China last year imported 128,000 tons of refined lead, bringing the cumulative two-year volume to 206,000 tons. This is the highest figure since...
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Yanshan Iron & Steel will build a new lithium processing plant
China's Yanshan Iron & Steel has signed an agreement to build a new lithium carbonate plant in China's Nanbao National Economic Development...
Chongqing alumina refinery in China reopens
China produced 72.53 million tonnes of alumina in 2018, up 9.9 percent from a year earlier, and is the world's largest aluminum producer, according...
Business WireArconic Inc took a course to increase aluminum production
Aluminum production is in high demand in the automotive market, and demand for it in North America may double in the next 10 years....
Peru stops mining silver and gold due to low prices
Low silver prices have led to the halt of Hochschild Mining at the Arcata gold mine in Peru....
Arconic split into two companies after rejecting Apollo offer
Arconic shares dropped nearly 3.2 percent to $ 17.12 on Friday, after rising 2.6 percent in early trading....
Bolivia's lithium and other metals production reaches a new level
Plants for the extraction of lithium are planned to be built on large salt marshes located in the west of Bolivia....
Copper Prices Decline At 2nd Trading Session Of China's Growth Concerns
Copper prices in the second trading session in London fell on Monday amid concerns about a slight slowdown in manufacturing activity of the world's...
British company seeks permission to deactivate uranium mine in Salamanca
Berkeley also recalled the rise in world uranium prices in the final trimester of 2018 by 4% at once (up to $ 28.50 per ounce)....
Antofagasta Shows Record Quarterly Production
Chilean copper producer Antofagasta PLC finished the year with better than expected annual productivity, as evidenced by Q4 production and strong...
Australian MOD Rejects Sandfire Bid As Undervalued, But Willing To Negotiate
MOD's Perth office confirmed that a non-binding offer from Sandfire was made on January 16 following a study tour of the company to investigate the...
Chinese companies set record for aluminum exports
Specialists from China attribute this growth to good conditions in the global market in 2018....