Copper

Pandora, known for its affordable sterling-silver charm bracelets, is the world's largest jewelry company by volume: The Danish chain sells more than 100 million pieces annually. This week, it announced that it is now sourcing only 100% recycled silver and gold for its collections.

Hellas Gold and its parent Eldorado Gold Corporation on Wednesday announced they had reached an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to provide financial support worth $60 million for the development of the Skouries gold and copper mine project. 

"Despite the pandemic, investments in Bulgaria not only do not shrink, but are even growing. We have very well-qualified workers, we have highway, rail, energy infrastructure, we also boast the lowest tax rates in Europe. This stability leads to an increase in GDP and hence people's incomes in all sectors."

The Aurubis Bulgaria copper industry, which is one of the largest revenue companies in Bulgaria, plans to distribute dividends to its shareholders for a total of BGN 202.3 million in 2018.

This is clear from a call for a general meeting of shareholders in the company to be held on June 12.

The metallurgical industry generated a sum of BGN 9.6 billion in the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country and contributed to 15.4% of total Bulgarian exports last year, according to data presented by the companies in the sector during the celebration on Metallurgy Day, reports Money.bg

The third largest company in revenue in Bulgaria - Bulgaria based Aurubis, in the copper industry, plans to invest 260 million leva in its business in the country over the next four years. These funds will be used to modernize the infrastructure at the company's plant in Pirdop. This is what the CEO Tim Kurth said in an interview with "24 Hours".

Bulgaria is the second largest exporter of four types of goods, with exports last year earning over 68 million dollars or more than $ 114 million leva in 2017.

An increase in the levels of fine particulate matter in air is expected. Given the norm of 50 mg per cu m, the expected increase will be in the range from 51 to 100 mg per cu m, the municipality of Sofia said.

Three individuals - two men, aged 56 and 42 and a woman, 55 - were arrested on Monday for stealing copper and bronze objects from graveyards in various areas around Attica, police said, adding that they are looking for other suspects.

Investors from China, Russia and Canada have shown "great interest" in the RTB Bor copper mining and smelting complex in eastern Serbia.

Beta reported on Friday that it learned this from the Ministry of Economy, and that the same sources said a decision has been made to find a strategic partner for the company as soon as possible.