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SMM, September 4: Zimbabwe's ability to attract and retain lithium mining investment depends on maintaining economic stability, infrastructure development an...
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European APT prices remain stuck near $3,000/mtu, with the domestic-overseas spread widening to about $2,000/mtu. The core bottleneck lies in limited APT sme...
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From mid-August, LME official zinc stocks (registered plus cancelled warrants) began to build from a low of 86,500 tonnes on 17 August, rising to 113,100 ton...
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In July 2026, Indonesia's total monthly sulphur imports reached 725,900 mt, up 115.5% MoM and up 132% YoY. The main import sources were the UAE (256,800 mt),...
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