Anglo American suspends Grosvenor steelmaking coal mine
Anglo American has suspended production at its Grosvenor steelmaking coal mine in Queensland, Australia, following an underground coal gas ignition
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PPC Group revenue for the current year up by 20,6%
Group revenue for the current year rose 20,6% to R10 058 million (FY23: R8 339 million) driven primarily by a
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Exxaro: Economic outlook for 2H24
Various headwinds to the anticipated global growth rates include financial conditions that will be less accommodative than expected and geopolitical
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Tin anodes for sodium-ion batteries may be a game changer
In a groundbreaking development, the latest research on tin anodes for sodium-ion batteries presented at the recent International Tin Conference
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Jubilee rolls-out integrated copper strategy in Zambia
Jubilee Metals Group, a diversified metals producer with operations in South Africa and Zambia, announces significant progress in the roll-out
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Rio Tinto invests to maintain anode production at Grande-Baie smelter
SAGUENAY – Rio Tinto will invest US$165 million (CA$226 million) in its Grande-Baie smelter to refurbish two anode baking furnaces that have reached
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ALUMINIUM: Hydro tests green hydrogen technology with global potential
Green hydrogen can replace fossil energy in the recycling of aluminium, enabling zero-carbon aluminium products. In a three year industrial
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Exxaro coal production / sales volume to decrease by 14% / 12%
As of 31 May 2024, the group has achieved a total of twenty-one months without a work-related fatality. The current
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PPC to “overcome the challenges ahead.”
The PPC group has faced sustained underperformance and decreasing profitability over a number of years and as reflected at PPC
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Harmony will meet annual production, grade, and cost guidance for FY24.
JOHANNESBURG, Harmony Gold Mining Company will meet annual production, grade, and cost guidance for FY24. Exceptional operating free cash flow
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Anglo American launches H2 Moves Europe
Anglo American announces the launch of H2 Moves Europe, designed to accelerate awareness and encourage adoption of hydrogen fuel cell
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worldsteel short range outlook for steel in 2024 and 2025
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) steel demand forecast for 2024 and 2025. worldsteel
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May 2024 crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 165.1 million tonnes (Mt)
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Insimbi in a bid to be more significant player in the recycling sector
Insimbi and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Amalgamated Metals Recycling (Pty) Ltd (“AMR”), Amalgamated Metals Recycling SA (Pty) Ltd (“AMR SA”), Amalgamated
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STEELMAKING DEVELOPMENTS: From flame to electricity
In the mid-20th century, steelmaking advanced on many fronts. Basic oxygen steelmaking and electric arc furnaces transformed the main production
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Significant savings in flocculant consumption could be made
When an Australian copper-gold mine needed to replace a worn feedwell in one of its tailings thickeners, it initially requested
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Rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ fifth sales cycle of 2024
26 June, 2024 Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De
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STEELMAKING: 20th century global expansion, 1900-1970s
By the dawn of the 20th century, steelmaking was a major industry and science was increasingly unlocking the mysteries of
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BHP and Anglo American have finally ended weeks of tense negotiation talks
BHP’s bids have been called “unattractive” by Anglo American, who has said that they expose its shareholders to undue risk
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Lithium mining: local communities suffer
Native groups in South America sit on $1 trillion of lithium but at what cost to their water, culture and
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Steelmaking: Into mass production
For centuries, steel had remained a ‘niche’ metal, prized for its toughness and for creating sharp edges, but it was
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Electric cars drives Indonesia’s nickel transition boom
Indonesia has become the world’s leading supplier of nickel but comes with huge environmental costs, critics say. In just four
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China to eliminate old, idled, and uncompetitive aluminium smelters
The current annual world production of aluminium is slightly in excess of 63 Mt, and has been growing relatively steadily
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Steelmaking -Improving operational efficiency
In today’s world, the steel industry faces increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact while maintaining efficiency and profitability. To
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Positive scoping study results for Atlantic Tin, capex at US$54 million
Atlantic Tin has announced the results of a scoping study incorporating the company’s newly-acquired SAMINE processing facility near their Achmmach
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Decarb projects at H2 Green Steel and thyssenkrupp enter crucial phase
SMS group made significant progress in the 2023 fiscal year. Order intake was again increased to more than five billion
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New platinum alloy developed for the jewellery market
A new platinum alloy has recently been launched with the potential to transform platinum jewellery design and manufacturing. Established by
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Speira builds aluminium recycling furnace at Rheinwerk
The direction has been set for a long time: ‘We want to become the number 1 in aluminium recycling in
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Rio Tinto to develop R&D facility to test low-carbon steelmaking
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto will invest US$143 million (A$215 million) to develop a research and development facility in Western
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Gemfields announces auction results for mixed-quality rubies
LONDON: Gemfields has announced the results of a ruby auction comprised of mixed-quality rough rubies held during the period 3
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