Blend of 30% natural gas and hydrogen for steel forging in Italy
The world’s first test of a 30% natural gas and hydrogen blend in the forging processes used in industrial steelmaking
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BHP delivers first iron ore production from South Flank
On 20 May 2021, BHP mined its first ore at its US$3.6 billion South Flank mine in the central Pilbara,
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April 2021 crude steel production
BRUSSELS, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 169.5
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Zinia Phase 2 starts producing oil in Angola
Total, operator of Block 17 in Angola, together with the Angolan National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency, has announced the
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BHP plans to sell thermal coal assets
Last week, the miner revealed that it will slash the value of its coal assets by AUD 1.25 billion as
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Modernisation of Kipushi zinc mine’s underground infrastructure
The Kipushi copper-zinc-germanium-silver-lead mine in the DRC is adjacent to the town of Kipushi and approximately 30 kilometres southwest of
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China to crack down on commodity supply and prices
China will work to ensure the supply of commodities and keep their prices stable, to maintain steady economic performance, according
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Glencore to resume operations at Mutanda Co-Cu mine in 2022
Glencore plans to restart operations at its Democratic Republic of Congo Mutanda cobalt mine that also produces huge amounts of copper
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En+ announces intention to demerge high carbon assets
En+ Group, the world’s largest producer of low-carbon aluminium and independent hydropower, warmly welcomes the announcement by its listed subsidiary
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Tin to help achieve extreme fast charging EV batteries
Pioneering lithium-ion battery start-up StoreDot is focusing on silicon and tin to achieve extreme fast charging. Their first five-minute batteries
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De Beers’ fourth rough diamond sales cycle of 2021 amounts to R380m
Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ fourth sales
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EV supply chain majors pilot solution for end-to-end cobalt traceability
Baar, Switzerland – Major metals and mining companies CMOC, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and Glencore in collaboration with battery material
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2021 platinum market is expected to move back into surplus
PGM supply and demand fell in 2020, reflecting Covid-related impacts on the automotive, industrial and jewellery sectors, and disruption to
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Anglo American positioned for a sustainable future
Anglo American’s chief executive, Mark Cutifani, was yesterday speaking at the Bank of America Global Metals and Mining conference. Discussing
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Is commodity market overheated?
Despite seeing the Blomberg Commodity Spot index rally to a fresh ten-year high with +4% gains recorded in 9 out
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Rio Tinto’s world-class assets performing well
Key to Rio Tinto’s approach remains to have a portfolio of world-class assets, a strong balance sheet, a disciplined capital
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The outlook for commodities is compelling, says BHP
Recent times have seen greater uncertainty and volatility in markets and geopolitics, and growing expectations on the part of shareholders,
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SOUTH32: Climate commitment and capital management program increase
South32 has hosted a call with equity analysts and investors to discuss its operational performance and strategy, including an increase
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Revamp of heavy beam mill No. 2 at Nucor-Yamato
Nucor-Yamato Steel Company (NYS), based in Blytheville, Arkansas, USA, has granted SMS group the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) for the
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Unlocking the value of electronic scrap
Metso Outotec’s sustainable eScrap solutions portfolio consists of complete process solutions and proprietary equipment to solve any e-scrap smelting challenge.
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Platinum shows small deficit amid strong demand
For the fourth consecutive quarter, platinum posted a small deficit in Q1 2021 (-19 koz), as strong industrial, automotive and
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Refractories help in collecting and storing unused energy
Allied Mineral Products is providing refractory expertise on a new project that will collect and store unused renewable energy. They
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Sasol sells its Mozambique pipeline stake
Sasol’s major subsidiary, Sasol South Africa Ltd (SSA) has agreed to sell a 30% stake in the Republic of Mozambique
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All Vesuvius plants in Germany shift to green energy
In a major step towards our goal of reaching a net zero carbon footprint, the refractories producer Vesuvius Germany has
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Climate change and the production of iron and steel
BRUSSELS, Belgium – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today releases a public policy paper, Climate change and the production of
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Capital Refractories is looking for agents in Africa and The Middle East
Agents in Africa and the Middle East are needed, according to Capital Refractories Limited.“A suitable agent will have relevant experience and
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Eastplats continues its tailings operations producing chrome concentrate
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum has reported that the Company continues its tailings remaining operations generating chrome concentrate at
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Augmented reality to help process optimization in steel industry
The power of Augmented Reality is set to be used to optimise processes in the steel and metals industry and
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Alphamin confirms high grade tin mineralisation at Mpama South
Mauritius – Alphamin Resources, a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high-grade operation in the Democratic
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Hydrogen-powered cars helping transitioning transport away from fossil fuels
Demand for platinum in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) is currently being led by the heavy-duty vehicle segment, principally trucks,
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