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Nickel: stable premiums despite weak demand
Spot market premiums and demand for refined nickel remained essentially stable in Europe. Nickel briquette premiums came under further pressure due to increasing availability of briquettes and expectations of material shipments from Asia. Nickel briquette...
Aluminum-copper-zinc: Indian mining body calls for increase in import fees
India's main mining industry body has called for increased import taxes on a range of metals such as zinc, copper, and aluminum to help stem the tide of cheaper imports, especially from China. The Federation of Indian Mining Industries (FIMI) said in the memo...
Copper and gold: Newcrest approves $140 million expansion for Telfer
Newcrest Mining, Australia's largest gold producer, has approved a A$214 million (about US$140 million) expansion of its Telfer gold-copper operations, which include the Main Dome and West Dome open pit and underground mines. The company said the West Dome phase 8...
Zinc: stocks at lows rally the price
After a continuous decline in zinc prices, the price began to react in November. Currently, quotations are in the $2,878/mt area (12:55 GMT+1), up 7 percent from $2,681 in early November. The continued decline in zinc prices has stimulated zinc market turnover and...