Polymetal posts gold equivalent production declines 9% in Q2
Russia’s Polymetal, a senior global gold and silver producer, reported today that its quarterly gold equivalent production decreased by 9% year-on-year to
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Anglo American Platinum completes the sale of its interest in Bokoni Platinum
Anglo American Platinum announces that, together with its joint venture partner Atlatsa Resources Corporation (“Atlatsa”), it has completed all the
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Newcastle blast furnace: 5 382 carbon blocks, 14 047 refractory bricks
ArcelorMittal South Africa average capacity utilisation decreased from 59% in the 2021 comparable period to 42% in 2022 and should
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It’s time to end Eskom’s monopoly
In 2022 alone, we have had a combined 673 hours of loadshedding (at time of writing); that is 28 days
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Lithium developer ioneer signs binding offtake agreement with Ford
ioneer, an emerging lithium–boron supplier, has announced it has signed a binding offtake supply agreement with Ford Motor Company. Under
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South32 grew its share of aluminium production by 5%
South32 grew its share of aluminium production by 5% in the June 2022 quarter as it closed the acquisition of
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Afrimat to acquire 100% of the Gravenhage manganese resource
On 20 May 2021, Afrimat announced that it had agreed to acquire 100% of the Gravenhage manganese mining right and
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Sibanye-Stillwater to reposition its US PGM operations
Johannesburg – The Sibanye-Stillwater Board has approved a new operational plan for the US PGM operations which repositions these operations
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Hummingbird produces 20koz of gold in Mali in Q2
Hummingbird Resources has announced that in Q2 2022, its gold production increased 29% to 20,013oz from Q1 2022, with improved
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Jubilee Metals: Investment in SA and Zambia has reshaped the company
Jubilee Metals Group PLC, a diversified leader in metals processing with operations in Africa, has announced that its key achievement
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Metals X: Renison mine pushes through rough quarter
Metals X has released results from what appears to have been a challenging quarter on multiple fronts. During Q2 2022,
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Sustainability focus drives Barrick’s performance
TORONTO — A stronger Q2 performance across the portfolio has kept Barrick on course to achieve its annual gold and
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O-I Glass to build new glass plant in Bowling Green, KY
Perrysburg, Ohio – O-I Glass, Inc. will build a new greenfield glass plant in Bowling Green, KY. In line with
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AMSA: SA steel consumption for H1 2022 decreased by 14%
Global crude steel production decreased to 949 million tonnes due largely to plant idling because of pandemic-related lockdowns, high inventories
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World’s first zero emission cement clinker on an industrial scale
A major £6.5m project is led by the Materials Processing Institute to develop the world’s first zero emission cement on
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Ramaphosa’s electricity reform lacks necessary liberalisation
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s electricity liberalisation announcement, as with previous announcements, is a welcome event. But, again as with Ramaphosa’s previous
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Nevada Gold Mines building new growth opportunities
Three years after establishing the joint venture that created the world’s largest gold mining complex, Nevada Gold Mines (“NGM”) is
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AngloGold Ashanti reports 3% higher production year-on-year
Johannesburg – AngloGold Ashanti reported a solid performance for the first half of 2022, with production 3% higher year-on-year, an
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Hydro to invest NOK 500 million in aluminium recycling in the U.S.
Hydro will invest NOK 500 million in its extrusion plant in Cressona, Pennsylvania. The investment will expand the site’s recycling
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New BOF process control system for steelmaking
Primetals Technologies is modernizing the entire process control system at voestalpine’s LD3 steel plant in Linz, Austria. In June 2022,
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What is ‘green’ smelting?
Green smelting means using improved technology and processes to reduce: sulphur and nitrogen oxide (SOx and NOx) emissions, which can
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GravitHy: imminent market leader launched in green iron and steel
A consortium composed of EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy supported by the European Institute of Innovation &
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BHP Operational Review of Iron Ore and Nickel
In its Operational Review for the year ended 30 June 2022, BHP has reported that total iron ore production was
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Green smelting – a road to the future?
With 2021 shaping up to be the year the world got serious about decarbonisation, every sector can expect to come
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IMPALA PLATINUM: Marula delivered a record performance
Implats navigated several operational challenges during the year ended 30 June 2022 period. Extended safety stoppages, intermittent industrial action and
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BHP: Total copper production decreases by four per cent
In its Operational Review for the year ended 30 June 2022, BHP has reported that total copper production decreased by
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BOF converter starts up at ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Gent
Recently, a new LD converter (BOF) implemented by Primetals Technologies was started up at ArcelorMittal Belgium’s steel plant in Gent,
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What does the energy transition mean for rare earths?
The global transition to a lower-carbon future has fuelled significant interest in the rare earths industry. Prices have risen, resulting
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Energy market volatility and high prices drive Glencore’s record H1 earnings
Elevated energy market dislocation, volatility, risk and supply disruption, led to record prices for many coal and gas benchmarks and
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Outokumpu invests in new stainless steel casting technology
Finnish stainless steel producer Outokumpu recently placed an order with Primetals Technologies for two new molds and two new Mold
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