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Agreement between Codeldo and Microsoft to accelerate digitization in its copper mines
Chile's Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, has struck a deal with tech giant Microsoft to accelerate the digitization of its sprawling mining operations, helping it extend automation and improve analytics. The joint project with Microsoft will strengthen...
Cobalt: 4 mines like Mutanda needed to meet demand
Glencore's decision to restart production at its Mutanda copper-cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world's largest cobalt mine, in 2022 will likely be one of many moves needed to ensure that supply growth can match the trajectory of rising demand....
Up to 40 percent of Codelco’s copper production at risk
Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, reported in a letter to lawmakers that up to 40% of its copper production is at risk if a law restricting mining operations near glaciers is passed. The letter, sent by Codelco to the Chilean Senate's Energy and Mines...
Plastics: moderate increases in May. Italy, Plastic Tax postponed to 2022
The point on the Italian Plastic Tax. Yesterday, May 20, the Council of Ministers discussed the Decree Support Bis “Misure urgenti connesse all’emergenza da Covid-19, per le imprese, il lavoro, i giovani, la salute e i servizi territoriali”. Among the...