Cyprium Metals has resumed acid leaching commissioning at its Nifty copper project in Western Australia, advancing toward initial cathode copper production.
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US refined copper prices rose slightly to $6.56 per pound as negative treatment charges highlight intensifying ore scarcity affecting smelter operations.
Russia’s defense ministry has identified Ukrainian metallurgical and iron ore facilities for nighttime strikes, raising concerns over regional steel and ore supply stability.
A missile attack has struck ArcelorMittal’s Kryvorozhstal facility, with technical teams currently assessing the full scope of infrastructure and operational damage.
Escalating conflict in the Middle East has forced Gulf aluminum smelters to curtail production, driving international metal prices toward their highest levels in four years.
Military strikes on Ukrainian metallurgical infrastructure have temporarily halted iron ore processing operations at the Kryvyi Rih concentrator facility.
Indonesia has established a new commodity exchange dedicated to minerals and strategic resources, aiming to improve transparent pricing benchmarks for nickel and other critical materials.
A spin-off listing, three years in the making, was halted at the final stage by political intervention—echoing a shared contemporary challenge seen in Gabon and Indonesia.
South African miner Tharisa has raised $294 million through an oversubscribed five-year bond issue to finance construction of its Karo platinum deposit in Zimbabwe, targeting first production in late 2027.
Sumitomo Metal Mining has inaugurated Japan’s inaugural electric vehicle battery recycling plant, initiating domestic lithium recovery operations to secure critical material supplies.
Switzerland has implemented an official ban on importing gold from Sudan, bringing its trade policies into alignment with existing European Union restrictions.
Pan African Resources has concluded a definitive feasibility study for its Soweto tailings reprocessing venture, marking a critical advancement in the project’s development pipeline.
An Italian judicial ruling has reinforced the shutdown mandate for the Ilva steel plant’s blast furnace, derailing Prime Minister Meloni’s efforts to secure a new operator.
Indonesian authorities have verified that Rusal is advancing a bauxite mining and alumina refining joint venture in Kalimantan, explicitly excluding downstream smelting operations.
A United States federal court has dismissed the Department of Energy’s emergency directive, allowing the mandated closure of the Campbell power generation facility to proceed.
PT Solder Tin Andalan Indonesia and Singapore-based Asahi have formalized a strategic partnership through a memorandum of understanding aimed at advancing Indonesia’s capabilities in refined tin manufacturing for electronics applications.
A federal appeals court has invalidated a Department of Energy directive that sought to extend operations at a Michigan coal-fired power plant, dealing a significant setback to Washington’s efforts to prop up the domestic coal sector.