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Copper: Barrick Gold to invest nearly $2 billion in Zambia mine to increase production
Barrick Gold said on Wednesday it will invest nearly $2bn as part of a project to increase copper production at its Lumwana mine in Zambia. The expansion is part of the company's plans to extend the life of the mine to 2060. Zambia is Africa's second largest copper...
Nickel: market observations from the INSG for 2023 and 2024
The International Nickel Study Group (INSG) held a meeting on 2 and 3 October 2023 with government and industry representatives from member countries, observers and various international organisations participating in the meetings and discussing current nickel market...
Panama withdraws proposed contract for First Quantum
The government of Panama on Tuesday authorised the withdrawal from Congress of a proposed contract to regulate the operations of the local unit of Canadian miner First Quantum, Minera Panama, to make changes requested by lawmakers. The administration of President...
Copper: a rollercoaster ride first to the highs and then to the lows
It can be said that copper prices are experiencing an interesting 2023. Indeed, the market has been volatile, so there have been more than the usual ups and downs. In the middle of the year, prices fell sharply due to the collapse of the Chinese economy. However,...