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Kosaka (closed) copper smelter
Kosaka smelter has been smelting complex ores for more than 100 years. Initially smelting was mainly for silver but in 1901 pyritic smelting using ...
Port Kembla (closed) copper refinery
The Electrolytic Refining & Smelting Company of Australia (ER&S) was formed in 1908 to electrolytically refine blister from Mount Morgan and to sme...
From Ban to Quotas? Impacts and outlook of DRC cobalt export scrutiny
The DRC banned cobalt exports for four months on 22 Feb 2025. The DRC supplies over 70% of the global cobalt. This incident highlights a concentrat...
Global auto supply chains polarised by rare earth restrictions
The global automotive industry faces a critical shortage of rare earth magnets due to China's export restrictions. With only 25% of export licenses...
Value-in-use iron ore costs Q2 2025
The average global value-in-use (VIU) iron ore cost for Q2 2025 is US$58.5/t (62% Fe fines basis, CFR China). This cost is up 5.3% from Q1 2025 and...
Alouette aluminium smelter
Alouette is the largest aluminium smelter in the Americas. It is majority owned by Rio Tinto. Wood Mackenzie’s asset reports are built from the bot...
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