Pan African demonstrates resilience and operational flexibility
Pan African Resources’ improved operational and financial performance for the six months ended 31 December 2020 continues to demonstrate the
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Sulphide stench fills the air in Gauteng. Why?
Gauteng residents have experienced a sulphide stench from early Saturday morning. The cause of the smell is not unknown as
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Barrick to sell Lagunas Norte Gold Mine
TORONTO – Barrick Gold Corporation has announced it has reached an agreement to sell its 100% interest in the Lagunas
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Glencore reports flat performance for 2020
Navigating from recessionary conditions in the first half to a strong price recovery for most commodities in the second, Chief
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ARM doubles earnings due to higher iron ore and PGM prices
African Rainbow Minerals in its trading Statement for the six months ended 31 December 2020 says headline earnings for 1H
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Northam Platinum continues to develop low-cost, long-life assets
Northam in its trading statement and trading update says that a key feature of H1 F2021 has been the positive
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Gold’s role in a portfolio differs from cryptos
NEW YORK – The rapid ascent of cryptocurrencies over the past year has drawn the attention of investors. Often, investments
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Sibanye-Stillwater to begin new PGM projects in 2021
4E PGM Mineral Reserves at the combined Marikana, Rustenburg and Kroondal operations increased by 12.8M 4Eoz, primarily as a result
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HWI launches a new type of gunning mix
PITTSBURGH – Amidst the challenging landscape of 2020, HarbisonWalker International was able to celebrate a successful year with launching a high-performance,
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Will Biden terminate Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium imports?
Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers & Users Executive Director Mr Paul Nathanson in a letter to US President Joe Biden
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Pandemic affects South Africa supply of industrial oxygen
The impact of COVID-19 has had a significant negative impact on businesses across all sectors and taken a toll on
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Changing face of nickel consuming industry
Whilst the stainless steel industry today still accounts for around 70% of total nickel consumed, growth has been driven by
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Hydrogen project to decarbonize major European ceramic cluster
VALENCIA/WOLLERAU/DRESDEN/ROMA – An international consortium of 40 organisations from Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Greece, led by ETRA, structure financed
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RHI Magnesita sells Premier Periclase and RHI Normag
VIENNA – RHI Magensita, the leading global refractory supplier and Callista Private Equity GmbH successfully completed the sale of the
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MC Mining appoints of Interim CEO and gets loan relief
MC Mining Limited confirms that the recruitment process for a replacement permanent Chief Executive Officer is at an advanced stage
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Endeavour Mining becomes new top ten global gold producer
GEORGE TOWN – Endeavour Mining has announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Teranga Gold Corporation to create a
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Nobel Prize winner explains potential for tin use in lithium-ion batteries
Stanley Wittingham, jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2019 as one of the founding fathers of lithium-ion batteries,
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ArcelorMittal turns profit amid rising international steel prices
Rising international steel prices, particularly in the fourth quarter of 2020, were the consequence of global steel supply shortages due
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Australia aluminium smelters suffer from one of the highest power cost
Year 2020 marked the 65th birthday of the Australian aluminium industry. The southern hemisphere’s first aluminium smelter was built at
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Eastern Platinum confirms investment into development and growth
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum has confirmed the Board of Directors of the Company approved the revised 2021 capital
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Tharisa slams proposed chrome export tax
Coupled with the safety performance, was Tharisa standout conduct in both mining and processing, where the tough decisions the company
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Scrap market fluctuations create uncertainty for steelmakers
HONG KONG – Scrap market fluctuations create uncertainty for production costs and margins – The unexpected hype in prices of
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GOLD: Weak Q4 results in 11-year low for annual 2020 demand
The international gold market was ravaged by COVID-19 disruption throughout the year, while record high prices were a mixed blessing. The
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Metso Outotec launches Linear Metallurgical Sampler
Metso Outotec is launching a versatile Linear Metallurgical Sampler (LMS), which enables the measuring of material balances as well as
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Stainless steel – largest consumer of nickel in 2020, 2021
According to Roskill, the nickel market in 2020 was strongly impacted by the global slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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EV represents largest growth sector for nickel over next 20 years
This article is based on a document that was prepared by market analyst Roskill and released by the Joint Research
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Gold Fields earnings up 300% on higher production and higher gold price
JOHANNESBURG – Gold Fields advises that headline earnings per share for the 12 months ended 31 December 2020 (FY 2020)
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Justice Zondo shocked at ex-Eskom board fabrications
The Zondo Commission has questioned the timing of Tegeta’s demand for a prepayment which coincided with their difficulty to secure
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AngloPlatinum reports 71% increase in the rand basket price
JOHANNESBURG – In its Trading Statement for the twelve months ended 31 December 2020, Anglo American Platinum has advised that
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SEIFSA worries over slow metals and engineering industry recovery
SEIFSA, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa has expressed a concern about the slow pace of recovery
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