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Base Metals World

Tin on the rise as it moves to hydrogen economy

February 26, 2021February 25, 2021 admin hydrogen, Tin

Tin doesn’t usually get the same attention as other metals, but the soft metal has muscled its way into the

Base Metals News World

Demand for aluminium continues increasing at high rates

February 23, 2021February 22, 2021 admin Aluminium, China, USA

It’s difficult to believe but only 150 years ago aluminium was considered to be silver from clay and an extremely

Base Metals World

Changing face of nickel consuming industry

February 16, 2021February 13, 2021 admin lithium-ion battery, nickel, stainless steel

Whilst the stainless steel industry today still accounts for around 70% of total nickel consumed, growth has been driven by

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

Africa Base Metals Precious Metals South Africa

Tharisa slams proposed chrome export tax

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 admin chrome concentrate, PGM metals, Tharisa plc

Coupled with the safety performance, was Tharisa standout conduct in both mining and processing, where the tough decisions the company

Base Metals Europe

EV represents largest growth sector for nickel over next 20 years

February 12, 2021February 11, 2021 admin Electric car, lithium-ion battery, nickel

This article is based on a document that was prepared by market analyst Roskill and released by the Joint Research

Asia Base Metals

UAE produces aluminium using the power of the sun

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 admin Aluminium, EGA, Solar photovoltaic project, UAE

United Arab Emirates – Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) have announced a new global

Base Metals Europe

Glencore and Century to supply 150,000 tons of Natur‐Al aluminium

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 admin Aluminium, Century Aluminum, Environment, Glencore

BAAR, Switzerland – Glencore and Century Aluminum Company have finalized the sale of 150,000 metric tons of Natur‐Al aluminium over

Base Metals South America

South32’s payable nickel production decreased by 22%

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 admin Cerro Matoso, nickel, South32

According to South32, its Cerro Matoso payable nickel production decreased by 22% (or 4.5kt) to 16.1kt in the December 2020

Africa Base Metals South Africa

Hulamin’s operational performance continues to improve

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 admin Aluminium, Hulamin

PIETERMARITZBURG – Hulamin’s operational performance up to the end of Q4 2020continued to improve through October to December 2020 as

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

Asia Base Metals Refractories/Insulation

EGA completes major refurbishment of Al Taweelah Potline 3, one of the longest potlines in the world

February 3, 2021February 2, 2021 admin Emirates Global Aluminium, Potline, Reduction cell, UAE

United Arab Emirates – Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas,

Africa Base Metals South Africa

Major copper acquisition on cards in the Northern Cape

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 admin Copper, Orion Minerals

MELBOURNE, Victoria – The securities of Orion Minerals Ltd will be placed in trading halt at the request of the

Base Metals Europe

Glencore strengthens cobalt partnership with FREYR

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 admin Cobalt, FREYR, Norway

BAAR, Switzerland – Following the announcement on 9 December 2020, Glencore International AG (Glencore) and FREYR announce that they have

Africa Base Metals South Africa

Prieska copper reports excellent progress with early works activities

January 28, 2021January 27, 2021 admin Copper, Orion Minerals, Prieska Copper-Zinc Project, Zinc

MELBOURNE, Australia – Orion Minerals in its December 2020 Quarterly Activities Report reports continued positive progress with funding discussions for

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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New lithium-ion battery research puts tin in charge

January 28, 2021January 27, 2021 admin lithium-ion battery, Tin

New research from teams in the US and China has continued to drive tin into the spotlight as a simple,

Asia Base Metals

EU fights Indonesia’s export restrictions on raw materials

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 admin Indonesia, nickel

BRUSSELS – EU has requested the establishment of a panel at the World Trade Organization to seek the elimination of

Africa Base Metals South Africa

Orion intersects significant zones of Cu, Zn and PGE mineralisation

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 admin Copper, Orion Minerals, PGM metals, Zinc

Orion has announced highly encouraging results from high-impact exploration drilling programs targeting near-mine and regional volcanogenic massive sulphide copper-zinc and

Africa Base Metals South Africa

Another strong performance by South32’s African smelters

January 23, 2021January 22, 2021 admin Brazil Alumina, Hillside Aluminium, Mozal Aluminium, Mozambique, Worsley Alumina

Hillside Aluminium (South Africa) saleable production decreased 1kt to 361kt in the December 2020 half year as the smelter continued

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

Base Metals Europe Precious Metals

Norilsk Nickel joins responsible sourcing blockchain network

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 admin Norilsk Nickel, Nornickel

MOSCOW – Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, announces that it is joining