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Zinc: Thailand to build zinc-ion battery plant
Thailand plans to use its large zinc reserves to mass produce zinc-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The Thai government is setting aside THB192 million (US$5.68 million) for the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) to build a pilot zinc...
Copper: production in Peru drops 0.5% in March
According to Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM), copper production in Peru, the world's second largest copper-producing country, was 182,160 tons in March 2022, or 0.5% lower than in March 2021 (183,044 tons). At the company level, Compañía Minera Antamina...
Steel: the outlook for the Indian market remains stable
The outlook for India's steel sector, based on strong domestic demand from the government and private sectors, is likely to remain stable amid concerns about global demand uncertainties in the current fiscal year. Tata Steel expects demand and prices to remain strong...
Steel: demand for Japan’s construction product will remain stable in 2022
According to the latest statistics released by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, in March, new non-wood construction decreased by 7.9% year-on-year to 5.76 million square meters. However, market sources believe that Japanese demand for...