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Aluminium: demand in China is supported by growth in the green sector
The Chinese aluminium market has shown some resilience this year, with prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) up more than 1 per cent, in contrast to global trends that have seen a drop of more than 8 per cent on the London Metal Exchange (LME). The strength...
Copper: Panama’s president gives final approval to Cobre Panama mine contract
Panama's president on Friday gave final approval to a law authorising a new long-term contract for a major copper mine (Cobre Panama), following lengthy negotiations that will ultimately provide the state's coffers with more revenue from the project. The contract...
Tin-tantalum: Strategic Minerals will fight for the reopening of its Spanish mine
Strategic Minerals Europe has issued a statement to the media saying it will fight for the restart of Section C of its tin-tantalum mine in Penouta, northwestern Spain, following the decision of the Superior Court of Justice of Galicia (TSXG) to provisionally suspend...
Graphite: limits imposed by China will accelerate plans to find alternative products
China's decision on Friday to restrict exports of graphite, a key material for electric vehicle batteries, will only accelerate efforts to develop alternative sources and materials, but it will take time. China, the world's largest producer and exporter of graphite,...