Copper price down as dollar gains ahead of US jobs data
Copper prices eased on Friday as the dollar firmed ahead of key US jobs data that is expected to cement the path towards monetary tightening.
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Tailings pond collapse affects world’s highest human settlement
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MMG to shut down operations at Las Bambas copper mine by mid-December
Operations at the mine were disrupted for nearly 400 days over five years due to on-and-off road blockades.
Tin price surge worsens supply chain woes for electronics, solar and auto firms
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Carbon brakes aluminum supply response to booming prices
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