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Cobalt: 4 mines like Mutanda needed to meet demand
Glencore's decision to restart production at its Mutanda copper-cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world's largest cobalt mine, in 2022 will likely be one of many moves needed to ensure that supply growth can match the trajectory of rising demand....
Up to 40 percent of Codelco’s copper production at risk
Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, reported in a letter to lawmakers that up to 40% of its copper production is at risk if a law restricting mining operations near glaciers is passed. The letter, sent by Codelco to the Chilean Senate's Energy and Mines...
Plastics: moderate increases in May. Italy, Plastic Tax postponed to 2022.
The point on the Italian Plastic Tax. Yesterday, May 20, the Council of Ministers discussed the Decree Support Bis "Misure urgenti connesse all’emergenza da Covid-19, per le imprese, il lavoro, i giovani, la salute e i servizi territoriali". Among the measures...
BHP announces first production from South Flank mine
South Flank is an 80 Mtpa sustainable mine that, together with the existing Mining Area C, will form the world's largest operational iron ore hub, producing 145 million tonnes of iron ore each year. This hub is known as Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) and is an...