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Ferrous Metals 

Jubilee Metals updates Thutse complex projects in South Africa

February 2, 2024February 1, 2024 admin Chrome mine, Jubilee Metals

Jubilee Metals is making progress in negotiations to establish additional Life-of-Mine (“LOM”) partnerships. Concurrently, the Company is focusing on expanding

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Non-Metal 

Rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ first sales cycle of 2024

February 2, 2024February 1, 2024 admin De Beers, Diamond

Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ first sales

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Refractories/Insulation 

Innovations in Magnesia Carbon Refractories: A Technical Overview

February 1, 2024January 29, 2024 admin Magnesite

Magnesia carbon refractories, known for their high resistance to corrosion and thermal shock, have been a staple in industries such

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Precious Metals 

Barrick Continues To Be a Major Value Creator for Mali

February 1, 2024January 29, 2024 admin Barrick Gold, Mali

LOULO GOLD MINE, Mali – Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD) (TSX:ABX) and its predecessor, Randgold Resources, has been a valuable partner

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Africa Base Metals 

Jubilee Metals modular copper expansion project M update

February 1, 2024January 29, 2024 admin Copper concentrator, Jubilee Metals

As announced on 1 November 2023, Jubilee secured its first LOM copper ore off-take agreement from an existing mining company

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Precious Metals 

Freeport-McMoRan produces 10% more gold in 2023 Q4 earnings

January 31, 2024January 29, 2024 admin Freeport-McMoRan, Gold producer

Solid annual copper and gold production helped Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit. Ahead of the

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Ferrous Metals 

BHP response to media commentary regarding Samarco

January 31, 2024January 29, 2024 admin BHP

BHP notes the recent media commentary regarding a decision by the Federal Court of Brazil in relation to the BRL$155

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Product News 

Metso launches electric mineral wool melting furnace with low CO2 emissions

January 31, 2024January 29, 2024 admin Furnace

Melting of the raw materials in the mineral wool industry has traditionally been done with gas- or coal-fired cupola furnaces.

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Africa Base Metals 

Jubilee Metals: Sable Refinery Upgrade

January 30, 2024January 28, 2024 admin Copper refinery

JTS has completed the design work for the expansion of the sulphide copper recovery circuit at the Sable Refinery, in

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FEATURED 

Growing demand for battery materials and metals

January 30, 2024January 28, 2024 admin Battery metals

Metals play a pivotal role in the energy transition, as EVs and energy storage systems rely on batteries, which, in

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Ferrous Metals 

December 2023 crude steel production

January 30, 2024January 28, 2024 admin steelmaking

World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 135.7 million tonnes (Mt)

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Africa Ferrous Metals 

Jubilee Metals Operational and Projects Update Q2 FY2024

January 29, 2024January 26, 2024 admin Chrome mine, Jubilee Metals, PGM metals

Jubilee, a diversified leader in metals processing with operations in Africa, has announced an operational and projects update to 31

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Base Metals 

First Quantum achieves annual copper production of 708,000 tonnes

January 29, 2024January 26, 2024 admin Copper

TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals announces preliminary production for the three months (“Q4”) and year ended December 31, 2023, guidance

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Product News 

KELLER’s gold-plated pressure sensors for measuring hydrogen

January 29, 2024January 26, 2024 admin Instrotech

KELLER manufactures isolated piezoresistive pressure sensors for the type of pressure measurements invented by KELLER founder Hannes W. Keller. The

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Ferrous Metals 

Tharisa plc: strong demand is evident in the chrome market

January 26, 2024January 28, 2024 admin chrome concentrate, Tharisa plc

Tharisa, the mining, metals, and innovation company says continued strong demand was evident in the chrome market, particularly in the

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Africa Non-Metal 

AFRIMAT to acquire Lafarge South Africa update

January 26, 2024January 24, 2024 admin Cement

Afrimat announcement released on 20 June 2023, wherein the Company advised that it had entered into a share purchase agreement

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Australia-Oceania Base Metals 

Rio Tinto to develop Australia’s largest solar farm for mining

January 26, 2024January 24, 2024 admin Alumina, Rio Tinto

MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto will drive development of Australia’s largest solar power project near Gladstone, after agreeing to buy

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Precious Metals South Africa 

PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES: Operational update for H1 FY2024

January 25, 2024January 24, 2024 admin Gold producer, Pan African Resources

Pan African has provided a production update for the half year ended 31 December 2023. KEY FEATURES Operations performed in

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Africa Base Metals 

COPPER: Lumwana super pit project on track for first production in 2028

January 25, 2024January 24, 2024 admin Copper, Zambia

LUSAKA, Zambia – The Lumwana copper mine’s Super Pit expansion project has been accelerated with first production now scheduled for

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News 

Eastern Platinum on PGM operations, market and whistleblower allegations

January 25, 2024January 24, 2024 admin chrome concentrate, Eastern Platinum, PGM metals

Eastplats made progress on key corporate and operational initiatives in 2023, continuing to operate and optimize the tailings storage facility

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FEATURED 

Cobalt producers in red after 2023 price slump

January 24, 2024January 22, 2024 admin Cobalt

DAVOS – Most cobalt producers are likely to be losing money on every ton of cobalt they produce after a

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News 

Rio Tinto: copper production up by just over 3%, iron ore 2% higher

January 24, 2024January 22, 2024 admin Copper, Iron ore, Rio Tinto

MELBOURNE, Australia – Q4 2023 operational highlights and other key announcements

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Precious Metals 

Barrick Gold production of 4.05 million oz consistent with forecast

January 24, 2024January 22, 2024 admin Barrick Gold

Toronto — Barrick Gold Corporation has reported preliminary full year and fourth quarter 2023 production results. On the back of

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Product News 

Nucor Steel inaugurates continuous casting plants

January 23, 2024January 22, 2024 admin Nucor Steel, steelmaking

Nucor Steel Brandenburg has celebrated the inauguration of the new greenfield facility at the Buttermilk Falls Industrial Park site located

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Base Metals South America 

First Quantum Minerals update on Cobre Panama  

January 23, 2024January 22, 2024 admin Copper, First Quantum Minerals

Cobre Panama currently remains in a phase of P&SM with production halted. Approximately 1,400 workers remain on site to run

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Precious Metals 

Tanzanian gold mines on track for extending lives, growing production

January 23, 2024January 22, 2024 admin Barrick Gold, Tanzania

BULYANHULU GOLD MINE, Tanzania – Barrick’s North Mara and Bulyanhulu gold mines have sustained their strong performance and achieved their

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FEATURED 

Tharisa plc: Record quarterly chrome output at 462.8 kt

January 22, 2024January 12, 2024 admin chrome concentrate, PGM metals, Tharisa plc

Tharisa, the mining, metals, and innovation company dual-listed on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges, announces its production results for

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Asia Ferrous Metals 

BHP and China’s HBIS to reduce carbon emissions in steelmaking

January 22, 2024January 12, 2024 admin steelmaking

In a landmark agreement, BHP and China’s HBIS Group Co., Ltd (HBIS) forge a partnership to pioneer reduced carbon emissions

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FEATURED 

Carbon capture technology for sustainable future

January 22, 2024January 12, 2024 admin Carbon footprint

Bridging the gap and overcoming barriers in CCS expansion It’s no secret that achieving net-zero emissions requires a significant reduction

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Africa 

Barrick Gold expands its partnership with Rand Refinery

January 19, 2024January 12, 2024 admin Barrick Gold, Gold refinery

In a significant move towards enhancing its gold refining processes, Barrick Gold Corporation, through its subsidiary Twiga Minerals Corporation, has

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Metal melting and energy saving in melting furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Metal melting and energy saving in melting furnaces

August 28, 2026August 26, 2026 admin

In today’s world, a large proportion of metal smelted from ore or secondary waste is made using melting furnaces that

Design features of modern induction furnace units
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnace units

August 28, 2026August 26, 2026 admin
Refractories: Imerys acquires US’s Great Lakes Minerals
Refractories/Insulation 

Refractories: Imerys acquires US’s Great Lakes Minerals

July 7, 2026July 3, 2026 admin
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Refractories/Insulation 

Latest from refractories materials industry

August 15, 2025August 11, 2025 admin

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PRODUCT NEWS

Primetals Technologies’ two major projects in India with JSW Steel
Product News 

Primetals Technologies’ two major projects in India with JSW Steel

September 23, 2026September 20, 2026 admin

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Primetals Technologies has significantly deepened its long-term technology and project partnership with JSW Steel through two major

Primetals to Establish First Large-Scale U.S. Merchant Pig Iron Producer
Product News 

Primetals to Establish First Large-Scale U.S. Merchant Pig Iron Producer

September 15, 2026September 14, 2026 admin
Primetals Technologies and Inovance Strengthen Collaboration
Product News 

Primetals Technologies and Inovance Strengthen Collaboration

September 7, 2026September 3, 2026 admin
thyssenkrupp Steel issues final acceptance for slab caster at Duisburg site
Product News 

thyssenkrupp Steel issues final acceptance for slab caster at Duisburg site

September 4, 2026August 31, 2026 admin
KG Steel Selects Primetals for PLTCM Modernization in Dangjin, Korea
Product News 

KG Steel Selects Primetals for PLTCM Modernization in Dangjin, Korea

August 18, 2026August 17, 2026 admin
Electra Mining showcases the technologies shaping tomorrow’s industry
Product News 

Electra Mining showcases the technologies shaping tomorrow’s industry

August 7, 2026August 4, 2026 admin
Nucor Corporation to revamp its continuous caster
Product News 

Nucor Corporation to revamp its continuous caster

August 6, 2026August 4, 2026 admin

SERVICES

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces
Services 

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 admin

Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, has completed its work relining the blast furnaces of ArcelorMittal’s Juiz de Fora steel

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa
Services 

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa

December 4, 2021December 3, 2021 admin
HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals
Services 

HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 admin
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