Tin diselenide (SnSe₂) – a new battery energy super material
Scientists from Tiangong University and collaborating institutions have highlighted tin diselenide (SnSe₂) as a promising electrode material for next-generation energy
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May 2025 world crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 158.8 million tonnes (Mt)
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Why the platinum market is in deficit
In commodities markets, a market in deficit is one where there is insufficient supply of a commodity to satisfy demand.
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Gemfields Group Market Update
LONDON – Gemfields has provided a market update regarding its three principal subsidiaries. Montepuez Ruby Mine (“MRM”) Construction of MRM’s
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Vedanta Aluminium casthouse will cut emissions by 62%
It has partnered with Gail Gas to ensure supply to its 430kt per year Casthouse 4 at Jharsuguda, which will
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Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting to invest $1.6bn in iron ore project
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting will invest $1.6 billion (Rio Tinto share $0.8 billion) to develop the Hope
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Free Market Foundation: Eskom is still broken
While we may have enjoyed a relative break from the worst of loadshedding, we must not grow complacent. The causes
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Hydro to close Birtley aluminium extrusion plant in the UK
Due to challenging market conditions, Hydro has decided to close its Birtley extrusion plant in the United Kingdom. Following a
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Vanadium production and supply gaps
Vanadium is primarily extracted as a byproduct from mining titaniferous magnetite ores, where it is recovered during steel production. There
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Stellar secured highly prospective ‘Ringville’ tin deposit near Renison mine
An application lodged by Australian tin explorer Stellar Resources for an exploration licence adjoining the prolific Renison mine has been
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Smelting operations at the Lion smelter temporarily suspended
SANDTON – Merafe Resources refers to the announcements published on SENS on 3 February 2025 and 25 April 2025 regarding
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Chinese giant East Hope to build a 1mt/year aluminium plant in Kazakhstan.
The plan includes construction of an alumina refinery with capacity of 2 million tonnes per year and a smelter capable
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Jiuli expands capacity with three cold pilger mills for seamless stainless steel tubes
Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co., Ltd. (Jiuli), one of China’s leading manufacturers of stainless steel and special alloy products, has
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Anglo American streamlines leadership team to reflect portfolio progress
Anglo American plc has streamlined its executive leadership team to reflect substantial progress with the simplification of its portfolio, with
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Modernization of Jingye Steel’s heavy plate mill with new automation
SMS group has successfully completed an automation system upgrade for the five-meter heavy plate mill at Jingye Steel Co., Ltd.
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Hydro Alunorte reduces annual CO2 emissions by 700,000 tonnes
Hydro’s alumina refinery Alunorte in the state of Pará, Brazil invested BRL 1.3 billion to avoid around 700,000 tonnes of
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Low carbon technology: Scientists smelt tin with hydrogen
Freiberg University in Germany has pioneered a new low carbon technology for smelting tin. The researchers used a ‘direct reduction’
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State-of-the-art rail and section mill facility for Vietnam
Hoa Phat Dung Quat Rail and Special Steel Joint Stock Company, Vietnam, has partnered with SMS group to deliver a
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VANADIUM USE: Steel still dominates, but batteries rising
Historically, vanadium demand has tracked closely with industrial output and infrastructure spending, particularly in emerging markets. The main drivers: Historically,
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NeoSmelt signs new participants for steel decarbonisation project
PERTH, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NeoSmelt, a consortium of leading resources, energy and manufacturing companies working together on ways to produce lower-emissions
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NeoSmelt Pilot Electric Smelting Facility targets low-carbon steel
The NeoSmelt pilot plant is intended to test and optimise production of iron from the electric smelting furnace (ESF), a
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Rio Tinto launches ore sorting demonstration project at its mine
HAVRE-SAINT-PIERRE, Canada- Rio Tinto is investing CA$7.6 million in an industrial demonstration project to assess the integration of an ore
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Hammerer Aluminium Industries opens €46 million South Korea plant
Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) has opened a fully automated extrusion line in South Korea. The 13,800m2 production hall in Gumi,
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Making tin oxide nanoparticles for high-tech using plants
Making tin oxide nanoparticles for high-tech using plants Scientists have pioneered a green synthesis method for producing tin (IV) oxide
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Pilot and demo plants for pCAM to support process development
Metso is to introduce pilot and demo plants for the development and production of pCAM, supporting customers in their pCAM-related
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Hindalco secures energy supply for Indian smelter
Energy supplied to Hindalco’s Mahan aluminium smelter, India., will be secured after the acquisition of a nearby power block. Hindalco
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Vietnam ends 13-year gold monopoly to fight price speculations and smuggling
Vietnam’s government has announced plans to liberalize the country’s gold bullion market. Vietnam’s General Secretary, To Lam, called for a
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Modernization and expansion of eight-strand Concast billet caster
Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel LLC, a manufacturer of reinforcing steel grades, is strategically upgrading its eight-strand Concast continuous caster
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IRH buys majority stake in Alphamin
United Arab Emirates-based International Resources Holding (IRH) has entered into an agreement to acquire Tremont Master Holding’s majority stake in
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New refining flux launched to remove ultra-fine oxides
Aluminium Casthouse Technologies (ACT) has launched a pioneering new granular refining flux for removing highly-damaging, ultra-fine particles that lead to
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