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Nevada Copper Opens The First New U.S. Copper Mine in More Than a Decade
With the continuing shift to renewable energy sources and lower carbon emissions, global demand for copper is rising. Some analysts predict that demand could increase by as much as 43% over the next 15 years. But there are concerns about the sector, with sizeable...
Philippines to dethrone Indonesia as largest global nickel ore producer
Global nickel production will drop significantly over 2020 as major producer Indonesia’s nickel ore export ban comes into effect. This drop will be slightly offset by the impact of rising production growth in the Philippines where some currently suspended mines will...
Santa Cruz halts operations in Zacatecas
Impulsora Minera Santa Cruz, a mining company that operates its namesake silver-lead-zinc mine in Mexico’s Zacatecas state, decided to shut down operations for six months due to an environmental investigation that is being carried out by the Federal Attorney for...
Indonesia targets 11% increase in processed nickel output in 2020
Indonesia targets to produce this year 2.02 million tonnes of processed nickel, such as nickel pig iron and ferronickel, as well as 78,000 tonnes of nickel matte, Energy and Mineral Resources data showed on Thursday. In comparison, output of processed nickel last year...