Nordgold delivers strong performance this year
LONDON – Nord Gold SE, the internationally diversified gold producer, is well set to deliver an excellent result for the
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Tharisa likely to deliver 300% improvement in earnings
In terms of the JSE Listings Requirements, companies are required to provide guidance to the market when they are satisfied
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Sasol divests its 50% interest in North American operation
JOHANNESBURG – The board of directors of Sasol has announced that Sasol Chemicals North America LLC(SCNA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
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Gold declines as $1,800/oz draws closer
With the dollar slumping across the board, gold is failing to catch a break as the downside momentum from yesterday
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HBIS commissions high-performance hot strip mill
The new high-performance hot strip mill supplied by SMS group has successfully started production at HBIS Laoting Iron & Steel
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Zambian court stops KCM liquidation
According to Lusaka Times, the Court of Appeal sitting at Ndola has ordered a halt to liquidation proceedings for Konkola
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Lumwana Copper Mine has 68,000 tpd processing plant
The Lumwana Mine property is located within the North-Western Province of the Republic of Zambia, approximately 65 km from Solwezi,
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Making diamonds at room temperature, under right pressure
Diamonds are forming naturally in the Earth’s mantle under extreme temperature and pressure over billions of years. But a team
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Very strong platinum investment demand set to continue
The investment case for platinum has become more compelling as 2020 has progressed, supporting strong gains in platinum investment, in
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EAF steelmaking can’t address decarbonisation challenge alone
Steel is manufactured by two main process routes (1) the integrated steelmaking process featuring the blast furnace/basic oxygen furnace (BF/BOF),
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Export tax may have destructive impact on SA chrome industry
An independent chrome ore producer group, made up of both primary and by-product chromium miners in South Africa, Chrome SA,
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Moabsvelden Coal to produce 2.4m tonnes per annum
Wescoal announced the commencement of the box cut phase of the Moabsvelden project which will produce 2.4 million tonnes per
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New state-of-the-art zinc smelter plant with zero liquid discharge
GANDHINAGAR – Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), the largest zinc producer in India and among the top five globally, has signed
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Global refined platinum production fell 2%
The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) says global refined platinum production fell 2% (-37 koz) year-on-year to 1,493 koz in
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Zambia to keep copper assets amid rising production
LUSAKA – Zambian Government believes bondholders won’t seize its mining assets because it defaulted on part of its debt last
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Life cycle thinking: key to every aspect of sustainability
To understand the environmental performance of a product, its entire life cycle needs to be considered. A life cycle assessment
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Tragedy at Gamsberg mine sends zinc soaring
AGGENEYS, RSA – The management of Vedanta Zinc International (VZI)’s Gamsberg Mine (Black Mountain Mining (Pty) Ltd), and Aveng Moolmans
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Mill reline machines provide safety, ease of operation
Metso Outotec mill reline machines (MRMs) are specialized equipment for mechanically assisting the highly dangerous, challenging, and time-consuming task of
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Platinum supply and demand recovered significantly in Q3 2020
According to the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), platinum supply and demand both recovered significantly in the third quarter of
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Colombia imports UAE smelting technology
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas,
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Glencore may strike deal with Zambia over Mopani Copper
Bloomberg News has reported that Zambian Mines Ministry was likely to announce a deal in December on the government’s ongoing
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Lithium production either carbon-intensive or wasting water
Owing to its use in high tech applications such as Li-ion batteries, lithium will play a crucial role in aiding
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Gold mines generate nearly 1 ton of CO2 per ounce of gold in 2019
Gold mines emitted on average 0.8 tonnes of CO2 equivalent for every ounce of gold that was produced in 2019;
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Alvance invests in new aluminium recycling and casting plant
ALVANCE Aluminium, a member of Sanjeev Gupta’s sustainable industry leader GFG Alliance, has today announced a £94m investment package to
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Direct iron electrolysis will potentially play role in steelmaking
The steel industry itself has a major role to play in reducing its own emissions, which are around 7-10% of
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Eskom reduces coal off-take from Wescoal
Wescoal’s major customer, Eskom reduced coal off-take in response to lower electricity demand during the government-imposed lockdown in South Africa
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Sodium-ion battery to rival commercial lithium-ion models
The sodium-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery analogous to the lithium-ion battery but using sodium ions as the
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Toral project step closer towards production
Europa Metals, the European focused lead-zinc and silver developer, has announce results from an independent Preliminary Economic Study in respect
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De Beers implements flexible approach to diamond sales
Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ ninth sales
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South Deep increases gold production as lockdown eases
South Deep Gold Mine was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdown restrictions during Q2 2020, says Gold
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