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Copper Mine Projects - Status Update Q3 2016

The latest update to our copper mine project database is now available for download. A summary is provided of significant capital cost announcement...

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China delivered iron ore costs Q1 2017: Brazil becomes the lowest-cost supplier

Brazil will become the lowest-cost iron ore supplier to China in 2017 (on a quality adjusted basis). This is because of the ramp-up of Vale's Caraj...

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China delivered iron ore costs Q4 2016: soaring producer margins

Iron ore costs on a value-in-use adjusted basis have fallen only US$0.07/tonne from the previous quarter. This is the slowest rate of cost reductio...

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China's aluminium smelters feel the impact of coal price fluctuations

Wood Mackenzie estimates that a US$1/t rise in the price of coal in China results in a US$6-7/t increase in C1 cash cost at smelters with dedicated...

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Australian mining exploration spend is breaking out of trend

Industry analysts are keenly waiting for the next quarterly release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data tracking overall mineral expl...

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3D printing shapes the future of nickel in aerospace

There are considerable advantages to using 3D printing – additive manufacturing - to make jet engine components made from nickel alloys: shorter le...