Exclusive-China’s Nanfang to open major copper smelter ahead of expectations
By Julian Luk LONDON (Reuters) – China’s largest private copper producer Nanfang Nonferrous is due to bring a major new smelter to production by October, …
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Rio Tinto to invest $1.1 billion to expand aluminum smelter in Canada
(Reuters) -Rio Tinto will invest $1.1 billion to expand its “low-carbon” aluminum smelter at Complexe Jonquière in Quebec, Canada, the Anglo-Australian mining giant said on …
Copper smelter Aurubis plans 530 million euros in new investments
BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe’s largest copper smelter Aurubis scrapped its existing dividend policy and announced 530 million euro ($562.44 million) of growth-oriented investments, the company …
Column – Glencore’s smelter warning galvanises the zinc price: Andy Home
By Andy Home LONDON – The London Metal Exchange (LME) zinc price jumped to a six-week high last week after Glencore warned of the continuing …
Chilean Codelco workers keep strike threat due to lack of smelter investment
SANTIAGO – Workers at Chilean state-owned Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, maintained the threat of a strike on Wednesday if a solution was not …
Chile’s Codelco stops smelter for maintenance after environmental incident
SANTIAGO – Chilean state-owned Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, said on Wednesday that it stopped its Ventanas smelter and refinery to carry out maintenance after …