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Zinc: treatment costs rise after 2022 freeze
According to the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG), last year's zinc market was characterised by smelter problems, with global production of the refined metal declining by 4.1 per cent compared to 2021. This was the steepest drop in global zinc...
Aluminium: identifying the Russian metal in US imports is a complex task
Industry and trade experts said that aluminium importers and US customs face a difficult task in making sure that a range of products from around the world do not contain Russian molten aluminium, for fear of incurring a new 200% tariff. While it is easy to identify...
Critical minerals: Indonesia will propose a limited free trade agreement with the US
Indonesia will propose a free trade agreement for certain shipped minerals with the US so that companies in the electric vehicle battery supply chain operating in the country can benefit from US tax credits. Washington issued new guidance for electric vehicle tax...
Copper: Rio Tinto sells a stake in the La Granja mining project in Peru
The Rio Tinto Group recently agreed to sell a 55% majority stake in its La Granja copper mining project in Peru to First Quantum Minerals Ltd. The agreement calls for First Quantum to pay USD 105 million. The hope is that the sale will allow the project to progress...