Roskill: Tantalum market poised for recovery
According to Roskill, tantalum was somewhat protected from the worst effects of COVID-19 early on in 2020, with a supply
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Eastern Platinum reports first delivery of PGM concentrate
Vancouver, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has reported that during December 2020 its subsidiary, Barplats Mines, delivered its first
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China strengthens its commitment to hydrogen
China’s next five-year plan for economic development, for the years 2021-2025, is due to be unveiled in March. The plan
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ElvalHalcor accepts new aluminium hot strip mill
Greece-based aluminium producer ElvalHalcor S.A. has granted SMS group the final acceptance for the new four-stand high-performance hot strip mill
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Minerals and metals demand recovery in 2021
Metal producers and miners should see a more favourable pricing environment in 2021 as almost all mineral and metal prices
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GFG Alliance finalises buyout of Tasmanian alloy smelter
South32 and Anglo American have finalised the sale of the Tasmanian Electro Metallurgical Company (TEMCO) smelter to GFG Alliance. TEMCO
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Iron ore starts new year with a leap
Iron ore begins new year with a bang as Chinese crude steel output is expected to top one billion tonnes
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AngloGold Ashanti commits to responsible mining
AngloGold Ashanti says sustainability remains at the foundation of its strategy. The Company continues to prioritise local procurement at its
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Sasol completes divestment of its interest in Gemini
JOHANNESBURG – Sasol has announced that the divestment of its 50% interest in the Gemini high-density polyethylene joint ventures to
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Silver to outperform other precious metals in 2021
After, precious metals had a spectacular year last year, and are geared for further gains in 2021. According to Reuters
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Anglogold: Development of ore reserves key to long-term success
The development of Ore Reserves is key to the long-term success and sustainability of AngloGold Ashanti, and the company is
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EUR 100 million key equipment for new zinc plant
HELSINKI – Metso Outotec has signed a contract to deliver a complete package of key process equipment for a greenfield
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Japan to help India ramping up domestic steel production
India and Japan have signed an agreement to enhance cooperation between their steel industries with the aim of ramping up
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New cobalt-free cathodes for lithium-ion batteries
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new type of cathodes with the potential to replace the costly
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Processing equipment for Norilsk Nickel
Metso Outotec has signed an agreement to deliver its industry-leading comminution equipment for Nornickel’s refurbishment project at the Talnakh processing
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Posco to acquire stake in graphite project in Tanzania
Posco, South Korea’s biggest steel producer, is set to acquire a 15 percent stake in Australian graphite developer Black Rock
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China to overtake US economy by 2028
China will overtake the US to become the world’s biggest economy by 2028, five years earlier than previously forecast, due
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Will UK steel industry benefit from Brexit?
The UK steel industry has benefited greatly from EU membership over the past few years. Brexit could affect the UK
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Marginal recovery for lithium industry expected
Since 2018, the prolonged downward trend for lithium compound and mineral concentrate prices has caused a difficult and often painful
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AngloGold Ashanti is on track to meet cost and production guidance
JOHANNESBURG – AngloGold Ashanti Interim Chief Executive Officer Christine Ramon has affirmed that the Company is on track to meet
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Exxaro fails to sell its stake in Black Mountain
Exxaro, the diversified South African-based resources group , previously concluded that zinc mining was not strategically aligned to the group’s
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Metso Outotec sells its aluminium business
Metso Outotec has signed an agreement to sell its Aluminium business to REEL International, headquartered in France. The business was
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Samarco restarts iron ore pellet plant 5 years after disaster
Samarco has met the licensing requirements to restart operations at its Germano complex in Minas Gerais and its Ubu complex
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Gemfields holds sufficient gemstone inventory for 3 auctions
Gemfields presently holds sufficient rough gemstone inventory to be able to host one auction of each of (i) mixed quality
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Metals and mining industries to show moderate-to-strong recovery
Fitch Solutions expect miners and metal producers to see a more favourable pricing environment in 2021 as it forecasts almost
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Moderate recovery for oil & gas industries in 2021
Oil & gas industries are expected to post modest demand gains in 2021, in particular during H2-2021 as the global roll-out
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Endeavour increases its stake in the Fetekro gold project
ABIDJAN – Endeavour Mining has announced that it has increased its stake in the Fetekro Project in Côte d’Ivoire, ahead
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Ferrochrome price announcement for the first quarter of 2021
The European benchmark ferrochrome price for the first quarter of 2021 has been settled at 117.5 US cents per pound,
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South32 divests from South Africa Energy Coal
PERTH, WA, AUSTRALIA – South32 today welcomed the decision by the Competition Tribunal of South Africa to approve the sale
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Season’s Greetings from Mineral Processing and Metallurgy
After a trying year, MiNMET would like to extend its warm wishes to you, your company employees and stakeholders and
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