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Lithium: Japan expands research with push from Idemitsu Australia
Japan's Idemitsu Kosan Co said Friday it has increased its stake in Australian lithium company Delta Lithium Limited (DLI) to 15 percent, expanding into the rare-metals sector essential for the transition to green energy. The move comes amid a global push by...
Copper: ready for third weekly gain thanks to weaker dollar
Copper prices in London hovered near five-week highs Friday and headed for a third consecutive weekly gain, buoyed by a weaker dollar and bets of more stimulus from major consumer China. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange is up 0.71 percent at qupta...
Bauxite: Guinea emerges as main supplier for China following Indonesia’s export freeze
Guinea is in fact one of the world's largest producers and exporters of bauxite, a primary source of aluminum. Historically, Indonesia has been a major supplier of bauxite, but has implemented an export ban on unprocessed bauxite to encourage the development of the...
Pig iron: imports to Turkey decreased by 3.6 percent in January-April period
Turkey's pig iron imports totaled 142,843 tons in April this year, an increase of 10.5 percent over the month and 3.6 percent over the previous year, according to data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Total revenue from these imports was $72.40...