Hydrogen as a replacement for natural gas in copper and zinc processes
In copper mining operations, 22% of emissions come from consumption in loading and hauling activities, and 10% is attributed to
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Refractory failure: Understanding common causes and preventive measures
Refractories are the backbone of high temperature industries, necessary to ensure equipment efficiency and safe operation. They are responsible for
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BRICS: South Africa should think big and establish a gold-backed currency
South Africa joined Brazil, Russia, India, and China in the “BRICS” co-operative alliance, with more members potentially to be added
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Impala Platinum publishes consolidated annual results for the FY 2023
Enhanced operational flexibility, resilience and disciplined execution enabled Implats to successfully navigate a series of domestic and regional challenges, which
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Hydrogen as a replacement fuel in steelmaking and alumina refining
In iron and steel production, 93% of emissions originate from the smelting process, which includes the use of blast furnaces,
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Hydrogen the key to greener smelting and refining
In the metals and mining industry, the top contributors to CO2 emissions are smelting and refining processes. To date, much
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ARM decline in earnings due to low commodity prices, lower production and sales
African Rainbow Minerals expects headline earnings for F2023 to decrease by between 18% and 27% compared to the corresponding financial
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Sibanye-Stillwater highlights “grey elephants” in its H1 2023 results
The Group financial and operating results for the six-months ended 30 June 2023 (H1 2023) reflect the challenging global macro-economic
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Merafe reports on FeCr markets, achieved profit of R1 049 million
Global stainless steel production decreased by 2%1 year-on-year during H1 2023 as growth in China and India was more than
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Aluminium production in the Amazon
The Amazon region in South America extends over nine different countries. It contains vast bauxite deposits, which have been exploited
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Exxaro: Half-year earnings to drop on lower coal and iron ore prices
Exxaro, one of the largest South African based diversified resources companies, announced Monday that its headline earnings per share (HEPS)
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Harmony Gold commissions solar photovoltaic plants for its mines
Harmony Gold Mining, a senior global gold producer, announced today that the 30 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic plants in the
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Carbon regimes add uncertainty to lithium future costs
The advent of carbon pricing has the potential to accelerate cost increases for Lithium producers. Lithium mining, concentrating and conversion
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China’s 23 t of gold in July purchase, it’s just getting started
China continues to put the world on notice that it intends to challenge the U.S. dollar’s role as a reserve
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Rio Tinto to build the largest solar power plant in Canada’s North
YELLOWKNIFE, Canada – Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine will build the largest solar power plant across Canada’s territories, featuring over
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Russia restarts gold and currency purchases at $19 million per day
Russia’s finance ministry announced late last week that it would start buying currencies and gold again in August after 18
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Glencore highlights its results in 2023 Half-Year Report
Baar, Switzerland: Glencore in its 2023 Half Year Report says the strength of our diversified business model across industrial and
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The energy transition will transform the metallurgical industry
By 2050 the energy transition could see nickel (Ni) demand triple, copper (Cu) demand more than double, and demand for
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Rio Tinto and H2 Green Steel to accelerate the green steel transition
LONDON – Rio Tinto and H2 Green Steel, an industrial startup establishing large scale production of green steel, have signed
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Rio Tinto to build the largest solar power plant in Canada’s North
YELLOWKNIFE, Canada – Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine will build the largest solar power plant across Canada’s territories, featuring over
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Rio Tinto commits $150 million to Centre for Future Materials led by Imperial College
Rio Tinto has announced that they have committed $150 million to create a Centre for Future Materials led by Imperial
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Tin a target for Audi in new recycling research
The Audi Environmental Foundation (AEF), collaborating with the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, Germany, is funding a research project
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Russian aluminium floods Europe due to lack of sanctions from the EU
European smelters see declining margins due to low LME, premiums, and high energy prices, with more curtailments announced in the
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Barrick Targets 2028 for First Production from Reko Diq
Islamabad, Pakistan – Barrick Gold Corporation president and chief executive Mark Bristow says with the updated feasibility study on the
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SIBANYE STILLWATER: Shaft incident at Kloof 4 shaft
Johannesburg – Sibanye-Stillwater has reported that an incident at its Kloof 4 (Ikamva) shaft, SA gold operations occurred on Sunday,
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BHP increases copper and iron ore production, achieves annual guidance
Global mining group Mining giant BHP announced Thursday that in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2023 (FY23), its total
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South32: strong growth in aluminium, copper and manganese
South32 achieved strong year-on-year growth in aluminium, copper and manganese, setting three annual production records and realising the benefit of
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Glencore’s produces less copper, zinc, nickel, silver and coal in H1 2023
Mining and metals giant Glencore has announced Friday that in H1 2023, its own sourced copper production was 488,000 tonnes,
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Advancements in lithium processing technology keep up with demand
Ken Hoffman, materials senior expert at McKinsey & Co., surveyed advances in lithium processing technology. He argues that advancements in
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10 largest copper mining companies
Chile’s Codelco was the world’s largest copper mining company in Q1 2023 (based on attributable copper tonnes), followed by Freeport-McMoRan
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