Eastplats reports on further investment and production in PGM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum Limited (Eastplats) has provided an update on the platinum group metals initiatives following the
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Update on Orion Minerals Australia’s projects
FRASER RANGE – NICKEL-COPPER PROJECTS (Western Australia) Orion maintains a sizeable tenement package in the Fraser Range Province of Western
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China to reduce its crude steel output in 2021
According to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the country committed to reducing China’s crude steel output in 2021
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Barrick Gold’s Kibali continues to shine
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo – The Barrick Gold operated Kibali Joint Venture in the DRC produced 808,134 ounces of
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EGA completes major refurbishment of Al Taweelah Potline 3, one of the longest potlines in the world
United Arab Emirates – Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas,
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DRDGOLD more than doubles its earnings
JOHANNESBURG – DRDGOLD is in the process of finalising its results for the six months ended 31 December 2020 and
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Major copper acquisition on cards in the Northern Cape
MELBOURNE, Victoria – The securities of Orion Minerals Ltd will be placed in trading halt at the request of the
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Anglo Platinum produces 7% less PGMs in Q4-2020
Anglo American Platinum has reported that total PGM production of 1,076,100 ounces decreased 7% against Q4 2019, with safety controls
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MC Mining secures financing for hard coking coal project
MC Mining’s flagship Makhado Project has very favourable economics and its phased development is expected to deliver positive returns for
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Glencore strengthens cobalt partnership with FREYR
BAAR, Switzerland – Following the announcement on 9 December 2020, Glencore International AG (Glencore) and FREYR announce that they have
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Latest steelmaking industry news from Europe
In response to the current level of orders in the long steel sector, voestalpine is now once again operating two
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Sasol to deliver strong set of results amid low oil prices
Sasol is expected to deliver a strong set of results for the six months ended 31 December 2020 (2021 financial
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Environmentally-sound iron ore pelletizing plant for China
Metso Outotec has signed a contract with Beijing Shougang International Engineering Technology Co. Ltd (BSIET) on the delivery of environmentally
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DE BEERS: Rough diamond sales continued to improve
De Beers has reported that rough diamond production decreased by 14% to 6.7 million carats (Q4 2020), driven by continued
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AMSA steelmaking operations return to EBITDA profitability
VANDERBIJLPARK, South Africa – ArcelorMittal South Africa, in its Trading Statement and Business Update for the year ended 31 December
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Anglo American reports strong copper, iron ore and PGM production
LONDON – In its ‘Production Report for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2020’ Anglo American reports the following highlights:
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MIDA minimill starts at Nucor Steel Florida
In December, thanks to the joint efforts of Danieli and Nucor teams, Nucor Steel Florida safely started on schedule, melting,
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Harmony Gold: Fatality at Phakisa Mine
JOHANNESBURG – Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited has regretbly advised that an employee succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning,
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Building domestic clinker production in Nepal
After years relying on clinker imports, the Nepalese cement industry is now seeing rapid expansion of its domestic clinker production
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Kumba maintains iron ore production at similar level to Q3 2020
CENTURION, South Africa – During the fourth quarter, operational activities were hampered primarily by above average rainfall and to a
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Stamp charging coke oven technology successful in China
Paul Wurth has been awarded recent orders for engineering services, the supply of coke oven machines as well as of
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Barrick Gold continues to unlock value in Tanzania
BULYANHULU GOLD MINE, Tanzania – The North Mara and Bulyanhulu gold mines both produced near the top end of their
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Prieska copper reports excellent progress with early works activities
MELBOURNE, Australia – Orion Minerals in its December 2020 Quarterly Activities Report reports continued positive progress with funding discussions for
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South32 reports slight decrease of zinc production
According to South32, its Cannington payable zinc equivalent production decreased by 1% (or 1.4kt) to 167.3kt in the December 2020
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Global crude steel output decreases by 0.9% in 2020
Asia produced 1,374.9 Mt of of crude steel in 2020, an increase of 1.5% compared to 2019. China’s crude steel
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New lithium-ion battery research puts tin in charge
New research from teams in the US and China has continued to drive tin into the spotlight as a simple,
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EU fights Indonesia’s export restrictions on raw materials
BRUSSELS – EU has requested the establishment of a panel at the World Trade Organization to seek the elimination of
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Asia fires up alternative fuels adoption in rotary kilns
With the urgency of climate change accelerating and cement production emitting 7% of the world’s CO₂, all eyes are on the
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Australia manganese ore production increases, FeMn decreases
Australia Manganese saleable ore production increased by 3% (or 59kwmt) to a record 1,834kwmt in the December 2020 half year
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Optimizing energy efficiency in integrated steelworks
DÜSSELDORF – SULB and SMS digital cooperate in identifying and tapping potentials for energy savings in SULB’s integrated steelworks in
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