China’s alumina exports soar to fill Russian shortages
The 190,000 tons shipped in May brings the year-to-date figure to 380,000 tons, nearly 1,000% higher than the same period in 2021.
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Brazil steelmaker CSN drafting bid for miner Samarco
An agreement may not be easy, according to Reuters sources, due to Samarco's liabilities related to its 2015 disaster in the city of Mariana.
Austria returns to coal era in hedge against Russian power play
State-controlled Verbund, Austria’s biggest utility and most valuable company, was ordered late Sunday to prepare its mothballed Mellach coal-fired station for operation.
Column: High-flying tin price takes a tumble as tightness eases
The price may have collapsed by 40% in the space of two months but LME tin has found a floor at what has historically been a hard ceiling, writes Andy Home.
Northam chairman, Vodacom director David Brown passes away
Brown was also the former chief executive officer of Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. and Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba Mining House Ltd.
Alamos Gold kicks off production at new Mexican mine
La Yaqui Grande will extend gold production from the Mulatos mine by five years to 2027 and is expected to churn out 123,000 ounces per year.
Iron ore price sinks amid growing pessimism over demand outlook in China
A raft of supportive policy measures from Beijing over the last couple of months have failed to result in persistent price gains.
Column: Iron ore suffers short-term demand woes, longer-term China threat
The outlook for spot iron ore prices for the rest of the year largely rests on how successful China is at containing covid-19, writes Clyde Russell.
How platinum can help clean up wastewater, make it potable
Platinum is a key ingredient to help clean even the most stubborn toxins from wastewater.
