November 15, 2022 Boliden ups emissions goal Company aims to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 40% from 2021 levels by 2030.
November 11, 2022 Oil to zinc prices soar after China eases some covid restrictions Almost all major commodities traded higher following China’s move to reduce the time that travelers and close contacts of infected people must spend in quarantine.
November 11, 2022 China has links to dozens of Canadian miners tied to critical minerals Chinese firms have been involved in 89 announced acquisitions and investments in Canadian metals and stage.mining.companies in the past decade, according to Bloomberg data.
November 11, 2022 Indian miners seek higher import tax on aluminum, zinc, copper products The government should raise import taxes to 10%-15% on several aluminum products, including scrap to 10% from 2.5%.
November 4, 2022 Two South Korean miners rescued from collapsed mine after nine days Local fire authorities said the two miners walked out of the underground mine that had collapsed after a landslide on Oct. 26.
November 4, 2022 Saudi Arabia considers new mining index in diversification push The Saudi government believes it has unused mineral resources worth about $1.3 trillion, with vast quantities of aluminum, phosphate, gold, copper and uranium.
November 1, 2022 Saudi Arabia courts Australian miners for $170 billion plan The kingdom says it’s sitting on top of $1.3 trillion worth of untapped mineral deposits including copper, zinc, phosphates, and gold.
November 1, 2022 Vedanta expects revenue to jump to $50 billion in two years’ time – chairman Vedanta reported $16.05 billion in revenues in the fiscal year that ended in March.
October 31, 2022 Zinc price hit lowest since March 2021 as factory data fuels concerns over steel demand Zinc’s losses tracked a steep sell-off in iron ore and steel markets, as China’s economy shows few signs of a decisive recovery.
October 28, 2022 Aurubis says metals sector targeted in cyberattack The company’s shares fell as much as 4.2%.
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