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Copper: Codelco expands Salvador mine
Chilean state-owned miner Codelco, the world’s No. 1 copper producer, has invested $1.4 billion in the Salvador copper mine, extending the productive life by 47 years and increasing production by almost 50%. The Rajo Inca project will convert Salvador, which has...
Rare Earth: EU considers aid for the production of magnets
The EU is working on proposals to revive domestic production of a type of magnet specialised in electric car engines, offering support to local producers so they can compete with Chinese rivals. The moves to support production of rare-earth permanent magnets would...
Lithium: Atomredmedzoloto plans mining on the Kola Peninsula
The Atomredmedzoloto mining subsidiary of Russia’s state nuclear energy company Rosatom plans to start producing lithium compounds in both the Kola Peninsula and the Irkutsk region of Siberia. Investment in lithium mining projects in Russia is estimated at over...
Copper: Zijin Mining cuts emissions at Bor smelter in Serbia
The town of Bor in Serbia has a decades-old air pollution problem due to its proximity to one of Europe’s largest copper mines. Excessive amounts of sulphur dioxide, a by-product produced by the copper smelting plant, have threatened the health of its...