Load shedding: Koeberg will be key, says De Ruyter
Many years of deferred maintenance and delays in the commissioning of new power stations Medupi and Kusile have ensured that
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Sasol successfully completes divestment of the ASUs
On 10 September 2020, Sasol informed the market that Sasol South Africa Limited (“SSA”), a major subsidiary of Sasol, had
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FMF proposes immediate reforms to stop rolling blackouts
Johannesburg – The Stage 4 loadshedding (better understood as Stage 4 de-industrialisation) announced on 9 June 2021. The state maintains
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Katoro Gold Project to reprocess 1.34 million ounce of gold
Katoro Gold Plc has entered into a binding conditional agreement to form a 50/50 unincorporated joint venture in South Africa,
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Lualaba Copper Smelter to produce 99% blister copper for Kamoa Copper
Kamoa Copper signed a 10-year agreement with the Lualaba Copper Smelter, located outside the town of Kolwezi, for the processing
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PPC sells its non-core Botswana assets
PPC Limited in its trading statement reports that earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for continuing operations is
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AMS awarded contract for mining services at Motheo copper project
Perenti Global has reported that its surface mining subsidiary in Africa, African Mining Services (AMS), was awarded the contract for
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Sasol restructures existing oil hedges, increases hedge cover ratio
Johannesburg – Sasol has made significant progress in deleveraging its balance sheet following a strong operating performance in a more
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Stainless steel melt shop production increases by 25%
The International Stainless Steel Forum has released figures for the first three months of 2021 showing that stainless steel melt
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Johnson Matthey and Nano One pact for nickel-rich cathode metals
Enviro technology innovator in battery materials Nano One Materials Corp and global leader in sustainable technologies Johnson Matthey announce a
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Copper: Mine expansions and no shortage of smelting capacity
According to Wood Mackenzie, there is more than enough copper supply to meet medium term requirements. With mine expansions coming
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Salzburger Aluminium starts production at its new site in Slovakia
SAG Slovakia, a 100 % owned subsidiary of the Salzburger Aluminium Group, started production at its new site in the
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Cansan Aluminium orders front-loading extrusion press
Turkish company Cansan Aluminium based in Bursa has selected Danieli Breda to supply a new 40-MN 10 inch front-loading extrusion
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Alphamin continues to intercept high grade tin mineralisation
Alphamin Resources, a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high-grade operation in the Democratic Republic of
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High copper prices could slow demand for electric vehicles
According to Wood Mackenzie, prices for copper (along with several other mined commodities) do not reflect fundamentals – the dynamics
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Stirred mills portfolio for performance and energy efficiency
Metso Outotec has introduced its comprehensive portfolio featuring three frontrunning stirred milling solutions – Vertimill, Stirred Media Detritor, and HIGmill.
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Safety light curtain installation boosts productivity
A safety light curtain installation for a Cape Town-based non-metallic mineral product manufacturer resulted in operator efficiency improvement of almost
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New safe, non-contact clamp meter for voltage measurements
Any time an electrician or technician makes a voltage measurement on a live conductor, there is a risk of electrical
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Quo vadis lithium-ion batteries?
The development of new Li-ion technologies and how they are incorporated in battery packs is expected to cause significant shifts
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ArcelorMittal seeks EU approval to buy Gupta’s French steel assets
Business Standard reported that ArcelorMittal is seeking approval from European Union regulators after bidding to buy French steel assets from
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Vale interrupts iron ore production amid dam safety concerns
Brazilian iron ore mining giant Vale has interrupted production at its Timbopeba mine and part of its Alegria mine after
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City of future to use of hydrogen technologies
Fukushima Prefecture and Toyota Motor Corporation have commenced discussions with various partners over building a city for a new future
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Ecolant to build Russia’s first green metallurgy plant
Ecolant announced the signing of SPIC 2.0 for the construction of Russia’s first green metallurgy plant. A special 20 year
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Yunnan tin smelters close as drought limits power
In China, the majority of tin smelters are concentrated in Yunnan province, in the southwest of the country. The province
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Top 10 steelmaking companies 2020
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published the 2021 edition of World Steel in Figures. The ranking list of the
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Hydro sells its rolling business, strengthen its low-carbon aluminium
Hydro has completed the sale of its rolling business area. Going forward, Hydro will strengthen its position in low-carbon aluminium,
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EU plans to impose carbon emission costs on imports of steel
According to documents obtained by French online media Contexte, the European Union plans to impose carbon emission costs on imports
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BoatmanCapital: Thungela Resources is drowning in liabilities
Anglo American is demerging its thermal coal operations into a new company called Thungela Resources, which has listed its shares
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Tin oxide films: conductivity breakthrough could boost semiconductors
A thin, transparent, tin oxide film with record-breaking conductivity has been created for use in semiconductor applications such as next-generation
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Jubilee: Further acquisition of PGM material in the Eastern Limb
Jubilee has announced a further substantial acquisition of the rights to 944 000 tonnes of PGM containing tailings in the
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