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Steel: Chinese exports fall in February
China's steel exports fell 11% to 3.91 million tonnes in February 2022 from 4.33 million tonnes in January 2022. Total exports in January-February 2022 fell 19% to 8.18 million tonnes year-on-year against 10.14 million tonnes in the same period in 2021. Although...
Copper: former Chilean energy minister appointed new chairman of Codelco
Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Wednesday appointed former Energy Minister Maximo Pacheco as the new chairman of the board of directors of state-owned mining company Codelco, the world's largest copper producer. Pacheco served as energy minister from 2014 to 2016...
Bauxite: Rusal’s exports to Guinea halted
Russian aluminium giant Rusal's bauxite shipments to Guinea have come to a halt as the war in Ukraine disrupts the company's global operations. Unlike many other Russian companies, Rusal is not under sanctions, although its billionaire founder Oleg Deripaska is. But...
Tin: AfriTin increases production as tin prices rise
AfriTin increases production as tin prices soarFriTin has exceeded nominal capacity by 12% to 804 tonnes as the company increased production in response to record tin prices. Drilling is underway to expand and improve the resource base. Tin prices are soaring as...