Los Pelambres union urges workers to support strike action
The supervisors union at Antofagasta's Los Pelambres copper mine has rejected the company's most recent contract offer and launched a strike threat.
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Canada, South Korea seek deeper cooperation on critical minerals
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Trevali to close Burkina Faso zinc mine after deadly flood
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Revival Gold hits another long intercept of high grades at Beartrack-Arnett
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US MINES Act seeks to curb Russia, China grip on critical minerals
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Column: Russian supply uncertainty weighs on aluminum market
Aluminum traders had seen this movie before back in 2018, when US sanctions on Rusal's owner Oleg Deripaska caused massive upheaval along the entire length of the global supply chain.