Gold ended 2024 with a 26% gain, will it be repeated in 2025?
Although gold ended 2024 with a 26% gain, many analysts note that investors are paying less attention to the higher opportunity
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Freeport reports better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2024 results
The mining sector earnings season is off to a solid start as Freeport reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2024 results, driven by
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COPPER: BHP and Lundin Mining complete the acquisition of Filo
BHP and Lundin Mining complete the acquisition of Filo Corp. and the formation of a 50/50 joint venture to progress
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Sodion partners with UNIGRID to supply advanced sodium-ion batteries
Sodion Energy, a leading provider of sustainable energy storage solutions in Southeast Asia, has secured a 10 MWh supply of
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Lumwana Mine fuels Zambia’s growth with major expansion on the horizon
Lumwana Mine, Zambia – Barrick Gold Corporation has reaffirmed its commitment to Zambia’s economic growth, contributing over $3.7 billion since
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GOLD: Twiga Partnership Drives Sustainable Value Creation in Tanzania’s Economy
Bulyanhulu Gold Mine, Tanzania – Barrick Gold Corporation has injected over $4.24 billion into the Tanzanian economy since establishing the
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First Tin highlights wider opportunity around Taronga
Tin developer First Tin has highlighted the exploration opportunities around its Australian Taronga tin project.CEO Bill Scotting said that while
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Global crude steel production for the year 2024
Total world crude steel production was 1,882.6 Mt in 2024. Please see the Steel Data Viewer for the complete listing
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Anglo American to commercialise technology for lower emission steelmaking
Anglo American is partnering with the University of Birmingham and venture-builder Cambridge Future Tech to launch PeroCycle, a new venture
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EU imposes antidumping duties against Chinese tinplate producers
The European Commission last week announced provisional antidumping duties against Chinese tinplate producers and against imports of PVC—a key tin
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Australia pledges AU$2 billion to boost aluminium industry
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the $2 billion aluminium pledge at the headquarters of Tomago Aluminium. The Australian government
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December 2024 global crude steel production
BRUSSELS, Belgium: World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.5 million
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SMS and Ansteel sign MoU to advance green steel technologies
On January 16, a delegation from SMS group, led by CEO Jochen Burg, visited Tan Chengxu, Chairman and Party Secretary
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Alcoa outlines plan for San Ciprián aluminium smelter
Aloca has signed a plan to boost the long term future of its San Ciprián aluminium smelter. Its subsidiary Alcoa
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Rio Tinto provides iron ore update following tropical cyclone Sean
PERTH, Australia – Tropical Cyclone Sean delivered record rain along parts of the Pilbara coastline of Western Australia, impacting Rio
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Australia has a difficult relationship with uranium mining
Despite having the largest known uranium reserves in the world (almost one-third of the world’s total reserves), and the fourth
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Jubilee Metals secures additional power supply for Roan Concentrator
Jubilee, a diversified metals producer with operations in South Africa and Zambia, has announced that regulatory approval was granted for
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First Quantum Minerals announces 2025 – 2027 production guidance
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals announces guidance for production, capital expenditure and costs for the years 2025 to 2027. Guidance
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Golden Aluminum obtains $22 million funding for Nexcast project
Golden Aluminum has secured $22.3 million US government funding for its next generation mini mill project. The aluminium sheet coil
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BHP: Strong operational performance, with copper production up 10%
“BHP delivered safe and reliable performance in the first half year ended 31 December 2024. Its flagship copper, iron ore
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Merafe ferrochrome production increased marginally by 0.3%
SANDTON – Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2024
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Rio Tinto delivered 1% production growth and 3% increase in sales volumes
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: “Our operating performance in 2024 was good, consistent with our
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First Quantum Minerals announces 2024 preliminary production
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals announces preliminary production for the three months (“Q4”) and year ended December 31, 2024. “It
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Novelis and thyssenkrupp sign agreement for aerospace-grade aluminium
thyssenkrupp Aerospace and Novelis renew strategic partnership through a multi-year agreement. Novelis will supply aerospace-grade aluminium from its facilities in
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Kazakhstan is the world’s largest uranium producer
The world’s largest uranium supplier is Kazakhstan, with 41% of supply and 12% of global reserves, but there are significant concerns
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Rio Tinto and Glencore in preliminary merger deal talks
According to Bloomberg a massive shakeup looms above the mining sector this year as Rio Tinto Group and Glencore Plc
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Design features of modern induction furnaces
The design of the electric induction furnace provides for the presence of a melting and so-called induction furnace units. The
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China burns record coal despite pledge to reduce emissions
1 October 2024, was the first day in nearly 150 years that power plants in the UK did not burn
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€1.8 million grant for hydrogen project to decarbonize blast furnaces
A research project to establish decarbonization technologies for the steelmaking industry, in which Primetals Technologies is an associated partner, has
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Electrical, currently a small segment of platinum use, is growing in importance
In 2024, electrical demand for platinum reached an estimated 90 koz and accounted for around 1% of total platinum demand.
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