Samarco to add revenue, hit output goal sooner after Vale deal
The miner expects to reach total production of 25.7-million tonnes of iron ore pellets in 2030, a year earlier than previously projected.
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China’s metals imports boomed in 2021, so did its exports
Such divergence is highly unusual but reflects the equally unusual combination of pandemic recovery and supply-side constraints, writes Andy Home.
Global copper smelting surges in January, satellite data shows
The number of inactive smelters fell to the lowest level since February 2018.
Explainer: Costs of nickel and cobalt used in electric vehicle batteries
Rising sales and a scramble along the supply chain to secure materials have propelled prices of battery ingredients.
Romios, Lakehead University research gold, base metals project in NW Ontario
Study of volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) occurrences and the over-7-km-long alteration zone have begun.
Glencore, Britishvolt to jointly build battery recycling plant in the UK
The recycling facility will help reuse expensive key raw materials like cobalt and lithium, they said.
How an aluminum product is helping scientists better understand the Big Bang
Alumina has been used to make a new type of optical element that will improve the performance of telescopes studying radiation from the Big Bang.
South Africa urges Rio Tinto workers to report cases of discrimination
South Africa’s labour ministry on Thursday urged Rio Tinto workers to report instances of discrimination after the Anglo-Australian miner released an internal […]
SQM files project to cut water, brine extraction in Chile
The a $778,000 project seeks to mitigate the overall impact of its lithium operations in one of the driest places in the world.
