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BHP becomes world’s top copper producer
BHP Group on Monday became the world’s largest copper miner based on production after Chile’s copper commission announced a slide in output at state-owned Codelco. Hampered by declining grades, Codelco production declined by 5.6% or about 100,000 tonnes last year....
Gladstone welcomes $200m alumina plant
Mineral development company Alpha HPA plans to build a $200 million high purity alumina (HPA) industrial plant in Gladstone, Queensland. The plant will occupy a 9.2 hectare site in the Gladstone state development area which is owned by the state government. This also...
Samsung to source cobalt from Glencore mines
Glencore has signed a five-year agreement with Samsung SDI to supply cobalt hydroxide for the technology giant’s lithium-ion batteries. Under the contract, Glencore will provide Samsung with up to 21,000 tonnes of cobalt contained in cobalt hydroxide between 2020 and...
IGO CEO tips copper, nickel boom
IGO chief executive and managing director Peter Bradford expects the growing electric vehicle and renewable energy markets to have a strong influence on future nickel and copper prices. Bradford, speaking about the future of nickel and copper in an inaugural speech at...