Indonesia curbing nickel supply to support locals, Eramet says
The French miner was this year given a sales quota by the Asian nation that was 29% less than it expected.
Mine and refinery copper production continued to rise during 2011. However, production from large size mines has not increased in the last 10 years and the current increase in production is the result of an increase in smaller size mines. Recent research by Sweden-based Raw Materials Group (RMG) with support from BMEcopper highlights the structural changes and strategic issues facing the global
copper mining industry.
