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Copper: BHP’s Cerro Colorado mine affected by additional water measures
BHP reported Wednesday that it will modify operations at its Cerro Colorado copper mine in northern Chile to reduce the impact of a new ruling that prevents the company from drawing water from a nearby aquifer for 90 days. The world's largest miner reported that...
Aluminum: production cuts boost further rises
The various production cuts made before by the largest European smelter Aluminium Dunkerque Industries France (read the article here), by Hydro in its plant in Slovakia (read the article here), by Alro (read the article here) by Alcoa that will stop a Spanish plant...
Aluminum: the Romanian Alro cuts production
Romanian aluminum producer Alro reported that it will cut primary aluminum production due to rising energy prices .Primary aluminum production activity will be reduced from five electrolysis rooms to two rooms. The company will resume its full production operations...
Copper: Zijin starts production in the giant mine in Tibet
Zijin Mining reported the start of production at its Qulong copper mine in Tibet, one of the largest in China, a major metal consumer, adding a new source of supply to the market for the coming year. Zijin, a copper and gold producer that is acquiring...