Myanmar crisis threatens rare earth market
The on-going unrest in the country since the military coup d’état at the start of February, the trade of products across
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Gupta’s steel operations in Australia face closure
SYDNEY – Investment bank Credit Suisse has launched legal action that could potentially put the Whyalla steel mill and other
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Tharisa: Exceptional safety performance underpinned by solid production
Paphos, Cyprus – Tharisa, the leading integrated platinum and chrome producer with operations in South Africa, announces a solid quarter
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Barrick Gold updates its evolving emissions reduction target
Toronto – Barrick Gold Corporation’s ESG strategy delivered tangible results in 2020, including an update to its greenhouse gas emissions
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Dark new world of South African coal
Local companies have been scrambling for the coal assets dumped by large corporates, such as Anglo American, Exxaro, Glencore, BHP
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Crown sells its European Tinplate business to KPS Capital Partners
Crown Holdings Inc has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its European Tinplate business to KPS Capital Partners LP.
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Private energy may buoy South African ferrochrome
South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) announced the selection of its preferred bidders for the Risk Mitigation
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Hulamin Aluminium announces lacklustre performance
Pietermaritzburg – Having implemented turnaround actions initiated in 2019, both Hulamin Rolled Products and Hulamin Extrusions started 2020 with expectations
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Vale New Caledonia is sold to Prony Resources
Vale has announced that, following the December 8th, 2020 release, its subsidiary Vale Canada has concluded the sale of its
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China tin smelters halt production
Small and medium-sized smelters in Gejiu, China, could suspend their refining processes due to environmental checks. This round of environmental
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Infosys assists ArcelorMittal in digital transformation
Global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting Infosys announced a strategic long-term collaboration with the world’s leading steel and
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Alphamin Resources benefits from 25% higher tin price
MAURITIUS – Alphamin Resources, a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high gradeoperation in the Democratic
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Exxaro disposes of its coal interests
As part of its sustainable growth approach, Exxaro conducted an internal portfolio review to evaluate and optimise its current coal
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South32 CEO Expects Coking Coal Demand to Last for Decades
WA Today reported that South32 Chief Executive Mr Graham Kerr has challenged the timing of Andrew Forrest’s bid to commercialise
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Recovery of high quality blue diamond at the Cullinan Mine
Petra Diamonds Limited has announced that it recovered a 39.34 carat Type IIb blue diamond of exceptional quality in terms
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Steel and aluminium tariffs protected jobs in the United States
Gina Raimondo, US Commerce Secretary, while speaking at a White House Briefing, said that steel and aluminium tariffs imposed by
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Billionaires in metals and mining are micro-minority
The year 2020 has been like no other. In pandemic year, there were rapid-fire public offerings, surging crypto currencies and
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Nucor signs long-term maintenance contract for slab caster
Nucor Corporation (Nucor) has awarded a multi-year maintenance contract to SMS group for their new continuous slab casting machine, currently
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Fuming furnaces to close for environmental checks
From the end of March, a number of tin fuming furnaces in the Chinese province of Yunnan will be closed
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HBIS Laoting starts full production of high-performance hot strip mill
The new high-performance hot strip mill of HBIS Laoting Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., China, has been operating under full
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Anglo American to demerge SA thermal coal operations
Anglo American has announced the demerger of its thermal coal operations in South Africa, subject to the approval of Anglo
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Roskill expresses concern over cobalt sourcing
The cobalt sector has come under increased scrutiny due to supply chain concerns, and allegations of child labour at mine
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Ambatovy re-starts production of nickel briquettes
Madagascar’s Ambatovy nickel-cobalt refinery has produced its first nickel briquettes following the plant’s re-start. The company reported that following a
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Russian steelmaker tests new anti-corrosion coating
NLMK Group has begun testing zinc-aluminium-magnesium coating TsAM for cold-rolled products in cooperation with the Institute of Physical Chemistry and
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Eastern Platinum appoints new CFO and provides operations update
Vancouver, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum has announced the appointment of Wylie Hui as the new Chief Financial Officer and
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Jubilee Metals’ PGM operations in SA deliver strong performance
The PGM operations delivered a strong performance during the period with revenue up 125 % to ZAR 776 million when
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Steel, iron ore prices in China climb to record highs
Chinese steel prices jumped to record highs on Tuesday, boosted by strong domestic demand and concerns over supply curbs. Construction
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Tin perovskite solar cell performance now close to silicon
Perfecting the tin chemistry of a conductive layer within tin perovskite solar cells (PSC) is the latest improvement to boost
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AngloGold Ashanti’s financials highlight disciplined growth
The Company reported solid operational and financial performances for 2020, with progress made in delivering on strategic commitments, despite the
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Copper Rod Mill for Southwire Carrollton Plant
Based on its long-term modernization and sustainability strategy, Southwire will install a new SCR-9000S copper rod mill. Primetals Technologies will
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