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Africa

Africa Non-Metal South Africa 

Exxaro disposes of its coal interests

April 12, 2021April 11, 2021 admin Coal, Exxaro Resources

As part of its sustainable growth approach, Exxaro conducted an internal portfolio review to evaluate and optimise its current coal

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Africa Non-Metal South Africa 

Recovery of high quality blue diamond at the Cullinan Mine

April 12, 2021April 11, 2021 admin Cullinan, Diamond, Petra Diamonds

Petra Diamonds Limited has announced that it recovered a 39.34 carat Type IIb blue diamond of exceptional quality in terms

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Africa Non-Metal South Africa 

Anglo American to demerge SA thermal coal operations

April 9, 2021April 8, 2021 admin Anglo American, Coal, Thungela Resources

Anglo American has announced the demerger of its thermal coal operations in South Africa, subject to the approval of Anglo

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Africa Base Metals 

Roskill expresses concern over cobalt sourcing

April 9, 2021April 8, 2021 admin Cobalt, DRC, Roskill

The cobalt sector has come under increased scrutiny due to supply chain concerns, and allegations of child labour at mine

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Africa Ferrous Metals 

Ambatovy re-starts production of nickel briquettes

April 9, 2021April 8, 2021 admin Ambatovy Nickel, nickel

Madagascar’s Ambatovy nickel-cobalt refinery has produced its first nickel briquettes following the plant’s re-start. The company reported that following a

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Eastern Platinum appoints new CFO and provides operations update

April 8, 2021April 7, 2021 admin Eastern Platinum, PGM metals

Vancouver, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum has announced the appointment of Wylie Hui as the new Chief Financial Officer and

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Jubilee Metals’ PGM operations in SA deliver strong performance

April 8, 2021April 7, 2021 admin Jubilee Metals, PGM metals, Platinum

The PGM operations delivered a strong performance during the period with revenue up 125 % to ZAR 776 million when

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Africa Base Metals 

Jubilee produces first copper, PGM up by 34 %, chrome up by 72 %

April 5, 2021April 3, 2021 admin Copper, Jubilee Metals

Jubilee Metals Group’s South African operations maintained their growth trajectory during the six-month period ended 31 December 2020 on the

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Africa Base Metals South Africa 

Bauba projects adversely affected by chrome price and forex

April 5, 2021April 4, 2021 admin Bauba Resources, chrome concentrate

The cash flow forecast prepared by Bauba management, based on current available information, indicates that the group will have funds

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Africa Base Metals 

Glencore completes sale of 73% stake in Mopani copper

April 2, 2021April 1, 2021 admin Copper, Glencore, Mopani copper mine, Zambia

Glencore has announced that its subsidiary Carlisa Investments Corp., in which Glencore holds 81.2% of the shares, completed the sale

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Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

JUBILEE: Chrome profits increase by 387 %

April 2, 2021April 1, 2021 admin chrome concentrate, Jubilee Metals

Jubilee Metals Group has pursued an aggressive growth strategy of its chrome operations. The chrome operations play a vital role

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Africa Non-Metal 

PPC removes financial obstacles for DRC plants

April 2, 2021April 1, 2021 admin Cement, DRC, PPC

Johannesburg – PPC reached a deal to restructure debt at its PPC Barnet business in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Africa News Non-Metal South Africa 

Eskom’s Kusile Unit 3 achieves commercial operation

April 2, 2021April 1, 2021 admin Eskom, Kusile power station

Johannesburg – Eskom has announced that this week Unit 3 of the Kusile Power Station achieved commercial operation status. This

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Africa Base Metals 

Sable Refinery produces first copper and cobalt

April 1, 2021March 30, 2021 admin Cobalt, Copper, Project Roan, Sable Refinery

Jubilee Metals Group’s Sable Refinery in Zambia achieved early earnings from its copper and cobalt production as part of securing

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Platreef mining to incorporate highly productive, mechanized methods

April 1, 2021March 30, 2021 admin Ivanhoe Mines, Ivanplats, PGM metals, Platreef

Mining zones in the current Ivanplats’ Platreef mine plan occur at depths ranging from approximately 700 metres to 1,200 metres

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Eastplats to establish stable operations by Q3 2021 end

March 31, 2021March 30, 2021 admin Eastern Platinum

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum has released a summary of the Company’s financial results for the year ended December

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Africa Ferrous Metals Precious Metals South Africa 

Eastern Platinum: retreatment project operations improve significantly

March 30, 2021March 28, 2021 admin chrome concentrate, Eastern Platinum, PGM metals, Platinum

Eastplats has reported that the availability of the Retreatment Project as a 24-hour continuous operation (including chrome recovery plant, deposition

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Africa News South Africa 

MINERALS COUNCIL: The state of the mining nation

March 30, 2021March 28, 2021 admin Mining

In his address Minerals Council President Mxolisi Mgojo outlined the key issues that affected the mining industry in 2020, and

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

PROJECT UPDATE: Platreef Shaft 1 changeover to a production shaft progressing well

March 29, 2021March 28, 2021 admin PGM metals, Platreef

The construction of the 996-metre-level station at the bottom of Shaft 1 was completed in July 2020. The completed Shaft

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Africa Ferrous Metals News 

New Walvis Bay port expansion anchored in steel

March 29, 2021March 28, 2021 admin Steel

A new, high-volume modern cargo handling facility has been built on reclaimed land in Namibia, doubling capacity and transforming international

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Eastern Platinum reports on PGM upgrades and continued production

March 28, 2021March 25, 2021 admin chrome concentrate, Eastern Platinum, PGM metals, Platinum

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum has reported the completion of all the reconfiguring and optimization of the small-scale PGM

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Africa Base Metals South Africa 

Jacomynspan Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project update

March 27, 2021March 25, 2021 admin Cobalt, Copper, nickel, Prieska Copper-Zinc Project

Significant shallow high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt-PGE intercept confirms strong open pit potential at Jacomynspan Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project, located 80km NW of the Prieska

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Africa Base Metals 

Kamoa-Kakula to produce copper concentrate using hydropower

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 admin Copper, Kamoa-Kakula

Kakula is expected to produce an extremely high grade and clean copper concentrate (containing over 55% copper) that will be

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Africa Precious Metals 

GOLD: Endeavour Mining consolidates its position in West Africa

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 admin Endeavour Mining

Year 2020 was a transformational year for Endeavour Mining as it consolidated its strategic position in West Africa, creating a

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Africa Base Metals 

Construction of Kamoa-Kakula project well underway

March 23, 2021March 22, 2021 admin Copper, DRC, Kamoa-Kakula

Engineering, procurement and construction of the second phase of the project, which will double the mine’s processing capacity from 3.8

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Africa New Technology South Africa 

Digital transformation in the South African mining industry

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 admin digital transformation, Minerals Council

The Minerals Council partnered with PwC last year to investigate the state of digital transformation in the South African mining

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Africa Base Metals 

PROJECT UPDATE: Kipushi to produce 381 000 t of zinc concentrate

March 21, 2021March 19, 2021 admin DRC, Kipushi copper-zinc-germanium-silver-lead mine, Zinc

The Kipushi copper-zinc-germanium-silver-lead mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is adjacent to the town of Kipushi and approximately

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Africa News South Africa 

Minerals Council on state of the mining in SA

March 21, 2021March 19, 2021 admin Minerals Council, Mining

According to Minerals Council’s initial estimates, mining GDP will have declined in nominal terms by nearly 4% in 2020, to

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Africa Non-Metal South Africa 

Wescoal delivers first own coal sales from Moabsvelden

March 20, 2021March 19, 2021 admin Eskom, Wescoal

Shareholders are referred to the voluntary SENS update of 25 January 2021, in terms of which, Wescoal indicated that production

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

PROJECT UPDATE: Platreef PGM mine production to ramp up to 5.2 Mtpa

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 admin Ivanhoe Mines, PGM metals, Platreef

The Platreef Project is owned by Ivanplats, which is 64%-owned by Ivanhoe Mines. A 26% interest is held by Ivanplats’

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary
Refractories/Insulation 

Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary

June 16, 2025June 12, 2025 admin

Proudly, Refratechnik celebrates its 75th anniversary with sincere thanks to all business partners and employees. What began in 1950 with

Design features of modern induction furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnaces

January 21, 2025January 17, 2025 admin
Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA
Refractories/Insulation 

Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA

January 15, 2025January 13, 2025 admin
Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces

January 14, 2025January 10, 2025 admin

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Molten metals analysis solution for aluminium customers
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Molten metals analysis solution for aluminium customers

July 10, 2025July 7, 2025 admin

Dynamic Concept and DTE have partnered to offer a molten metals analysis solution for aluminium customers. The agreement will see

Enhanced copper electrorefining technology for high-purity copper cathodes
Product News 

Enhanced copper electrorefining technology for high-purity copper cathodes

July 3, 2025July 1, 2025 admin
Acciaierie successfully bolster production reliability of tandem cold mill
Product News 

Acciaierie successfully bolster production reliability of tandem cold mill

July 2, 2025July 1, 2025 admin
Jiuli expands capacity with three cold pilger mills for seamless stainless steel tubes
Product News 

Jiuli expands capacity with three cold pilger mills for seamless stainless steel tubes

June 26, 2025June 23, 2025 admin
Modernization of Jingye Steel’s heavy plate mill with new automation
Product News 

Modernization of Jingye Steel’s heavy plate mill with new automation

June 25, 2025June 23, 2025 admin
State-of-the-art rail and section mill facility for Vietnam
Product News 

State-of-the-art rail and section mill facility for Vietnam

June 24, 2025June 20, 2025 admin
Rio Tinto launches ore sorting demonstration project at its mine
Product News 

Rio Tinto launches ore sorting demonstration project at its mine

June 23, 2025June 20, 2025 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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Services World 

Shutdown services tailored to suit customers

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