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
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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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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
Read moreHydrogen: 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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