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Copper is the major metal par excellence in terms of electrical conductivity but is not the only solution to energy transmission.
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Canada Nickel drills new discovery at MacDiarmid project
This is a new discovery located 23 km southwest of the company’s Crawford nickel-cobalt project in Ontario’s Timmins-Cochrane camp.
McIlvenna Bay becomes world’s first carbon neutral copper project
The milestone was reached following the completion of carbon purchases to offset emissions from 10 years of exploration.
Zinc price hits highest level since June 2018
Price surged amid speculation that smelters in China’s Yunnan province are reducing output due to a power shortage.
Endomines restarts operations at Friday mine
Endomines expects production of around 9,000 ounces of gold per year for more than seven years.
Teck sees little risk of higher taxes in no. 1 copper producer Chile
Meanwhile, it has yet to decide whether to restart a sales process for its 80% stake in the Zafranal copper mine in Peru.
South African platinum rebound to push market into surplus, says Johnson Matthey
A wall of platinum production from South Africa coming back online following covid-19 disruptions is expected to offset demand growth this year and push the market into surplus territory, new data released by PGMs specialist Johnson Matthey show.
Copper price rises as Chile fuels long-term supply concerns
Chilean copper mining is facing its biggest regulatory threat since the industry took off more than three decades ago.
China puts Australia on notice with push to diversify iron ore
Iron ore is Australia’s biggest export earner, and relations with Canberra have taken a turn for the worse in recent weeks.
