Exposing the copper surplus myth
When the International Copper Study Group met last October, it was expecting a market surplus of 155,000 tonnes in 2023. In May, the group changed that to a 114,000-tonne deficit.
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Gold stocks’ winter rally
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British court rejects Vale’s appeal in billion-dollar action for Mariana disaster
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Chile to invest $7 million in lithium and salt flats research
Funding for up to ten research projects, including topics such as new brine extraction methods, will be awarded in mid-2024.
