New LPG initiative to reduce the pressure on electricity
The Department of Minerals Resources and Energy (DMRE) has launched its plan for The South African liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
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China’s significance to the platinum market, now and in the future
China is the world’s largest consumer market for platinum group metals (PGMs), accounting for more than 30 per cent of
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Challenges facing aluminium recycling efforts today
Today, only 12 percent of materials used in Europe come from recycling. In theory, most things can be recycled, but
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Miners complain of rising costs for gold
Miners involved in gold extraction have employed many strategies to remain disciplined, but the upward inflationary shock skews rising cost
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Platinum’s use in PEM electrolysers to reduce global CO2 emissions
Platinum is key to proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers which, when powered with renewable energy, generate ‘green’ hydrogen. Zero emissions
Read moreDemand for platinum-based powertrains to experience strong growth
Platinum-based, proton exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cells provide zero emissions electric mobility in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). When
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Alternative batteries or lithium recycling
The environmental and supply issues have prompted companies to look for alternatives to the lithium-ion battery, including hydrogen. But none have
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Recycled aluminium’s role in reducing carbon emissions
Recycling can – and should – be an important contributor to achieving a low-emission world. For Hydro, the recycling of
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Iridium shortage could put a damper on the green hydrogen boom
Demand for the rare platinum group metal, used as a catalyst, is set to soar as the hydrogen industry develops,
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Environmental costs of mining lithium
The Atacama desert of northern Chile is one of the driest places on Earth, but extracting the mineral from salt
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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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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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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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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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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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Rare earth elements: mining and refining
Rare earth elements (REEs) are lustrous, silvery-white, soft heavy metals with a vast array of industrial applications. They’re used in
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Supply crisis of lithium threatens climate goals
The electric car manufacturers are driving unquenchable demand for lithium. But a supply crisis of the wonder metal could dent
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The FMF’s solution to loadshedding: Break Eskom’s monopoly
Talk of establishing a second electricity utility owned and operated by the government to “compete with Eskom” is of grave
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Green hydrogen 50-fold increase
Today, PtL is produced at a relatively high cost and on a low scale. This is expected to change as
Read moreGreen hydrogen produced uses platinum-based electrolysers
Pre-pandemic, in 2019, the annual number of flights globally reached an all-time high of 38.9 million and, in the UK
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Events in Q1’22 had huge impact on supply and demand for platinum
Unprecedented events in Q1’22 had a huge impact on both the supply of and demand for platinum, adding a layer
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Green steelmaking: H2-based production and scrap as primary metallic
Using scrap in an EAF with a clean power source has the potential to be a near-zero emission route. That
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Global commodities in a post-Ukraine-war world
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a geopolitical quake that will reverberate for decades. Europe is at the centre, its relationship
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EAF using zero-carbon electricity will come to dominate steelmaking
With steelmaking accounting for at least 7% of global carbon emissions, pressure is mounting for the industry to decarbonise. That
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Ports at the forefront to developing green hydrogen eco-systems
As Europe’s second largest port, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium sits in a highly strategic location. It is at
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PGM catalysts to accelerate transition to clean energy
Hydrogen – especially emissions-free green hydrogen – will be an important source of energy in achieving a carbon-neutral economy. The
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Greening the power source of energy-intensive smelting
Traditional metal production is inherently polluting, it’s currently responsible for 9% of global greenhouse gas emissions. So, with pressure mounting
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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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