LME Zinc Spot Extends Gains; Market Worries Over Deliverable Supply Shortage
LME zinc spot extends gains; market worries about insufficient deliverable supply.
Source: KLF Mining
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Gabon Plans to Launch Eight New Mines From 2026-2030, Including Four Iron Ore Mines
West African nation Gabon is seeking to transition to mining to cope with falling oil production.
Source: KLF Mining
ironflash
Albemarle Expects Flat Lithium Production This Year, Output to Recover Next Year
Albemarle expects lithium production to remain flat this year and to recover next year.
Source: KLF Mining
lithiumflash
DR Congo Bans Copper and Cobalt Concentrate Exports, Mandates Local Processing
DR Congo has prohibited exports of copper and cobalt concentrates, mandating local processing.
Source: KLF Mining
copperflash
Allied Gold Q2 Production Rises, Kurmuk Gold Mine Nears Commissioning
Allied Gold produced 97,429 ounces of gold in Q2, with the Kurmuk gold mine nearing commissioning.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
goldflash
Indonesia President's Commodity Export Plan Faces Internal Policy Divergence
The Indonesian President's commodity export plan faces internal policy divergence.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
nickelflash
Hebei Major Steel Mill's August SiMn Tender Price Falls 150 Yuan, Procurement Volume Up 1,700 mt
A major Hebei steel mill set its August SiMn 6517 tender inquiry price at 5,800 yuan/mt on a tax-included acceptance basis, down 150 yuan/mt from July's settlement.
Source: KLF Mining
manganeseflash
Indonesia's Weda Bay Nickel Mine Approved for Additional 25 Million mt RKAB Quota
According to Mysteel research, Indonesia's Weda Bay Nickel (WBN) has been approved for an additional RKAB quota of approximately 25 million wet metric tons for H2 2026, bringing its total annual quota to about 37 million mt.
Source: KLF Mining
nickelflash
Australia's Port of Brisbane June Coal Exports Up 32% Month-on-Month
Australia's Port of Brisbane exported 554,600 mt of coal in June, up 135,200 mt month-on-month, an increase of 32.25%.
Source: KLF Mining
coalflash
Wanli Stone Advances Namibia Uranium Mine Delivery Approval, Dual-Track Layout for Uranium and Lithium Extraction
Wanli Stone is advancing approval for the delivery of its Namibia uranium mine, with a dual-track strategy covering uranium leaching and lithium extraction.
Source: KLF Mining
lithiumflash
LME Copper Inventories Fall by 5,175 mt
LME data showed copper inventories down 5,175 mt, with tin down 55 mt, zinc down 975 mt, lead down 3,125 mt, aluminium down 1,500 mt, and nickel down 336 mt.
Source: KLF Mining
copperflash
Soaring Tin Prices Cause Vital Materials' Net Cash Outflow of 239 Million Yuan in H1
Affected by soaring tin prices, the company reported an H1 net cash outflow of 239 million yuan, with revenue of 934 million yuan, up 40.62% year-on-year.
Source: KLF Mining
generalflash
Several Australian Vanadium Companies Set Pre-2027 Production Targets, Aiming at Energy Storage Demand
Several Queensland-based vanadium developers aim to start upstream production of vanadium pentoxide (V₂O₅) before 2027.
Source: KLF Mining
lithiumflash
Guangdong Plans to Promote Futures-Spot Linkage for Key Commodities Including Iron Ore to Enhance Pricing Influence
Guangdong plans to orderly expand financial opening-up and promote futures-spot linkage for key commodities such as iron ore, crude oil, and rubber to enhance bulk commodity pricing influence.
Source: KLF Mining
ironflash
Tongguan Mining Construction signs infrastructure contract for Angola copper mine
Tongguan Mining Construction signed an infrastructure contract for the Cuia-Mavoio copper mine in Angola, with a contract value of approximately US$37.6554 million.
Source: KLF Mining
copperflash
Indonesia plans to raise quotas for large mines; nickel prices fall under pressure
Indonesia plans to increase quotas for large mines, putting pressure on nickel prices.
Source: KLF Mining
nickelflash
Baise secondary aluminum enterprises face production stoppage risk; total environmental emissions exceed limits draw attention
On August 5, the Baise Aluminum Association organized a symposium on environmental compliance coordination and green, low-carbon development for secondary aluminum enterprises.
Source: KLF Mining
aluminumflash
Lithium salt maintenance scope expands: production falls, destocking accelerates
The scope of lithium salt plant maintenance expands, leading to lower output and faster inventory drawdown.
Source: KLF Mining
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