DRDGOLD increases quarter on quarter gold output by 45%
In its operating update for the quarter ended 30 September 2020 DRDGOLD says its gold production increased by 45% from
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Resolute reports 19% drop in gold production
Africa-focused gold company Resolute Mining, in its quarterly report for the period ended 30 September, shows a 19% drop in
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Short range outlook for global steel-using sectors
In general, the steel using sectors suffered less from the lockdown and are recovering faster than the hospitality, aviation, and
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Kore Potash projects
Kore Potash is an advanced stage mineral exploration and development company whose primary asset is 97%-owned interest in the Sintoukola
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Continuous bloom caster goes into operation at voestalpine
voestalpine is an international technology corporation producing industrial goods. A four-strand continuous bloom caster supplied by Primetals Technologies went into
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Amplats’ refined PGM declines due to converter shutdown
Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats) refined PGM production owned, for the third quarter 2020 decreased by 14% to 1,020,700 ounces (refined
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Pioneering Kibali Gold continues to point the way
Barrick Gold Corporation’s Kibali mine is on track to deliver at the upper end of its 2020 guidance, president and
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Short range outlook for global steelmaking
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released an update to its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2020 and 2021. This
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Slovakia’s aluminium extrusion plant earns ASI certification
Hydro’s aluminium extrusion plant in Slovakia is now certified according to the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s Performance Standard. This recognizes the
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Anglo American continues its strong operational recovery
Anglo American, in its production report for the third quarter ended 30 September 2020, says its copper production increased by
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SA to impose tax on chrome export to stimulate FeCr production
The Minerals Council notes fundamental competitiveness issue for ferroalloy producers, globally competitive electricity pricing, has not been addressed. The Minerals
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De Beers keeps diamond production guidance unchanged
Rough diamond production decreased by 4% to 7.2 million carats driven by planned reductions in production to reflect the lower
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Kumba Iron Ore on track to deliver full-year guidance
Kumba Iron Ore, in its production and sales report for the quarter ended 30 September 2020, says it continues to
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STEEL: House of Tomorrow Today delivers comfort and sustainability
An experimental home in the Netherlands is providing powerful insights into the principles of sustainable design through the cold-formed steel
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Amplats increases its full-year production guidance
Anglo American Platinum, in its PGM Production Report for the third quarter ending 30 September 2020, has reported that total
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Anglo American reports on coke, thermal coal production
Anglo American, in its production report for the third quarter ended 30 September 2020, says its export metallurgical coal production
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September 2020 global crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 156.4 million tonnes (Mt)
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High pressure grinding technology for energy efficiency
Metso Outotec is launching the next evolution of the high pressure grinding roll, the HRC™e HPGR. The industry standard was
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Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management
The catastrophic dam collapse at Vale’s Corrego de Feijao mine in Brumadinho was a human and environmental tragedy that demanded
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Merafe: All FeCr smelters, except for Lydenburg, are operating
In its production report for the nine months ended 30 September 2020, Merafe Resources say its attributable ferrochrome production from
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Eskom probe: four arrested, over 5 000 facing DC
Members of Parliament have heard how R44.4 million was channelled from Eskom’s contractors, through sub-contracted companies, to four Eskom officials
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Royal Bafokeng Platinum achieves record PGM production
Royal Bafokeng Platinum in its Quarterly Review And Production Report For The Period 1 July To 30 September 2020 says
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SASOL: Lake Charles Chemicals Complex status update
On 27 August 2020, Hurricane Laura made landfall near Sasol´s Lake Charles Chemicals Complex (LCCC), including Lake Charles Chemicals Project,
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South32 forecasts SA coal at lower end of guidance range
South Africa Energy Coal saleable production increased by 20% (or 1.0Mt) to 6.3Mt in the September 2020 quarter as production
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SA’s FeMn-production at zero as smelter remains offline
South32, in its Quarterly Report, September 2020, states that the company did not produce any manganese alloy in the September
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Kakula Copper enters zone of ultra-high-grade ore
Robert Friedland and Yufeng “Miles” Sun, Co-Chairmen of Ivanhoe Mines, have announced that excellent progress is being made advancing underground
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SA PGM producers’ case for hydrogen is quite narrow
In South Africa’s metals mining sector, hydrogen has been receiving attention for quite some time. There have been several transport
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Update on Fundao iron ore tailings dam failure
Good progress is continuing to be made with 12th Federal Court of Belo Horizonte in Brazil which is seeking to
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Steel Safety Day and safety and health recognition 2020
Yesterday was Steel Safety Day, a day for steel companies to pause and dedicate their attention to the industry’s most
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Mozal and Hillside Aluminium smelters operate at max capacity
South32 Continued to operate aluminium smelters at their maximum technical capacity despite the impact of load-shedding. South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium
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