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Alumina: global demand will remain strong in 2023
Alumina supply from China, the Middle East and Brazil grew in 2022. China ranked as the largest producer of alumina, while Australia was the world's second largest producer of alumina in 2022. The commissioning of new plants in China and sourcing from Brazil remained...
Nickel: global production on the rise
The latest figures from the International Nickel Study Group show a massive 22% year-on-year increase in global nickel production in January, despite a drop in production compared to December's total. Intrigues at the London Metal Exchange aside, global nickel mines...
Tin: Cornish Metals will mine the metal at the South Crofty site
Cornish Metals plans to begin tin mining at its wholly-owned South Crofty site by 2026. According to the Vancouver-based company, the start of mining will also coincide with the expected tin deficit. Indeed, market analysts predict that a significant reduction in...
Copper: prices rise for the fifth day
Copper prices rose for the fifth day, as falling stockpiles on the exchange raised the threat of tight supply. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME), after setting new weekly highs, is now down 0.70 per cent at $8,864.50/mt (11:50 GMT+1). ...