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Why have high-grade iron ore premiums collapsed and will they recover?
Iron ore has been the star performer of 2019, with the benchmark 62% Fe index having gained almost 20% so far this year. But the premium end of the...
Yunnan’s hydro-powered aluminium or hydro-cut aluminium?
Yunnan relies on hydroelectric plants to generate more than 80% of the province's electricity. In recent years, aluminium smelters in the province ...
Zanjan zinc smelter project
The smelting of Angouran ore and the minesite was first proposed in 2000 with a smelter likely to come on line in 2006. However the economics of se...
Global trends: what to look for in 2019
The energy transition gathered pace in 2018. Renewables costs fell further, major deployments in energy storage showed the promise of profitability...
Burns Harbor steel plant
Cleveland-Cliffs' Burns Harbor plant is a major supplier of flat rolled steel to US' automotive sector. The facility produces a mix of hot rolled c...
Mid-volatile coking coal price settles higher than low-volatile
After protracted negotiations, the Q3 benchmark price for mid-volatile HCC surprised many and settled at US$92.50, higher than low-volatile. The LV...
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