Global Mineral Professionals Alliance launches tailings initiative

India will send two delegations next month to Chile to scout for lithium and copper resources.

IRH recently bought a 51% stake in Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines.

The West African nation last year provided 70% of China’s imports of bauxite, which is used to produce aluminum.

China's top copper smelters have proposed to cut production by 5% to 10%, according to Reuters.

Indonesia's export ban takes effect from June in an effort to force miners to invest in domestic smelting facilities.

Shrinking margins haven’t deterred Jiangxi, which plans to increase refined copper output this year by 11% to 2.32 million tons.

It expects to produce 100,000-120,000 oz. of gold from its Tujuh Bukit mine and 14,000-16,000 tonnes of copper from its Wetar mine.

A partnership between the two miners began late last year.

Prices for two types of nickel will be based on transactions by producers that meet Benchmark's sustainability measures.