Heavy China platinum imports spur shortages elsewhere, WPIC says
Lease rates for platinum peaked at around 10% in May, higher than at the peak of the pandemic.
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Copper Innovation Hub launched in Colombia
The Hub’s goals are to conduct research on all things copper and support countries’ transition towards a clean energy future.
Metal plants feeding Europe’s factories face an existential crisis
Aluminum production in Europe has dropped to the lowest levels since the 1970s.
Bahrain to restructure board of wealth fund Mumtalakat, BNA reports
One of Mumtalakat Holding's assets is Aluminium Bahrain, the world's largest aluminium smelter outside of China.
Swiss steel mill readies for shorter hours as energy bills soar
Stahl Gerlafingen wants to put staff on shorter working hours to contend with soaring energy bills.
How machine learning can help identify new, deeply buried porphyry copper deposits
Two novel machine learning techniques are able to identify new, deeply buried porphyry copper deposits by characterizing magma fertility.
Mining title applications in Colombia to include stricter environmental considerations
Colombia’s State Council demanded that authorities correct a long-standing deficit in environmental protection when it comes to the granting of mining titles.
German Greens deny report on nuclear plant extensions
Germany’s Green Party denied a report that it will back a plan allowing some of the nation’s nuclear power plants to continue operating beyond a previously set phase-out date.
Nigeria to pay $496 million to settle claims over steel plants
Global Steel had acquired rights to Nigeria's entire state steel industry via five major concessions and share purchase contracts.
