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Zinc: Gecamines signs agreement to develop Kipushi mine
Ivanhoe Mines has signed an agreement with state-owned mining company Gecamines of the Democratic Republic of Congo to bring the Kipushi zinc mine back into commercial production. Kipushi will have an average grade of 36.4% zinc in the first five years of production....
Copper: possible new roadblock for Las Bambas mine
The Coporaque district community reported Sunday that it will resume its roadblock against MMG’s Las Bambas mine, although a second community has agreed to a 45-day truce. Las Bambas, which produces 2% of the world’s copper supply, said it will have to...
Aluminum and nickel: prices at previous highs due to Russia factor
Aluminum and nickel prices headed toward multi-year highs Monday due to growing fears that reduced supplies from Russia could exacerbate existing shortages of both industrial metals. A Russian invasion of Ukraine could mean sanctions against Russian companies that...
Silicon: embedded in an anode could improve energy density
A new report from IDTechEx estimates that incorporating 20 percent silicon into an anode could improve a battery's energy density by 17 percent, which is one of the main reasons why a large number of early-stage companies are focusing on the development of silicon...