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Adjusting to a new metallurgical coal pricing system: Quarterly contract price round-up Q2 2017
Quarterly hard coking coal contracts signed for Q2 2017 represent the start of a new era: life without bilateral price negotiations. The change has...
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...
Hellyer Tailings zinc smelter project
The Hellyer zinc-lead mine was owned by Western Metals from 1998. In 2000 the mine closed, leaving a large potential mine of tailings which contain...
How are power shortages affecting the copper market in China?
Since mid-2021, power rationing has hit at least 18 different provinces in China, across a broad range of sectors. The focus of provincial governme...
How bad can it get for the aluminium market?
Aluminium demand halted as a result of the coronavirus pandemic that hit the world. It is unclear how much damage these events will cause and for h...
How China’s Belt and Road initiative is driving demand for metals
Introduced in 2013, the Belt and Road (B&R) initiative has evolved to become the most important development strategy for China in Eurasia. The rece...
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