Zinc: Boliden restarts Europe’s largest mine

6 May 2024 | Commodities, Commodities, Commodities, Commodities, Commodities, Commodities, Commodities, Commodities, Commodities, Commodities, News

Swedish mining company Boliden will restart production at its zinc mine in Tara, Ireland, after reaching an agreement with trade unions to cut costs, which will involve reducing the workforce by a third. Boliden halted production at Tara, Europe's largest zinc mine,...

Copper, nickel, cobalt and lithium: these metals will increase sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP by 12%

6 May 2024 | Economy, Economy, Economy, Economy, Economy, Futured, Futured, Futured, Futured, Futured, Highlights, Highlights, Highlights, Highlights, Highlights, Highlights, Market Forecasts - Industrial Metals, Market Forecasts - Industrial Metals, Market Forecasts - Industrial Metals, Market Forecasts - Industrial Metals

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), sub-Saharan Africa, home to 30% of the world's most important minerals, could increase the region's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 12%. The IMF made this prediction in its analytical note on Sub-Saharan Africa's...

LME exchange closed today for Early May Bank Holiday

6 May 2024 | News, News, News, News, News

Today, 6 May, the LME (London Metal Exchange) will be closed for Early May Bank Holiday. Trading will resume as normal tomorrow, Tuesday 7 May. You are unauthorized to view this...

Copper: price strength boosts Peru’s mining activity

6 May 2024 | Uncategorized

Peru’s mining activity, which has been affected by years of political unrest in the Andean country, is being buoyed by strong copper prices and forecasts of their further increase, helping to attract investors’ interest once again. According to the...

Zinc and lead: review of the current outlook on the development of global supply and demand in 2024

3 May 2024 | Economy, Futured, Market Forecasts - Industrial Metals

At its meeting on 24 April 2024, the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) presented a review of the current outlook on global lead and zinc supply and demand trends in 2024. Lead - Prospects for 2024 Demand Global demand for refined lead metal is expected...

Rare earths: profits of Chinese companies in the sector continue to decline

3 May 2024 | Commodities, Commodities

China's mining and processing industries continue to see a decline in profitability, despite the nation's attempts to maintain its grip on the critical rare earths market. One of the largest state-owned companies, China Rare Earth Resources and Technology, reported a...