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Copper: Ivanhoe achieves record production
Ivanhoe Mines has seen its Kamoa-Kakula copper mining complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reach a new production record in the first quarter of this year, with 55,602 tonnes in the period. The Canadian company, which kicked off production at the plant...
Coal: how Russian import bans impact the EU and UK steel industry
The European Union formally adopted its fifth package of sanctions against Russia on Friday, including a ban on coal imports. Existing contracts must be terminated by the second week of August, meaning Russia can continue to receive payments from the EU on coal...
Zinc-air batteries renew themselves with solar energy
Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed technology to improve the electrochemical performance of zinc-air batteries using solar energy. Zinc-air batteries, which produce electricity through a chemical reaction between...
Bauxite: Guinea asks mining companies to submit refinery plans by May
The interim government of Guinea, the world's second-largest bauxite producer, on Friday asked international mining companies to submit plans to refine their bauxite production into alumina in the country by May 2022. Africa's largest producer of the aluminium ore has...