World’s lithium king is ready to unleash a flood of new supply
Soc. Quimica & Minera de Chile SA sits on the world’s richest deposit of lithium and already produces more than 20 percent of the global supply.
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Vale unsure if New Caledonia nickel operations will continue
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US sanctions on Rusal shatter aluminium’s supply chain: Andy Home
By extending the sanctions deadline to Oct. 23, 2018, the Treasury Department has given Rusal and the aluminium market some much needed breathing space.
Russia’s Nornickel cuts 2018 output forecast for copper project
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Chile copper mine Escondida says no early wage agreement reached
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