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Copper: violent protests in Peru put 30% of production at risk
The resumption of violent protests in Peru is putting 30% of the world's second largest copper supplier's production at risk, at a time when global stocks are low and prices are high. One copper mine has been taken offline after protesters stormed the site, another...
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 aluminium...