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Australia-Oceania Ferrous Metals 

BlueScope Port Kembla blast furnace upgrade deemed critical

June 2, 2021June 1, 2021 admin Blast Furnace

An AUD 700 million proposal to upgrade a Bluescope’s blast furnace at Port Kembla Steelworks has been declared Critical State

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Australia-Oceania Base Metals 

Foran’s Mcllvenna Bay to become carbon-neutral copper project

May 31, 2021May 30, 2021 admin carbon neutral, Copper

Foran Mining Corporation has announced that its 100% owned Mcllvenna Bay deposit will become the world’s first carbon neutral copper

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Australia-Oceania Base Metals 

Alcoa explores technology to reduce carbon emissions in alumina refining

May 29, 2021May 28, 2021 admin Aluminium

PITTSBURGH – Alcoa Corporation has announced a development project with the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the alumina

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Australia-Oceania Ferrous Metals 

First Quantum sells 30% of Ravensthorpe Nickel to POSCO

May 24, 2021May 21, 2021 admin First Quantum Minerals, Posco, Ravensthorpe Nickel

TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell a 30% equity

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Australia-Oceania Ferrous Metals 

BHP delivers first iron ore production from South Flank

May 24, 2021May 21, 2021 admin BHP, Iron ore

On 20 May 2021, BHP mined its first ore at its US$3.6 billion South Flank mine in the central Pilbara,

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Australia-Oceania Non-Metal 

BHP plans to sell thermal coal assets

May 23, 2021May 21, 2021 admin BHP, Thermal coal

Last week, the miner revealed that it will slash the value of its coal assets by AUD 1.25 billion as

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Australia-Oceania Non-Metal 

South32 metallurgical coal production guidance remains unchanged

May 14, 2021May 13, 2021 admin Metallurgical coal, South32

Illawarra Metallurgical Coal saleable production increased by 17% (or 0.9Mt) to 5.9Mt in the nine months ended March 2021 as

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Australia-Oceania Precious Metals 

Update on Harmony Gold Mining Co’s Wafi-Golpu Project

May 13, 2021May 12, 2021 admin Harmony Gold Mining Company, Papua New Guinea

In December 2020, following a rigorous environmental impact assessment, the Papua New Guinea Conservation and Environment Protection Authority approved, and

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Africa Australia-Oceania Ferrous Metals South Africa 

South32 increases production guidance for manganese responding to market conditions

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 admin Manganese, Manganese ore, South32

South Africa manganese (60% share) saleable ore production increased by 11% (or 162kwmt) to 1,666kwmt in the nine months ended

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Australia-Oceania Non-Metal 

BHP reduces metallurgical coal production guidance for 2021

May 6, 2021May 5, 2021 admin BHP, Metallurgical coal, Thermal coal

Metallurgical coal production decreased by two per cent to 29 Mt (51 Mt on a 100 per cent basis). Guidance

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Australia-Oceania Precious Metals 

AngloGold Ashanti welcomes Regis Resources as partner at Tropicana Gold Mine

April 26, 2021April 24, 2021 admin Anglogold Ashanti

AngloGold Ashanti has, after careful consideration, decided to waive its pre-emptive right over the 30% stake in the Tropicana Gold

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Australia-Oceania News 

Huaneng and Glencore sign MOU on carbon capture project

April 15, 2021April 14, 2021 admin Post-combustion carbon capture

Beijing, China – On 10 April at the 6th China International Conference on CO2 Capture Utilization and Storage, China Huaneng

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Australia-Oceania Ferrous Metals 

Gupta’s steel operations in Australia face closure

April 15, 2021April 14, 2021 admin Steel

SYDNEY – Investment bank Credit Suisse has launched legal action that could potentially put the Whyalla steel mill and other

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Australia-Oceania Ferrous Metals 

Vale New Caledonia is sold to Prony Resources

April 13, 2021April 12, 2021 admin New Caledonia, nickel, Vale

Vale has announced that, following the December 8th, 2020 release, its subsidiary Vale Canada has concluded the sale of its

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Australia-Oceania Ferrous Metals 

South32 CEO Expects Coking Coal Demand to Last for Decades

April 12, 2021April 11, 2021 admin Metallurgical coal, steelmaking

WA Today reported that South32 Chief Executive Mr Graham Kerr has challenged the timing of Andrew Forrest’s bid to commercialise

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Australia-Oceania Precious Metals 

AngloGold Ashanti reports on gold production in Australia

April 6, 2021April 5, 2021 admin Anglogold Ashanti, Gold

AngloGold Ashanti’s Australia region produced 554,000oz in 2020 compared to 614,000oz in 2019, as the completion of grade streaming and

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Australia-Oceania Precious Metals 

Barrick and PNG Government to jointly own Porgera gold mine

April 6, 2021April 5, 2021 admin Barrick Gold, Gold, Papua New Guinea

Toronto – Barrick Gold Corporation notes the statement released by Papua New Guinea prime minister James Marape announcing an imminent

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Australia-Oceania Base Metals 

Aluminium smelter to shed load to protect the power grid

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 admin Portland Aluminium Smelter

Alcoa Corporation has announced new agreements with multiple power generators for the Portland Aluminium Smelter in the Australian state of

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Australia-Oceania Base Metals 

BHP nickel refinery to reduce emissions

March 10, 2021March 9, 2021 admin BHP, nickel, Refinery

BHP has signed a renewable power purchasing agreement to supply up to 50% of its electricity needs at the Kwinana

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Australia-Oceania Base Metals 

Australia aluminium smelters suffer from one of the highest power cost

February 14, 2021February 13, 2021 admin Aluminium, Smelters

Year 2020 marked the 65th birthday of the Australian aluminium industry. The southern hemisphere’s first aluminium smelter was built at

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Australia-Oceania Base Metals 

Update on Orion Minerals Australia’s projects

February 3, 2021February 2, 2021 admin Copper, Gold, nickel, PGM metals

FRASER RANGE – NICKEL-COPPER PROJECTS (Western Australia) Orion maintains a sizeable tenement package in the Fraser Range Province of Western

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Australia-Oceania Base Metals 

South32 reports slight decrease of zinc production

January 28, 2021January 27, 2021 admin Cannington, Zinc

According to South32, its Cannington payable zinc equivalent production decreased by 1% (or 1.4kt) to 167.3kt in the December 2020

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Australia-Oceania Ferrous Metals 

Australia manganese ore production increases, FeMn decreases

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 admin Ferromanganese, Manganese ore, Smelters

Australia Manganese saleable ore production increased by 3% (or 59kwmt) to a record 1,834kwmt in the December 2020 half year

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Australia-Oceania Non-Metal 

BHP’s Metallurgical coal production decreases by six per cent

January 25, 2021January 22, 2021 admin Coking coal, Thermal coal

AUSTRALIA – According to the Operational Review for the Half Year Ended 31 December 2020, metallurgical coal production decreased by

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Australia-Oceania Ferrous Metals 

BHP’s Iron ore production increases by six per cent

January 23, 2021January 22, 2021 admin Brazil, Iron ore

AUSTRALIA – According to the Operational Review for the Half Year Ended 31 December 2020, total iron ore production increased

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Australia-Oceania Base Metals 

BHP’s copper production dives by five per cent

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 admin Australia, BHP

AUSTRALIA – According to the Operational Review for the Half Year Ended 31 December 2020, BHP’s total copper production decreased

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Australia-Oceania Non-Metal 

Coking Coal Prices Climb to USD 130 per tonne

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 admin Australia, China, Coking coal

PERTH – Hard Australian Premium Coking Coal has climbed by USD 28.5 per tonne to USD 131.5 per tonne FOB

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Australia-Oceania Ferrous Metals 

GFG Alliance finalises buyout of Tasmanian alloy smelter

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 admin Anglo American, Ferro Alloys, GFG Aliance, Smelters, South32

South32 and Anglo American have finalised the sale of the Tasmanian Electro Metallurgical Company (TEMCO) smelter to GFG Alliance. TEMCO

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Africa Australia-Oceania Precious Metals South America 

Anglogold: Development of ore reserves key to long-term success

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 admin Anglogold Ashanti, Gold

The development of Ore Reserves is key to the long-term success and sustainability of AngloGold Ashanti, and the company is

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Australia-Oceania Non-Metal 

Global consortium to establish supply chain liquid hydrogen

December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 admin Fortescue Metals, hydrogen

Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Kawasaki)

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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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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

Metso is introducing enhancements in copper electrorefining technology for the sustainable and cost-effective production of LME grade A copper cathodes.

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
Pilot and demo plants for pCAM to support process development
Product News 

Pilot and demo plants for pCAM to support process development

June 20, 2025June 17, 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
Shutdown services tailored to suit customers
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March 3, 2021March 2, 2021 admin

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