Split views in copper concentrate balance forecast drag on TC/RCs negotiations
Copper miners and smelters are unlikely to settle the annual treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for 2024 this week.
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Panoramic Resources mulls sale of flagship nickel asset
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Sumitomo Metal looks to boost battery materials output, possibly in US
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SQM loses $1 billion in market value as lower prices dent profit
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Fortescue sets up investment platform to fund green energy projects
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