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Aluminium: Rusal’s sales fall in the third quarter
Russian aluminium producer Rusal reported on Wednesday that its third-quarter sales fell 9.2% year-on-year to 915,000 tonnes due to strained transportation systems in Russia and abroad. Rising sea shipping costs have pushed Chinese producers to send more goods to...
Copper: mining protests spread to Peru
Peru's Antamina copper and zinc mine, which is partly owned by Glencore and BHP Billiton, reported on Tuesday that protesters blocked a road, demanding that the company honour its commitments to the local area. The demonstration is the latest in a series of protests...
Aluminium: world production September 2021
Power outages in China ---------> production supply in crisis Let's take a look at primary aluminium production worldwide (last survey September 2021). Data from the International Aluminium Institute. Month-on-month % change: Africa: -3.65% China: -3.52%. Western...
Copper and nickel: Sibanye-Stillwater in talks to buy two Brazilian mines
South Africa's Sibanye-Stillwater is in talks to buy two Brazilian nickel and copper mines, as miners around the world seek to secure supplies of the metals used in batteries for electric cars, which are crucial to the transition to a green economy. The precious...