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Copper/Cobalt: CMOC mine in Congo suspends exports
CMOC's Tenke Fungurume copper and cobalt mine has suspended all exports, complying with the demands of a court-appointed administrator. A spokesman for CMOC did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but said on Friday that the mine, which accounted for...
Aluminium: Slovalco plant closes down
After the closure of the primary aluminium production unit, Slovalco's plant in Žiar nad Hronom will operate only a recycling centre for processing scrap, which was commissioned by the company this year. According to managing director Milan Veselý, the company will...
Copper: decline intensifies below 7,000 dollar/ton
The price of copper, one of the key players in the post-pandemic global economic recovery, slumped to its lowest level in 20 months as fears of a global recession continue to grow and dampen demand prospects for the metal. The red metal fell below $7,000 a ton for the...
Copper: ‘net zero climate’ target could fail without increased metal supply
Efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 risk remaining out of reach as copper supply will fail to meet demand due to the growing use of solar panels, electric vehicles and other renewable technologies. World appetite for the red metal is projected to reach 53...