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Tin: Cornish Metals aims to make Europe a key player in production
For years, Europe's tin price index has depended largely on foreign supply. However, Vancouver-based Cornish Mining plans to start mining groundwater from its South Crofty tin project as early as October. The company is currently preparing its mine water treatment...
Copper: price rises thanks to robust Chinese demand
Copper prices are on an upward trend Monday thanks to support from robust demand from China, the main consumer, despite the strengthening of the U.S. dollar in the wake of violence in the Middle East. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange is up 0.65 percent...
Germanium: Congo aims for 30% of global production with new plant
A newly built plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) aims to produce 30 per cent of the world's germanium, potentially mitigating China's dominance of the metal used in electronics and solar cells. According to the Critical Raw Materials Alliance, China...
HRC steel: European producers reluctant to cut prices again due to rising costs
European hot rolled coil (HRC) prices partially stabilised on Thursday, 5 October, despite the slowdown in demand, but a further cut is unlikely due to rising production costs. HRC Hot Rolled Coils - Northern Europe prices stood at €612/mt on 5 October, but trading in...