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Nickel: a new generation technology for extraction
UK-based Altilium Group and PT Indo Mineral Research, a member of Sebuku Group (one of Indonesia’s largest mining groups) have signed an agreement to commit financial, technical and logistical resources to accelerate the adoption of the DNi process in Indonesia....
Ferrous and non-ferrous scrap: the European Commission is ready to impose a general ban on exports
The European Commission is poised to impose a blanket ban on ferrous and non-ferrous scrap exports, and an announcement to that effect is expected on November 17, 21. The commission is revising its regulations on scrap shipments from 2020 in an effort to ensure that...
Copper: backwardation scares off Codelco’s Chinese customers
Codelco's Chinese customers are reluctant to sign copper supply agreements in 2022 at the highest premium in seven years because of strong backwardation in the copper market. Backwardation is a structure in which prices for immediate delivery (cash) are higher than...
As inflation risks rise, Chinese manufacturers transfer high material costs
The price in China for titanium dioxide, a key ingredient in paint, has risen along with industrial metals and coal in recent weeks, showing how manufacturing inflation is spreading through the world's No. 2 economy. In mid-October, several Chinese paint companies...