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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...
Copper: Kakula-Kamoa will be the largest mine in Africa and the third largest globally
Ivanhoe Mines reported that its Phase 3 expansion is expected to reach 600,000 tons per year by the fourth quarter of 2024. The company detailed its expansion plans at Goldman Sachs Copper Day. Once the company reaches phase 3, Kakula-Kamoa will be the largest copper...