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Zimbabwe, Lithium Exports Boom But Concentrates Face A 2027 Ban: China Risks New Supply Tensions
Zimbabwe is experiencing exceptional growth in revenue from lithium, but its commercial success is colliding with an increasingly close industrial deadline. From January 1, 2027, the country intends to ban concentrate exports, requiring mining companies to add...
Chile, Avalanche At El Teniente Mine: Two Deaths And New Tensions Over Global Copper Supply
An avalanche of snow, mud and rocks struck the El Teniente copper mine in Chile, killing two workers and forcing Codelco to keep operations in the open-pit area halted. The accident comes at a particularly delicate moment for the world's leading copper-producing...
European Secondary Aluminium Prices Fall: Weak Demand And Excess Capacity Weigh On Ingots
The European secondary aluminium market lost further ground in the second week of October 2026. Prices for DIN226/A380 pressure diecasting ingots declined, while lower scrap prices and a fall in LME aluminium confirmed widespread caution. Exports to Japan provide some...
India, Inflation Rises To 5.54% In September: Agricultural Crisis, Energy And Risk Of Further Interest Rate Hikes
Indian inflation accelerates again and reaches in September 2026 its highest level since the introduction of the new consumer price statistical series. The CPI records an annual increase of 5.54%, driven mainly by the surge in food products, the consequences of...