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Saturday 22 February 2025 - 11:59

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Indonesia minister says Freeport can resume copper concentrate exports

me-metals: The Indonesian government has agreed to allow copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia to resume exports of copper concentrate until repairs at its smelter are completed, Energy and Mineral Resources...

Four Minutes ago

Glencore weighs ditching London as primary listing

me-metals: Glencore (LON: GLEN) is considering shifting its primary listing from London, likely to New York, or another venue where it can “get the right valuation” in a potential blow to the London Stock...

One Days ago

Chinese lithium firms take over copycat Nigeria refinery project

me-metals: Two Chinese manufacturers have taken over a Nigerian company that raised eyebrows in 2023 when it started building a lithium refinery in the country using a name that was very similar to one...

Seven Days ago

US copper price premium soars to record after Trump tariff moves

me-metals: The price of copper in the United States rocketed on Monday after US President Donald Trump pushed forward his plans to slap tariffs on industrial metals.

Eleven Days ago

Copper production from Chile rose nearly 5% last year

me-metals: Copper output from Chile, the metal’s top global producer, rose 4.9% to reach 5.5 million metric tons last year, according to data from copper commission Cochilco released on Friday.

Thirteen Days ago

Seven bidders battle for Chile’s lithium mining contracts

me-metals: Chile has wrapped up the initial phase of its efforts to award special lithium operation contracts (Ceols) to private companies, drawing applications from seven firms and consortiums.

Fifteen Days ago

Chinese firms control around 75% of Indonesian nickel capacity, report finds

me-metals: Chinese firms control about 75% of Indonesia’s nickel refining capacity, raising concern over supply chain control and environmental risks, Washington-based global security nonprofit C4ADS has...

Fifteen Days ago

Stardust Power inks long-term lithium supply deal with Sumitomo

me-metals: Stardust Power (NASDAQ: SDST) will supply Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation with at least 20,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate a year when its refinery in Oklahoma enters production, the US lithium...

Seventeen Days ago

BHP commissions Fluor, Hatch to support South Australia copper expansions

me-metals: BHP (ASX: BHP) has commissioned two engineering firms to support the expansion of its copper smelter and refinery facilities in South Australia, including at Olympic Dam, one of its biggest...

Eighteen Days ago

Accelerating its Green Fleet: Alba Debuts Electric AlF3 Feeding Vehicle in Potlines

me-metals: In a forward step towards its ambitious decarbonisation goals, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on a single site, is embarking on a pilot programme for...

Eighteen Days ago