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China could seize Ghana’s bauxite, electricity and other sources of income
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern that China could access Ghana’s mineral revenues, especially bauxite and electricity, due to Ghana’s failure to meet the terms of its loans. Ghana may need help to repay four loans obtained from...
Copper: world’s largest producers in 2022
Copper is a highly conductive metal used for wiring in transport, construction and manufacturing and is also critical to the green energy transition as a component of electric vehicles, wind turbines, charging infrastructure and solar photovoltaics. As global demand...
Pig iron: Turkish imports decreased by 6.6 per cent in January-March
In March this year, Turkish pig iron imports amounted to 129,222 tonnes, up 66.1% on the month and 18.3% year-on-year, according to data provided by the Turkish Statistics Institute (TUIK). The total value of these imports was $62.2m, up 77.4% on the month and down...
Copper: Australian Sandfire makes first concentrate in new Botswana mine
Australia's Sandfire Resources said on Thursday it had produced the first copper concentrate at its new Motheo mine in Botswana's Kalahari Copper Belt, becoming the second producing mine in the emerging hotspot. In a statement, Sandfire said that commissioning of the...
