Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula to begin copper production within a month
Overall construction of the Kamoa-Kakula project's first phase 3.8-Mtpa concentrator plant is 98% complete.
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Antam Q1 nickel ore output up more than four-fold y/y
Antam's nickel ore output stood at 2.64 million wet metric tonnes (WMT) in the first quarter, up from 629,000 WMT in the same period in 2020.
LME to announce open outcry ring decision in early June
LME floor trading was suspended over a year ago, in March 2020, amid a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of covid-19.
Major tin producer MSC won’t resume pre-covid output for 9 months
MSC accounts for about 7% of global supplies estimated at around 330,000 tonnes last year.
World’s top miner warns against Chile’s mining tax
BHP says charging higher rates at times of high prices for copper and lithium could scare global investors away.
Russell: China seeks to cool red-hot steel sector, and aims at Australia
Beijing and Canberra have been at loggerheads for more than a year over a variety of political issues, but the fallout has been concentrated in trade.
EnergyX’s direct lithium extraction technology gets $20m boost
According to EnergyX, the funding makes it the highest-valued direct lithium extraction technology company on the market.
Gemstone jewellers, miners launch information centre to promote traceability
The Gemstones and Jewellery Community Platform provides information on responsible sourcing, due diligence, environmental protection, human and labour rights.
CME starts trading lithium futures to tap EV demand
Contracts tied to the battery metal are expected to make pricing more transparent.