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Canada’s Teck resumes lead smelting at British Columbia facility
Teck Resources Ltd said on Tuesday that lead smelting had resumed at its Trail, British Columbia, facility after a seven-day suspension because of wildfires.
Canada’s Teck to begin Quebrada Blanca mine upgrade in November
The company received environmental approval for the plan earlier this month, which aims to extend the life of the aging deposit and boost production.
Chinese, Russian-owned companies place binding bids for Serbian copper mine
In July, Belgrade invited bids for a partner to invest at least $350 million in debt-laden RTB Bor but did not say how big a stake it would offer in return.
Surface miners drive up savings in coal mining
Diverse studies and tests show that surface miners offer considerable advantages in terms of both economic efficiency and the final product.
Western Australia sees wave of lithium and coal projects
Over the next few years, the lithium sector in Western Australia will benefit from project expenditure of several billion dollars.
Russia may buy aluminium for state stocks to support Rusal -minister
Russia has a plan to support world No.2 aluminium producer Rusal against U.S. sanctions put in place in April.
China exporting alumina again as soaring prices upend market
Contracts to export over 140,000 tonnes of alumina from China were signed in July amid a favourable price arbitrage.
Jiangxi Copper reports 54 pct jump in first-half net profit
The Nanchang-based company said its first-half net income came in at 1.28 billion yuan ($186.21 million), versus 830.2 million yuan a year earlier.
