Ivanhoe Mines fires up Africa’s largest copper smelter
Ivanhoe expects to feed its first concentrate into the smelter by year-end, kickstarting the production of 99.7%-pure blister copper anodes.
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Kodal ships first spodumene concentrates to China
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Orano says uranium convoy from seized Niger mine poses safety risks
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Barrick eyes IPO of North American gold assets
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Zijin founder who built the $100 billion Chinese miner retires
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Tianqi keeps door open to international arbitration in SQM fight
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High gold prices hit demand across major Asian hubs
In top consumer China, bullion traded anywhere from a premium of $1.40 to discounts of up to $16 an ounce.