Vanadium shows disconnect between steelmakers in China and the rest of the world
For steel-driven commodities such as vanadium, 2020 was marked by an economic disconnect between China and the rest of the world,
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Porgera gold mine moves closer to restart
PORGERA, Papua New Guinea – The process of re-opening the Porgera gold mine under the terms of the agreement between
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Pan African gets Barberton Mines’ gold mining rights renewed
Pan African Resources has informed shareholders that the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has granted the
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Jubilee Metals acquires PGM material in the Eastern Limb, SA
Jubilee, a leader in metals processing with operations in Africa, has announced acquisitions of strategic PGM tailings and an update
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Ørsted and POSCO to Collaborate on Wind and Hydrogen
Ørsted and POSCO have signed of a Memorandum of Understanding to expand their relationship. POSCO and its affiliates will apply
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Corrupt officials must go, including Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize
The DA shadow minister for health, Siviwe Gwarube, has laid criminal charges against Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize and health
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Steelmakers hike automotive steel by USD 45
South Korean steel makers Posco, Hyundai Steel and other steelmakers have reached an agreement with automaking majors Hyundai Motor Co
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Nickel demand impacted by imposed lockdowns
The nickel market in 2020 was strongly impacted by the global slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdown measures were
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Settler Washer Train technology for new alumina refinery in Indonesia
China International Aluminium Engineering Corporation has signed a contract with Metso Outotec for the delivery of sustainable technology and equipment
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Platinum: Fuel cell trucks will go the distance
Organisations across the value chain are working to reduce technological barriers and improve the viability of vehicles with fuel cell
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Choosing the right tool for testing and troubleshooting
The difference between an oscilloscope and a digital multimeter is simply stated as “pictures vs. numbers.” A digital multimeter is a tool for making precise
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Barrick Gold divests of its interest in Lagunas Norte Mine
Toronto – Barrick Gold Corporation has announced it has completed the divestiture of its 100% shareholding in the Lagunas Norte
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Chromite and ferrochrome closely follow developments in China
The recovery trend across the chromium supply chain has been underpinned by recovering stainless steel output in China over the
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Tata Steel accelerates plans to cut emissions at its Dutch plant
Tata Steel in the Netherlands has announced a speeding up of a EUR 300 million package of planned measures with
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South32 completes South Africa energy coal divestment
South32 has announced that divestment of its 100% shareholding in South32 SA Coal Holdings Proprietary Limited (South Africa Energy Coal)
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Sibanye-Stillwater buybacks dwarf its SA investments
A share buyback programme is a classic case of financial engineering. Share buybacks send a message to the market that
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Sasol to sell world’s biggest oxygen production site to Air Liquide
The competition commission has approved the acquisition of Sasol 16 separation units in Secunda by Air Liquide. Air Liquide, an
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Stelco and Primobius to construct plant for recycling battery metals
Primobius has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Stelco Inc., Canada. Stelco is pursuing initiatives with major automobile producers
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UK is falling behind the rest of Europe in Hydrogen Steel Plans
The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit has warned that UK is falling behind the rest of Europe when it comes
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BlueScope Port Kembla blast furnace upgrade deemed critical
An AUD 700 million proposal to upgrade a Bluescope’s blast furnace at Port Kembla Steelworks has been declared Critical State
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Explosion at EVRAZ Rocky Mountain EAF Injures seven
Local media reported that an explosion at EVRAZ Rocky Mountain steel mill in Colorado left at least seven workers with
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Insimbi: refractory segment felt the “brunt” of the pandemic
Insimbi has reported that Group revenue increased by 2% from R4,8 billion to R4,9 billion for the financial year ended
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Ferroalloys consumption grew 6.4%py between 2015 and 2019
Roskill reports that consumption of alloying metals in steel production, grew by an average 3.7%py between 2011 and 2019, to
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HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals
Last month, HBIS Wusteel has placed orders with Primetals Tangshan Technology Services Ltd to supply maintenance services for three continuous
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Banks form the climate-aligned finance group to decarbonize steel
Several top lenders to the steel sector Citi, Goldman Sachs, ING, Societe Generale, Standard Chartered, and UniCredit have come together
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BHP, Rio Tinto, and Vale join hands for electric trucks in mines
Vale has joined forces with BHP and Rio Tinto to jointly launch a new challenge to find solutions to reduce
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HULAMIN: turnaround plan to return to profitability
Following operational disruptions in 2019 and 2020, Hulamin developed and implemented a turnaround plan to return to profitability and strong
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AFRIMAT: strong results amid favourable iron ore pricing
Afrimat delivered strong results for the year ended 28 February 2021 despite the effect caused by the sudden and unexpected
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East Manganese on course to commence production in July
East Manganese will produce first ore in July, while the dry crushing and screening plant is currently in the process
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Foran’s Mcllvenna Bay to become carbon-neutral copper project
Foran Mining Corporation has announced that its 100% owned Mcllvenna Bay deposit will become the world’s first carbon neutral copper
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