Integrated planet positive high-capacity in-pit crush convey solutions
Mining operations are impacted by declining head grades. More material needs to be moved from greater depths to maintain concentrate
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Glencore to acquire JV partners’ shares in the Cerrejón mine
Baar, Switzerland – Following notices from its joint venture partners, BHP and Anglo American, offering to sell their entire shares
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Four factors behind the metals price rally
As economies reopen in various parts of the world, the price of some commodities has soared, including the prices of
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SkyTEM Survey underway at Okiep Copper Project
Orion Minerals Limited (ASX/JSE: ORN) (Orion or the Company) is pleased to announce that the Okiep District SkyTEMTM helicopter borne
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ANC incompetence once again! Ramaphosa punishes SA citizens for his own failure
Ramaphosa is punishing citizens for government’s failure to roll out vaccines on time, SA political parties say. The DA said
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IMF proposal to scale up global carbon pricing
Between one quarter and one half. That’s how much carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases must fall over the
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Attempts to reverse liquidation plans of Egyptian Iron and Steel Company
An offer from a Ukrainian firm to modernize and operate Egyptian Iron and Steel Company could reverse liquidation plans that
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DP World Maputo sent first container train service from Harare
DP World Maputo, which has the concession to manage, develop and operate the Maputo container terminal, has handled the first
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AI used to design high performance steels
Over time, steel has gradually improved through a trial and error experimental approach, but it is inefficient, time consuming and
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Digital technologies help convert carbon from steel plants into ethanol
Rockwell Automation’s expertise in digital transformation is helping more companies improve and grow business by incorporating innovative sustainability practices. One
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Next step for carbon free, hydrogen-based direct reduction
The Hydrogen based fine-ore reduction HYFOR pilot plant developed by Primetals Technologies has been commissioned at the voestalpine site in
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TRIMET Aluminium starts test operation of its virtual battery
TRIMET Aluminium SE started the trial operation of its virtual battery in May 2021. Initial research work began six years
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Stainless and specialty steels recover after COVID knockout
World stainless crude steel production fell (-2.5%) in 2020, to around 50.9 million tonnes. Alongside the cyclical downturn of some
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ABB finalises melt shop digitalisation in India
ABB has built on a long-term relationship with JSW Steel Ltd, India’s leading steel company, by integrating its digital solution
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Optimus Steel modernizes its complete rolling process
Optimus Steel Inc has selected Danieli to modernize the complete rolling process for its 1 million ton per year minimill
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Kumba to release trading results for 6 months ending June
CENTURION – The period under review has to date seen higher average export iron ore prices and a stronger Rand/US
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Chromium market to rebound back above 2019 levels
The COVID-19 pandemic saw varying regional impacts across the chromium supply chain, but the recovery trend has been underpinned by recovering
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Ovako to preheat steel with hydrogen prior to rolling
Sweden’s largest fossil free hydrogen facility is now being built with the goal of greatly reducing CO2 emissions, developing local
Read moreSaudi Arabia to auction mining rights for gold, copper and zinc
Saudi Arabia plans to auction two major mining licenses in 2022 for commodities including gold, copper and zinc, as the
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Serbia to become second largest copper producer in Europe
China’s mining company Zijin Mining announced the start of trial production in the upper-zone of Serbian world-class Čukaru Peki copper
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Rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ fifth sales cycle of 2021
Anglo American plc has announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ fifth
Read moreIncentivising adoption of hydrogen-fuelled heavy transport
The transport sector is huge; it is critical to the economy of the European Union (EU), contributing around five per
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Covid19 and environmental closures wreak havoc on refractory raw materials
The end of 2020 for the refractories industry was marked with unease, as yearly environmental inspections and plant shut downs
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Planet Positive Vertimill grinding mills for iron ore mine
Metso Outotec will deliver multiple energy-efficient Vertimill VTM-3000 stirred mills to Ferrexpo in Ukraine. These vertical grinding mills will be
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Calls for government to implement tax on export of raw ore
Lobby group Save SA Smelters are calling on the President to implement a tax on the export of raw ore
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May 2021 crude steel production
BRUSSELS, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 174.4
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NUCOR: acceptance granted for new hot-dip galvanizing line
NUCOR-JFE STEEL MEXICO has granted SMS group the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the new continuous galvanizing line built in
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China’s production of secondary aluminium to triple by 2030
Russia’s Rusal, the largest aluminium producer, said that China’s production of secondary aluminium will almost triple by the end of
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Vale produces first nickel ore at Voisey’s Bay Mine Extension
Vale recently announced the milestone achievement of first ore production on its Reid Brook deposit at the Voisey’s Bay Mine
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Rio Tinto partners with ARENA to reduce emissions in alumina refineries
Rio Tinto has partnered with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to study whether hydrogen can replace natural gas in alumina
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