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Nickel: Vale completes studies for potential plant development in Canada
Vale said Thursday that it has completed studies for the potential development of a nickel sulfate plant in Quebec, Canada, with a planned annual capacity of 25,000 tons. The final decision to invest will depend on a number of additional factors, including regulatory...
Copper: Las Bambas restarted after 51- day shutdown
A group of Peruvian indigenous communities on Thursday agreed to temporarily call off their protest against MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine, which forced the company to halt operations for more than 50 days, the longest period in the mine's history. According to the...
Copper: prices drop as partial closures return in China
Copper prices fell Thursday as the reintroduction of some lockout restrictions in China fueled fresh concerns about demand in the world's top metals consumer. Shanghai and Beijing are back on COVID-19 alert after parts of China's largest economic hub began imposing...
Copper: Mongolia calls for more transparency as Rio Tinto seeks control of Oyu Tolgoi
A senior official at Mongolia's giant Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mining project has called for greater transparency and more power to local management as Rio Tinto seeks to take over the project completely. Mongolia owns 34 percent of Oyu Tolgoi, one of the world's...