Cutting emissions intensity will give refineries competitive edge
Despite peak oil demand being on the horizon, refiners fight for their survival. Whereas expanding the product mix will be
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Rio Tinto to increase low-carbon AP60 aluminium production
MONTREAL – Rio Tinto is investing US$87 million to increase its low-carbon aluminium production in Canada with 16 new smelting
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Platinum demand continued the steady year-on-year in Q3 2021
Platinum demand for the total of automotive, jewellery and industrial applications in the third quarter of 2021 continued the steady
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Li-Metal to commercialise of its anode production technology
TORONTO, ON – Li-Metal Corp., a leading developer of lithium metal anode and lithium metal technologies critical for next-generation batteries,
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Huge aluminium stockpile equals $5 billion while market is in deficit
Aluminium metal seems to become mysterious in the era of COVID, as the stockpile in Vietnam is the biggest the
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October 2021 crude steel production shows 10.6% decline
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 145.7 million tonnes (Mt)
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PPC ready to benefit from growing cement demand in Africa
Despite the uncertain trading environment and macro-economic backdrop, the PPC group is well-positioned to benefit from growing cement demand in
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Oropesa tin upgrade resource beats expectations
Elementos has improved the Mineral Resource at its Oropesa project by some 50%, following a successful drilling programme.The Oropesa project, located in southern Spain, was
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POSCO unveils Space Walk art work in Pohang
Posco on Thursday unveiled Korea’s largest walkable art installation named Space Walk in the southeastern port city of Pohang, where
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Vedanta to produce 5 million tonnes aluminium in 5-6 years
According to officials from the metal group Vedanta Ltd, India’s annual aluminum production could reach 5 million tonnes in 5-6
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PPC: increased cement sales, higher prices and stringent cost control
Cement sales volumes in the South Africa and Botswana region increased by 12% – 15% period-on-period for the six months
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Recycler of aluminium announces $10 million in plant upgrades
ROSEMOUNT, Minn. – September 14, 2021 – Spectro Alloys, the leading Midwest-based recycler of aluminum, has announced approximately $10 million
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First Tin snaps up Aus Tin’s Taronga
Aus Tin Mining has agreed to divest its Taronga asset to First Tin in a deal that is likely to total some A$
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BHP approves Phase 1 of the Scarborough Project
BHP has approved US$1.5 billion in capital expenditure for development of the Scarborough upstream project located in the North Carnarvon
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Partners to build direct reduction test plant with hydrogen
Hydrogen will play a key role on the path towards decarbonising the steel industry. But how can the energy source
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Northam Platinum completes its acquisition of RBP
Northam Platinum has completed its acquisition of 32.8% of the shares in Royal Bafokeng Platinum. The shares were bought from
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Tin from e-waste: ITA meets with bioleaching R&D team
More than one third of all tin is used in electronics every year. Although around of a third of all
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BHP and Woodside agree to create a global energy company
BHP Group (BHP) and Woodside Petroleum have yesterday signed a binding share sale agreement (SSA) for the merger of BHP’s
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COP26 was a success, even if a qualified one
COP26’s important news was the climbdown on coal. COP26 may not have ended with a big bang, but the sequences
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Kabanga Nickel to supply EV market with much needed metal
Kabanga Nickel seeks a loan of $1.3 billion for a huge mining project in Tanzania that the company says could
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Tharisa extends the life of mine by an additional 7 years to 2041
Tharisa, the platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome co-producer, announces an extension of the open pit Life of Mine (LOM)
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Orion Minerals to use renewable energy in its copper-zinc project
Orion Minerals has announced that it has commenced discussions to collaborate with the Central Energy Corporation (CENEC) to include its
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PT Timah profits from high tin price
PT Timah achieved significant profits in the third quarter of 2021 following strong LME tin prices. In its latest quarterly
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COP26: No end of coal – instead phase it down
Coal, in all its forms, is always high on the decarbonisation agenda. But it is worth making a distinction between
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Jubilee processing plant uses wide range of PGM feed and tailings
Jubilee Metals Group ’s PGM operations consist of the Inyoni and Windsor JV PGM operations. Historically, Jubilee’s Inyoni Operations were
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Sustainable Steel – Sustainability Indicators 2021
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published Sustainable steel – Sustainability Indicators 2021 and our sustainability journey. In addition to including the
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AngloGold Ashanti updates on capital projects
AngloGold Ashanti says Phase 2 of the Obuasi redevelopment project was substantially complete at the end of June 2021. Following
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Cobalt industry: Geographically concentrated in the DRC and Australia
The cobalt industry is highly geographically concentrated mine production-wise, with a single country, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), accounting
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Decarbonization of ironmaking – roadmap to climate-friendly production
In order to accelerate the decarbonization of the steel industry, it is essential to focus on the primary stage of
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Hydro and Shell join forces to explore renewable hydrogen projects
Hydro Havrand, Hydro’s green hydrogen company, and Shell New Energies Holding Europe B.V. (“Shell”) have agreed to explore the potential
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