Platinum supply to fall 5% in 2022, while demand to increase 2%
“At the start of Q1’22, most regions were at various stages of a post-COVID economic recovery. However, Russia’s invasion of
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South Africa is suffering unnecessary turmoils
South Africa is suffering from a multiplicity of turmoils, one of which has been Covid-19, the others being totally homegrown.
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Why a Russia’s Gold Standard Is Not Happening
According to Gary Wagner the Editor of TheGoldForecast.com and Jeff Christian of CPM Group, Russia did not return to a
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Battery metals basics: Jars & Straps
There is so much terminology related to stationary batteries and it’s hard to know what everything means. So, what’s the
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Modern ERP driving integration and process excellence in manufacturing
In today’s fast moving, quick changing, increasingly competitive business environment, good enough is no longer good enough. Manufacturers must achieve
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Three milestones for green steel to drop carbon emissions by 30%
As steelmaking accounts for at least 7% of global carbon emissions, pressure is mounting for the industry to decarbonise. That
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Forecast for platinum surplus trimmed
Looking at platinum in 2022, mine supply challenges are expected to continue but the availability of scrapped vehicles for recycling
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Ramaphosa hits all the right notes for cooperation in mining
Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech at the Investing In African Mining Indaba noted the successes that can be achieved
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World Metrology Day 2022 – Metrology in the digital era
World Metrology Day, May 20th 2022, commemorates when in 1875 the Treaty of the Meter was signed by representatives of
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REPowerEU: Joint European action for rapid clean-energy transition
Global energy prices, which were already rising due to strong demand caused by the post-pandemic economic recovery, have surged to
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Q & A: Can Eskom be saved?
For nearly 15 years, the electricity supply has been unstable. As load shedding gets worse, the public has questioned whether
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Prosperous companies bend “red tape” away from themselves
It might be hard to imagine that “red tape” could be your friend. Although we never actually see the red
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Platinum use in battery electric vehicles is on the horizon
Automotive use of platinum is well established; platinum-based autocatalysts have been the single largest segment of platinum demand for decades.
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Steel micro-alloying by rare earth metals
In micro-alloying, the microstructure and texture are influenced by solid dissolution and the reaction of the solid phase, and hence
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Recession would enable miners to catch up on projects
Recessions are a double-edged sword for miners and metallurgists seeking to invest in additional production capacity. On the one hand,
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South Africa needs a peaceful but far-reaching industrial revolution
South Africans should heed that early history. It was the relative freedom of the individuals who became the industrialists, with
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Hydrogen: investment of at least US$600 billion is required
With the cost of green hydrogen set to plummet, demand will soar – but policy support and investment of at
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Decarbonising steel making with new technologies
Making steel – the process of converting iron ore into iron and iron into steel – uses a lot of
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Rio Tinto and BlueScope to explore low carbon-steelmaking pathways
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto and BlueScope will work together to explore low-carbon steelmaking pathways using Pilbara iron ores, including
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EU backs plan for world-first carbon border tariff
The European Union wants to introduce CO2 emissions costs on imports of steel, cement, fertilisers, aluminium and electricity, a move
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Geminex: efficient management of variability in metallurgy
Metso Outotec is launching a science-based digital twin, Metso Outotec Geminex, for managing variability and optimizing resources. The unique solution
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MiNMET: ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVE
MiNMET (Mineral Processing and Metallurgy) is a digital publication for mining, processing, and metallurgical industries. We are looking for a
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Nickel and aluminium demand upped by growth in electric vehicles
The electric vehicle market is one of the fastest-growing global industries as more consumers look to play their part in
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How Africa is remaking the grid
The future of energy is electric. As the world lurches towards net zero amid unrelenting climate change, electricity networks will
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PGMs and gold beat fast reverse, but all-time highs still possible
“Things can’t just keep going up. At some point, equilibrium level has to be reached,” said Edward Meir, analyst with
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The Swedish ecosystem for green steel
The global steel industry is responsible for between 7% and 9% of annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. That alone is
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Platinum: hydrogen fuel cell buses are developing rapidly
According to the International Energy Agency Advanced Fuel Cells Technology Collaboration Programme, 5,648 hydrogen fuel cell buses were in deployment
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Green hydrogen boosted by initiatives using Pt-based electrolysers
It is widely accepted that green hydrogen – produced by the electrolysis of water where the energy source comes from
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Does steel have a bright green future?
The nature and expanse of technological innovation required for green steel ventures to succeed is not unique. The decarbonisation of
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