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Ecuador: illegal mining is a threat to national security
The government of Ecuador has declared illegal mining a threat to national security, saying it has connections to money laundering and arms trafficking. President Guillermo Lasso is trying to curb the growing illegal mining in various places in the South American...
Copper: US bans mining dealing a blow to Antofagasta project
The US Department of the Interior on Thursday blocked mining activity in part of north-eastern Minnesota for 20 years, the latest blow to the Antofagasta Pl copper and nickel mining project, but a necessary step to protect the state's vast network of interconnected...
Aluminium: new US mills will focus on scrap supply
Three new aluminium sheet plants could enter the US market in the next three years and the new capacity could test the resilience of North America’s aluminium scrap supply. According to Gregory Wittbecker, president of Wittsend Commodity Advisors, the new...
Copper: Codelco’s production down in 2022
Codelco president Maximo Pacheco said that Chile's state-owned company Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, will produce 172,000 less tonnes of copper in 2022, marking a drop of about 10 per cent compared to production in 2021. 77% of the reduction is due to...