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Iron ore: Turkish imports down 16.7% in 2022
Turkey's iron ore imports totalled 333,398 tonnes in December last year, down 4.8% month-on-month and 72.7% year-on-year, according to data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). The value of these imports was $41.42m, up 3.7% month-on-month and...
Hydro and Wave Aluminium sign new contract for the recovery of bauxite residues
A contract signed between Hydro Alunorte and Wave Aluminium to build a plant in Brazil that will process bauxite residue to recover commercially valuable materials is expected to be operational by 2024. The plant will be built at Hydro Alunorte's alumina refinery in...
Shipbuilding steel: Chinese demand exceeds 12 million tonnes in 2022
According to data released by the China National Shipbuilding Industry Association, demand and production of ship steel in China increased significantly in 2022. In that year, the country's ship steel production exceeded 12 million tonnes, up 22.4 per cent...
Congo seeks $17 billion more in infrastructure investment from China deal
Congo's auditor has requested an additional $17 billion in Chinese investment from a 2008 agreement with investors to provide mining infrastructure, which is currently being renegotiated. The government of President Felix Tshisekedi is reviewing the agreement made by...