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Can automation repeat its iron ore success with coal?

We evaluate potential cost savings of using autonomous trucks within the Australian coal sector, against the backdrop of iron ore's success.

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Environmental tax adds little burden to China's metals and mining industry

Latest move to reduce pollution won't have much of an impact on metal producers' costs – even if monitoring and collection get tougher

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Ijmuiden steel plant

With blast furnace relaunch in Feb'24, Ijmuiden returns to full-capacity operations for the year.

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Al Taweelah alumina refinery

A detailed analysis of the Shaheen alumina refinery.

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Kindia bauxite mine

A detailed analysis of the Kindia bauxite mine.

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Global copper mine cost summary

Wood Mackenzie's Q4-2025 Global Copper Mine Cost Summary re-asserts the importance of high gold and silver prices on C1 costs in the near future. D...
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Bozshakol (Boschekul) copper mine

In August 2012, Kazakhmys estimated that the initial capex required was US$1.9Bn. Project is close to existing power, transportation and other infr...
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Distomon alumina refinery

Distomon is an integrated refinery, with captive mines and SGA supplied to adjacent smelter. Wood Mackenzie’s asset reports are built from the bott...
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Yandera copper mine project

Yandera is copper-gold mine project in the Madang province of Papua New Guinea. Potential development plans include an open pit mining operation wi...
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Alba aluminium smelter

Alba indicated (in 2009) that Lines 1 and 2 (combined capacity 150kt/a) would be closed when Line 6 is finished. Feasibility studies for Line 6 and...
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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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