Albemarle invests $1.3B in new lithium hydroxide facility
Lithium producer Albemarle has announced plans to locate its previously announced lithium hydroxide Mega-Flex facility in Chester County, South Carolina.
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Alcoa Announces Closure of Intalco Smelter
PITTSBURGH – Alcoa Corporation has announced the closure of its Intalco aluminum smelter in Washington State, which has been fully
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Pioneering Kibali plans further partner-based development
KIBALI, Democratic Republic of Congo – Since Kibali went into production 10 years ago it has not only grown into
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The investment dilemma of African mining
The conflict between the desire to reduce emissions while also hampering the production of metals required to achieve zero carbon
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PPC Zimbabwe impacted by a longer than usual kiln stoppage
At 30 September 2022, PPC Zimbabwe reported a decline in sales volumes of 13% for the first six months of
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Aurubis forges ahead with the first multimetal recycling plant
Bundling know-how, fully exploiting synergies, and entering a new market: Multimetal producer and copper recycler Aurubis AG and Düsseldorf-based plant
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Sibanye-Stillwater to finance emergency at New Century Resources
Johannesburg – Sibanye-Stillwater has approved financial support of up to A$30 million for New Century Resources Limited (New Century), subject
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Eastern Platinum to expand its operations through rights offer
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum (“Eastplats” or the “Company”) has announced the offering of rights to acquire common shares
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PPC expects cement sales in SA and Botswana to drop by 4% to 7%
PPC expects cement sales volumes in South Africa & Botswana to decrease by 4% to 7% year-on-year for the twelve
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MC Mining: Full process design for the Makhado coal processing plant
MC Mining’s flagship Makhado hard coking coal project (Makhado Project or Makhado) has secured the regulatory approvals and surface rights
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Decarbonisation of recycled aluminium melting
Reverb or secondary melting furnaces are an effective way to achieve a global circular economy for aluminium supply. The recycling
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February 2023 crude steel production
Brussels, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 142.4
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Different markets in different countries where PPC operates
SANDTON – The twelve months ending 31 March 2023 has been characterized by different market conditions in each of the
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Hydro delivers first near-zero aluminium for construction market
The first aluminium profiles made with 100 percent recycled post-consumer aluminium have been delivered by Hydro to the Innovationsbogen project
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Net Zero Lab drives decarbonization of Swiss aluminium plant
Novelis and its partners at the research and development laboratory Net Zero Lab Valais, successfully completed the first year of
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Platinum-for-palladium substitution
Global vehicle production remains below pre-pandemic levels, yet platinum automotive demand is growing. In 2022, platinum automotive demand rose 12
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Rio Tinto spends A$15.3 billion with Australian suppliers
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto increased its spend with Australian suppliers to more than A$15.3 billion in 2022, as part
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Uitkomst Colliery produced 225,389 tonnes of run of mine coal
Uitkomst Colliery, Utrecht, KwaZulu-Natal (84% owned), produced 225,389 tonnes (t) (H1 FY2022: 217,228t) of run of mine (ROM) coal during
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Merafe increases its ferrochrome production to 384kt in 2022
In its Commentary on results, Merafe Resources say that 2022 has been characterised by a number of uncertainties. The Russia/Ukraine
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Production from Stillwater West mine temporarily affected
JOHANNESBURG – Sibanye-Stillwater advises that an incident occurred at its US PGM operations’ Stillwater West mine in Montana, USA during
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Underground production celebrated at Oyu Tolgoi copper mine
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – The Prime Minister of Mongolia, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, today joined Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm 1.3 kilometres
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Zinc supports clean energy technologies from solar to wind
Renewables play a key role in South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET) towards a low-carbon, sustainable and socially inclusive future.
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Nucor Steel integrates MES 4.0 into new steel production lines
Nucor Steel Gallatin produced the first hot coil following a comprehensive upgrade of its production lines using SMS digital’s Manufacturing
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Hydro strengthens position in battery metals through Lithium de France
Hydro acquires a 12 percent stake in Lithium de France, marking a strategic expansion in sustainable battery materials for Hydro
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RONAL is for the first time producing wheels from 100% secondary aluminum
Härkingen, Switzerland – As part of its PLANBLUE sustainability strategy, the RONAL GROUP has set itself the goal of a
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Gold Fields and AngloGold Ashanti to create Africa’s largest gold mine
JOHANNESBURG – Gold Fields and AngloGold Ashanti have agreed the key terms of a proposed joint venture in Ghana between
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Refined platinum production in 2022 fell 11% with SA falling 15%
Refined mine production in 2022 fell 11% (-717 koz) year-on-year to 5,579 koz. While the release of around 400 koz
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ALUMINIUM: Novelis to replace gas pusher furnace with electrical one
Novelis Sierre aims to reach carbon neutrality for scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030. To achieve this ambitious goal,
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TIN: EM Vinto in force majeure after cut in coal supplies from Peru
The eighth largest tin producer, EM Vinto has entered force majeure, as the Bolivan smelter struggles with sourcing coal from
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Endeavour gold production from its operations 1,400koz in 2022
FY-2022 production from continuing operations amounted to 1,400koz, achieving the top end of the guided 1,315-1,400koz range. FY-2022 AISC from
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