Korea Zinc says US smelter’s waste pile has $3 billion in metal
The company bought the Nyrstar processing plant in Clarksville, Tennessee, and now plans to invest $7.4 billion to expand and refurbish it.
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Tests confirm battery-grade cobalt sulphate at NICO project in Northwest Territories
The company says its flagship deposit contains 12% of global bismuth reserves as well as 1.1 million oz. of gold.
South32 posts nearly 17% jump in quarterly manganese output
The world's biggest manganese producer produced 1.3 million wet metric tons of the steel additive for the December quarter.
Fortescue’s second-quarter iron ore shipments rise 2%
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China lithium tumult spurs futures exchange to step in again
The lithium carbonate contract on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange closed limit-up on Tuesday.
Silver retail buying keeps supplies tight as rally gathers pace
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Zambian power trader plans $100 million link to Tanzania
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Trump streamlines permitting for deep-sea miners
NOAA’s new rules, which take effect immediately, consolidate applications into a single, shorter review period.