Rio Tinto announces operational highlights for Q1 2022
Pilbara operations had a challenging first quarter, as expected. Rio Tinto produced 71.7 million tonnes (100% basis), 6% lower than
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South Africa needs a peaceful but far-reaching industrial revolution
South Africans should heed that early history. It was the relative freedom of the individuals who became the industrialists, with
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worldsteel Short Range Outlook April 2022
Brussels, Belgium – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2022 and 2023. worldsteel
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True partnership will deliver Reko Diq Project
TORONTO – The groundbreaking partnership agreement between Barrick, the federal government of Pakistan and the provincial government of Balochistan should
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Rio Tinto releases first quarter production results
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto says that its production in the first quarter was challenging as expected, re-emphasising a need
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What about gas goldmine in the Karoo
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) says, “South Africa has an estimated 390 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of technically recoverable
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Azovstal no longer produces steel, nests last Mariupol resistance
Mariupol’s Azovstal Iron and Steel Works has always played a dominant role in the port city’s economy but it became
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Newmont to acquire remaining stake in Yanacocha gold mine
Newmont announced Tuesday that it will acquire the remaining 5% interest in Yanacocha from Sumitomo for $48 million. Newmont said
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Q1 production sets Barrick on track to achieve 2022 targets
Toronto – Barrick Gold Corporation has reported preliminary Q1 sales of 1.0 million ounces of gold and 113 million pounds
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Anglo Pacific and streaming decarbonization metals
Battery metals will be needed to build electric vehicles and renewable power. Demand for graphite, nickel and cobalt may increase
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Tharisa: H1 PGM production up 22.2% to 91.8 koz
Tharisa in its operation update says total reef mined 1 419.7 kt, flat quarter on quarter. Stripping ratio increased 13.4%
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Glencore and General Motors enter cobalt supply agreement
Glencore and General Motors Co. have announced a multi-year sourcing agreement in which Glencore will supply GM with cobalt from
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EnergyX raises $20 million for lithium extraction tech
Energy Exploration Technologies (EnergyX) said today that it secured commitments of $20 million in financing. Funds will be used to
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Alphamin confirms Mpama South development
Alphamin Resources has confirmed that it will develop the Mpama South deposit as part of its Bisie complex in the
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Apple: Innovation in Green Aluminum Smelting
ELYSIS, the company behind the world’s first direct carbon-free aluminum smelting process, announced that it has produced the first commercial-purity
Read moreHydrogen: investment of at least US$600 billion is required
With the cost of green hydrogen set to plummet, demand will soar – but policy support and investment of at
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Nevada Gold Mines solar power plant advances clean energy drive
Elko, Nevada – Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is investing in a 200-megawatt (MW) solar power plant designed to accelerate its decarbonization
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Caledonia Mining reports record Q1 gold production in Zimbabwe
Caledonia Mining today reported Q1 2022 gold production of 18,515 ounces at its Blanket mine in Zimbabwe, a record for
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Ukraine’s economy to shrink by almost half this year due to war
The World Bank forecasts Russia’s invasion will cause more economic damage across eastern Europe and parts of Asia than the
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Tharisa: Stable mining and PGM output as Vulcan Plant comes online
Tharisa, the platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome co-producer dual-listed on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges, announces production and
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worldsteel announces the 2022 Steel Sustainability Champions
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has recognised 10 companies as Steel Sustainability Champions for their work in 2021. Now in its fifth year, the
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Expanded Oropesa Tin ticks all the boxes
Elementos has announced that the planned tin operation at its Oropesa project will now be significantly larger than previously thought,
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President Biden bans the import of Russian oil
President Biden has signed an Executive Order (E.O.) to ban the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal
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AfriTin eyes Phase 1 expansion completion
The potential addition of lithium and tantalum production in the Phase 1 expansion will help the company to lower operating
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Refractories for Reheating Furnaces
A suitable selection of the refractories for the lining of the reheating furnace can only be made with an accurate
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RePowerEU plan to cut Europe’s energy dependency on Russian gas
Ambitious European net zero targets, cutting dependency on Russian fossil fuel, regulatory change and growing investor confidence will unlock 42
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Apple’s $4.7B in Green Bonds support innovative green aluminium technology
The company plans to use the world’s first commercial-purity low-carbon aluminum from ELYSIS in the iPhone SE. Apple’s Green Bonds
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South32 to acquire up to an additional 25% of Mozal Aluminium
South32 has announced that it exercised its pre-emptive rights to acquire up to an additional 25% shareholding and related rights
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WAR! Zaporizhstal restarts blast furnace after 33 days of standstill
Metinvest Group, owned by Rinat Akhmetov and Vadym Novynskyi, has decided on the partial transition into work of Zaporizhstal’s shops
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Pueblo Viejo moves forward with life of tailings storage facility
Toronto – Barrick Gold Corporation has announced that the Dominican Government had completed its strategic review of the location of
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