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Zinc: demand dominates market mood
Until demand for zinc recovers significantly and the market stops focusing on expected surpluses of the metal used for galvanising steel, price rallies triggered by production cuts are unlikely to be sustained. On 15 January, Nyrstar announced the suspension of...
Nickel: Australian producers fall victim to a supply shortage
The sharp fall in nickel prices over the past year, driven by rising Indonesian supply, has hit Australian nickel producers, leading to mine closures, production cuts and devaluations in recent months. Australia is the world's fifth largest producer of mined...
ArcelorMittal changes its decision on the ownership of Acciaierie d’Italia
According to local media reports, steelmaker ArcelorMittal has announced that it will change its decision on the ownership of Acciaierie d'Italia (ADI), becoming a minority shareholder in the company. 'We are ready to become a strategic partner with a minority stake...
Global inventory of the world’s mines needed
The lack of a comprehensive inventory of the world's mines and the absence of reliable data on various aspects of mining operations hamper sustainability efforts, says a recent commentary published in the journal Nature. In the article, Victor Maus, a researcher in...