Column: Lead’s balancing act still depends on China’s exports
The physical market in both Europe and the United States remains tight and visible stocks are still low.
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LME fights to regain trust after last year’s nickel crisis
The LME has made a number of changes to its rules since the crisis.
Effects of coal seam gas activity on human health not fully understood – study
Australian researchers identified eight groups of chemical factors associated with coal seam gas activity, which may affect human health and require further investigation.
Russia uranium deal caused manager exodus at Kazakh mining giant
Russia accounts for half the world’s uranium enrichment capacity but relies on imports of Kazakh ore to supply its plants.
SolGold evaluates phased development of Cascabel copper mine
The fresh approach to development of the copper-gold project in Ecuador aims to reduce upfront capital and construction time.
EXCLUSIVE: Chile mines minister clarifies controversial new lithium strategy
Mining minister Marcela Hernando noted the country's attempt to capitalize on the lithium boom was a strategy, not a policy.
Alamos Gold strikes again at Mulatos Belt-based Puerto Del Aire
A wildcat drill hole had also intersected a broad new mineralized breccia to the east.
Australian Strategic Materials to sell rare-earth alloy to Noveon Magnetics
ASM has an agreement to sell neodymium iron boron alloy from its Korean metals plant.
Alcoa signs 8-year alumina supply deal with Emirates Global Aluminium
The agreement, which commences in 2024, will allow EGA to procure as much as 15.6 million tonnes of alumina from Western Australia.
