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May 09, 2026Vale Has Restructured The Thompson Nickel Mine Business After An Assessment.Vale Base Metals (VBM), an independent subsidiary of the multi-metallic mining company Vale, announced that after completing a strategic assessment, it has agreed to form a cons... -
May 08, 2026The Round Top Heavy Rare Earth Mine Will Reach Full Production Capacity in 2028.HOUSTON, May 4 (Argus) - US rare earth producer USA Rare Earth (USAR) expects its Round Top heavy rare earth project in Texas to reach full production by the end of 2028. The co... -
May 07, 2026With The Addition Of Revenue From By-product Sulfuric Acid, Chinese Smelters ...April 21 (Argus) - Due to an increase in by-product revenues, Chinese smelters have raised their refined copper production, and copper concentrate imports in March have increase...
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May 06, 2026Australia-based Iluka Saw A Decline in Its Production Of Zircon And Rutile in...Singapore, April 22 (Argus) - Australian heavy mineral producer Iluka Resources has shut down related assets due to an earlier warning that market prices were "weak and uns...
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May 05, 2026The Copper Price Is Expected To Reach $15,000 Per Ton Within The Next 2 To 3 ...London, April 23rd (Argus) - The benchmark copper price on the London Metal Exchange (LME) is likely to reach the level of $15,000 per ton within the next 24-36 months, as state... -
May 04, 2026Eramet Announced That The Weda Bay Nickel Mine Is At Risk Of Being Shut Down ...London, April 23rd (Argus) - French nickel producer Eramet stated that its PT Weda Bay Nickel (PT WBN) nickel mine in Indonesia is preparing to enter a "shutdown and mainte... -
May 03, 2026Ehmann's Lithium Plant in Argentina Has An Operational Capacity Utilization R...In March, the French mining group Erame's lithium plant in Argentina reached 80% of its designed capacity. Erame stated that its sole lithium plant, "Centenario-Ratones... -
May 02, 2026The African Sulfur Dispute Has Brought Risks To The Copper Trade Flow Due To ...London, April 23rd (Argus) - At the British Financial Times Commodities Summit held in Lausanne, Switzerland, participants informed Argus that shortages of sulfur and sulfuric a... -
May 01, 2026Aclara Announces Production Target For Rare Earth Oxides At The Brazilian Car...HOUSTON, April 13th (Argus) - Brazilian rare earth producer Aclara has confirmed its plan to produce over 4,300 metric tons of annual rare earth oxides (REO) at the Carina proje...
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Apr 30, 2026Indonesia Adjusts The Pricing Formula For Nickel Ore HPMThe Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia (ESDM) stated that Indonesia has revised the mineral benchmark price (HPM) mechanism for nickel ores and bauxite, which...
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Apr 29, 2026Element 25 Raises Funds To Expand Manganese Mine ProjectLondon, April 13th (Argus) - Element 25, a metal producer based in Australia, has raised $18 million in equity from investors to fund the expansion of its Butcherbird manganese ...
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Apr 28, 2026Several Japanese Companies Plan To Increase The Recycling Of Rare Earth Magne...Tokyo, April 15th (Argus) - On April 14th, Japanese air conditioning giant Daikin and three other companies announced that they will jointly launch an initiative to recover and ...
