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Copper: Codelco increases production by 14.9% in June
Chile's state copper commission Cochilco said Codelco, the world's largest copper miner, increased its output by 14.9% year-on-year to 151,600 tonnes in June. BHP's Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, saw output fall 21.6% year-on-year to 82,900 tonnes in the...
Caustic Soda: Q1 US exports drop 3% annually
The caustic soda states of the United States in the first three months of 2021 were down 3% from the period a year ago, although month-to-month outflows in the quarter showed a sharper decline amid long chlor-alkali closures. the Gulf coast of the United States. The...
Aluminium: Rio Tinto cuts Kitimat production by 65%
Rio Tinto reported Monday that it planned to cut production at its BC Works aluminum smelter in Kitimat, Canada, to 35 percent following a strike initiated by Canadian union Unifor after negotiations broke down. Unifor reported Sunday that about 900 workers began...
Steel: world production up in June on an annual basis
Global crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at 167.9 million tons (Mt) in June 2021, an increase of 11.6% over June 2020 but down 3.73% from May (167.9 Mt). Steel production by geographical area Africa produced 1.5...