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Akita zinc smelter
The Akita zinc smelter was commissioned in 1953 with a capacity of 7kt/a. This was expanded to 100kt/a by 1973. However due to ongoing losses throu...
Lira collapse threatens Turkish coal imports
Economicaly, Turkey is on the "horns of a dilemma". It can tame inflation by raising interest rates and killing growth or it can stimulate growth w...
Liuzhou Non-ferrous zinc smelter
Liuzhou Nonferrous Metals Smelting Company was formed in 1993 and its main operation was zinc smelting, but other activities included inorganic che...
Does coal have a role to play in the growing global rare earth market?
Rare earth elements are important materials used in 21st-century technologies. High-tech applications in the automobile, defence and electronics in...
Sweden: A likely trailblazer for green steel
Sweden has excellent renewable energy resources, vast iron ore reserves, and industrial heritage for innovation. These enabling factors form an env...
Tambo Grande zinc mine project
The project has been abandoned since 2004 and no mining activity is allowed in the area. The character of the accompanying analysis is just specula...
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