STEEL & FERROUS METALS
South32 South Africa and Australia manganese production up by 11% and 15% respectively
South Africa Manganese saleable production increased by 11% (or 60kwmt) to 588kwmt in the September 2026 quarter, as improved underground
PRECIOUS METALS
DRDGOLD produced 1,307kg gold in the quarter ended September 2026
Johannesburg – The operating update of the DRDGOLD Group for the quarter ended 30 September 2026 is as follows: Revenue
OTHER METALS
China’s dominance means Tungsten supply is increasingly vulnerable
China’s overwhelming position in the tungsten industry is becoming a growing concern for Western manufacturers as export restrictions, declining domestic
BASE METALS
Oklahoma smelter construction targeted for 2027
Matt Aboud, Senior Vice President of Strategy at Century Aluminum, estimated that civil works on the Oklahoma Primary Aluminum (OPA)
NON-METAL INDUSTRY
Sasol proactively manages its risk through hedging programmes
Sandton – Sasol continues to proactively manage its risk of exposure to oil price and currency volatility through its group
NEW TECHNOLOGY
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BHP invests in pulse-powered processing technology
I-Pulse and I-ROX SAS announced on Monday a comprehensive collaboration arrangement with BHP Billiton. I-Pulse uses high-intensity bursts of energy
