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Commodities: global race thrusts Africa into mining spotlight
The need to secure new sources of metals for the energy transition, amid sanctions against major producer Russia, has increased Africa's risk appetite for major miners, who have few alternatives to the resource-rich continent. Companies and investors are considering...
Aluminum: U.S. imports rise again in March
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, imports of unalloyed primary aluminum into the United States totaled 140,8377 tons in March, up 4.5% from February, while shipments from Canada fell 4.2% to 82,850 tons. Total P1020 imports from January to March rose...
Zinc: Thailand to build zinc-ion battery plant
Thailand plans to use its large zinc reserves to mass produce zinc-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The Thai government is setting aside THB192 million (US$5.68 million) for the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) to build a pilot zinc...
Copper: production in Peru drops 0.5% in March
According to Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM), copper production in Peru, the world's second largest copper-producing country, was 182,160 tons in March 2022, or 0.5% lower than in March 2021 (183,044 tons). At the company level, Compañía Minera Antamina...