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Titanium mining firm seeks four-year licence extension

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 04:40:00 GMT
Base Titanium is seeking to extend its mining activities beyond 2023 when it expects to exhaust the titanium ores it has been mining in Kwale County. The company has been prospecting for more mine...
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Angola: Manganese Exploration in Quitota Kicks Off Soon

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 03:55:00 GMT
The Quitota Mine, located in Quizenga commune, Municipality of Cacuso, in the north-central Malanje Province, will begin this month the exploration of manganese in the open, with an average monthl...
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Iron ore futures close higher

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 02:47:00 GMT
Iron ore futures closed higher on Wednesday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). The most active iron ore contract for September 2021 delivery gained 16.5 yuan (about 2.52 U....
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The big question for the rand right now

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 02:40:00 GMT
The rand has gained significant ground in recent sessions, benefitting from risk-on sentiment, and optimism around a global economic recovery. The local unit firmed against the dollar in morning t...
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Iron ore price rally stalls as China steel pulls back

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 02:36:00 GMT
Iron ore prices fell on Thursday as China’s steel futures inched lower, retreating from record highs touched in the previous session. Benchmark 62% Fe fines imported into Northern China (CFR...
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Aluminum is focus of Cornell battery research

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 02:30:00 GMT
Researchers at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, say they have been exploring the use of aluminum and zinc to create rechargeable batteries that can make energy storage more affordable. The ma...
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CMHC rates Calgary's real estate market at moderate risk

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 02:24:00 GMT
Calgary’s real estate market is showing a moderate vulnerability, says a new report assessing its risk. But its home ownership market is still at low risk of overheating and accelerating pri...
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The Suez Canal is blocked again

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 02:22:00 GMT
www.ferroalloynet.com:According to news on April 6th, the Suez Canal, which was blocked by the Longsong Ship stranding accident not long ago, had another accident. According to local Egyptian medi...
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ALCORE pressing on with Bell Bay plan as Chinese exports slide

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 02:13:00 GMT
A big drop in Chinese exports is firming the case for Australia's first aluminium fluoride production, which is being planned for Tasmania. ALCORE Limited wants to produce the material - cruci...
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Azerbaijan says Armenia polluting Okhchuchay river flowing through Zangilan

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 02:08:00 GMT
Armenia continues to pollute the Okhchuchay River, which flows through the Zangilan region and flows into the Araz River, saod representative of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Mehma...
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