Skip to content
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Latest:
  • Exxaro to acquire manganese assets from Ntsimbintle Holdings
  • TIN: Major supply uncertainties in DR Congo and Myanmar
  • South Africa’s role in processing green metals
  • Copper 360 Loss for the year increased by 244% to R223.1 million
  • Speira upgrades aluminium recycling furnaces
M i N M E T

M i N M E T

Mining Processing & Metallurgy

  • Newsletter
  • News
    • Ferrous Metals
    • Precious Metals
    • Base Metals
    • Other Metals
    • Refractories/Insulation
    • Recycling &Environment
  • Products & Services
    • New Technology
    • Product News
    • Services
  • Courses
  • Books
  • Jobs
  • Contact
  • Advertise

Ferrous Metals

Europe Ferrous Metals 

EU assesses safeguarding measures on steel imports

March 4, 2021March 3, 2021 admin Steel

The European Commission has initiated an investigation to assess whether the safeguard measure currently in place on imports of certain

Read more
Asia Ferrous Metals 

Posco and Hyundai Steel to ramp up steel production

March 2, 2021March 1, 2021 admin Hyundai Steel, Posco, South Korea

Yonhap reported that South Korean steelmakers are rushing to ramp up capacity utilization in an effort to meet rising demand

Read more
Ferrous Metals World 

January 2021 crude steel production

March 1, 2021February 28, 2021 admin steelmaking, World Steel Association

BRUSSELS, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 162.9

Read more
Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Merafe Resources reduces its losses by almost 86%

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 admin Ferrochrome, Merafe

Sandton – Because the JSE listings requirements, issuers are required to publish a trading statement as soon as they are

Read more
Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Kumba Iron Ore delivers record earnings

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 admin Iron ore, Kumba Iron Ore

Kumba Iron Ore Co. reports that it has capitalised on its product quality, a higher average realised price of US$115/tonne

Read more
Ferrous Metals North America 

Low carbon ironmaking for low carbon steel

February 24, 2021February 23, 2021 admin Canada, hydrogen, Iron ore, Ironmaking

QUEBEC, Canada – Stahl Holding Saar, Rio Tinto and Paul Wurth have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the

Read more
Ferrous Metals World 

Rising demand for ferrochrome as it reaches record levels

February 22, 2021February 21, 2021 admin China, Europe, Ferrochrome

High-carbon ferrochrome prices in Europe have reached their highest level since November 2018 after steadily rising since the start of

Read more
Ferrous Metals North America 

Boston Metal to start high value ferroalloy production

February 22, 2021February 21, 2021 admin Boston Metal, Ferro Alloys, steelmaking

Boston Metal, the company delivering a future where steel production is emissions-free, announced that Vale and Energy Impact Partners have

Read more
Asia Ferrous Metals News 

Surge in iron ore price as markets reopen in China

February 21, 2021February 20, 2021 admin China, Iron ore

After its New Year Holidays, China’s market reopened on 18 February 2021 with benchmark 62% Australian iron ore fines surging

Read more
Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Tragic incident at AMSA coke oven battery

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 admin ArcelorMittal South Africa, coke ovens

VANDERBIJLPARK, RSA – ArcelorMittal South Africa has announced that an incident at its Vanderbijlpark operations on Wednesday, 17 February 2021,

Read more
Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

ArcelorMittal turns profit amid rising international steel prices

February 14, 2021February 13, 2021 admin ArcelorMittal South Africa, steelmaking

Rising international steel prices, particularly in the fourth quarter of 2020, were the consequence of global steel supply shortages due

Read more
Ferrous Metals World 

Scrap market fluctuations create uncertainty for steelmakers

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 admin Iron ore, scrap, steelmaking

HONG KONG – Scrap market fluctuations create uncertainty for production costs and margins – The unexpected hype in prices of

Read more
Ferrous Metals World 

Stainless steel – largest consumer of nickel in 2020, 2021

February 12, 2021February 11, 2021 admin Indonesia, nickel, stainless steel

According to Roskill, the nickel market in 2020 was strongly impacted by the global slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read more
Asia Ferrous Metals 

China to close small ferrochrome furnaces

February 9, 2021February 8, 2021 admin China, ferrochrome smelter

Roskill has reported that under the guidance of China’s 14th five-year plan (2021-2025), officials have started to impose several measures

Read more
Asia Ferrous Metals 

Dragon Steel modernises its six-strand billet caster

February 8, 2021February 6, 2021 admin Billet caster, Dragon Steel, steelmaking

Dragon Steel Corporation, Ltd., a subsidiary of China Steel Corporation located in Taichung, Taiwan, has granted SMS Concast the final

Read more
Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

AMSA updates its trading statement for the year ended 31-12-2020

February 6, 2021February 6, 2021 admin ArcelorMittal South Africa, steelmaking

VANDERBIJLPARK – ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited advises that it is in the process of finalising its results for the year

Read more
Ferrous Metals North America 

AMY achieves 99% manganese extraction for US stockpile project

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 admin American Manganese, Manganese

American Manganese Inc. (AMY) has announced positive manganese extraction results for the Company’s Wenden Stockpile reclamation and advanced material processing

Read more
Europe Ferrous Metals 

FOR SALE: Tata Steel Ijmuiden and thyssenkrupp Steel Europe

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 admin GFG Aliance, SSAB, Steel, Tata Steel, thyssenkrupp

In the fourth quarter of 2020, SSAB announced that it was in discussions with Tata Steel concerning a possible acquisition

Read more
Asia Ferrous Metals 

China to reduce its crude steel output in 2021

February 3, 2021February 2, 2021 admin China, steelmaking

According to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the country committed to reducing China’s crude steel output in 2021

Read more
Europe Ferrous Metals News 

Latest steelmaking industry news from Europe

February 1, 2021January 30, 2021 admin European Union, steelmaking

In response to the current level of orders in the long steel sector, voestalpine is now once again operating two

Read more
Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

AMSA steelmaking operations return to EBITDA profitability

January 31, 2021January 30, 2021 admin ArcelorMittal South Africa, Blast Furnace, EAF, steelmaking

VANDERBIJLPARK, South Africa – ArcelorMittal South Africa, in its Trading Statement and Business Update for the year ended 31 December

Read more
Ferrous Metals North America Product News 

MIDA minimill starts at Nucor Steel Florida

January 30, 2021January 29, 2021 admin Danieli, Nucor Steel, steelmaking, USA

In December, thanks to the joint efforts of Danieli and Nucor teams, Nucor Steel Florida safely started on schedule, melting,

Read more
Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Kumba maintains iron ore production at similar level to Q3 2020

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 admin Iron ore, Kumba Iron Ore

CENTURION, South Africa – During the fourth quarter, operational activities were hampered primarily by above average rainfall and to a

Read more
Ferrous Metals News World 

Global crude steel output decreases by 0.9% in 2020

January 28, 2021January 27, 2021 admin China, European Union, Russia, steelmaking, USA

Asia produced 1,374.9 Mt of of crude steel in 2020, an increase of 1.5% compared to 2019. China’s crude steel

Read more
Australia-Oceania Ferrous Metals 

Australia manganese ore production increases, FeMn decreases

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 admin Ferromanganese, Manganese ore, Smelters

Australia Manganese saleable ore production increased by 3% (or 59kwmt) to a record 1,834kwmt in the December 2020 half year

Read more
Africa Ferrous Metals 

South32 manganese ore production increases, no FeMn produced

January 25, 2021January 22, 2021 admin Ferromanganese, Manganese ore, South32

South Africa manganese saleable ore production increased by 5% (or 48kwmt) to 1,086kwmt in the December 2020 half year following

Read more
Australia-Oceania Ferrous Metals 

BHP’s Iron ore production increases by six per cent

January 23, 2021January 22, 2021 admin Brazil, Iron ore

AUSTRALIA – According to the Operational Review for the Half Year Ended 31 December 2020, total iron ore production increased

Read more
Africa Ferrous Metals 

Tharisa to acquire 90% shareholding in Salene Chrome Zimbabwe

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 admin Chrome mine, Salene Chrome Zimbabwe, Tharisa plc

PAPHOS, Cyprus – Tharisa has advised that it had acquired an option to acquire a 90% shareholding in Salene Chrome

Read more
Ferrous Metals North America 

United States Steel takes over Big River Steel

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 admin Big River Steel, US Steel, USA

United States Steel Corporation has closed its acquisition of the remaining equity of Big River Steel for approximately USD 774

Read more
Europe Ferrous Metals 

British Steel installs new system to monitor water network

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 admin British Steel, steelmaking

British Steel has completed the installation of a new GBP 800,000 state of the art environmental system at its Scunthorpe

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →

Video Advertising

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvnO1OQwm54

REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary
Refractories/Insulation 

Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary

June 16, 2025June 12, 2025 admin

Proudly, Refratechnik celebrates its 75th anniversary with sincere thanks to all business partners and employees. What began in 1950 with

Design features of modern induction furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnaces

January 21, 2025January 17, 2025 admin
Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA
Refractories/Insulation 

Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA

January 15, 2025January 13, 2025 admin
Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces

January 14, 2025January 10, 2025 admin

LIVE PRECIOUS METAL PRICES



PRODUCT NEWS

Enhanced copper electrorefining technology for high-purity copper cathodes
Product News 

Enhanced copper electrorefining technology for high-purity copper cathodes

July 3, 2025July 1, 2025 admin

Metso is introducing enhancements in copper electrorefining technology for the sustainable and cost-effective production of LME grade A copper cathodes.

Acciaierie successfully bolster production reliability of tandem cold mill
Product News 

Acciaierie successfully bolster production reliability of tandem cold mill

July 2, 2025July 1, 2025 admin
Jiuli expands capacity with three cold pilger mills for seamless stainless steel tubes
Product News 

Jiuli expands capacity with three cold pilger mills for seamless stainless steel tubes

June 26, 2025June 23, 2025 admin
Modernization of Jingye Steel’s heavy plate mill with new automation
Product News 

Modernization of Jingye Steel’s heavy plate mill with new automation

June 25, 2025June 23, 2025 admin
State-of-the-art rail and section mill facility for Vietnam
Product News 

State-of-the-art rail and section mill facility for Vietnam

June 24, 2025June 20, 2025 admin
Rio Tinto launches ore sorting demonstration project at its mine
Product News 

Rio Tinto launches ore sorting demonstration project at its mine

June 23, 2025June 20, 2025 admin
Pilot and demo plants for pCAM to support process development
Product News 

Pilot and demo plants for pCAM to support process development

June 20, 2025June 17, 2025 admin

SERVICES

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces
Services 

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 admin

Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, has completed its work relining the blast furnaces of ArcelorMittal’s Juiz de Fora steel

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa
Services 

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa

December 4, 2021December 3, 2021 admin
HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals
Services 

HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 admin
Shutdown services tailored to suit customers
Services World 

Shutdown services tailored to suit customers

March 3, 2021March 2, 2021 admin

READ NEWS BY SECTORS

  • Ferrous Metals
  • Precious Metals
  • Base Metals
  • Other Metals
  • Refractories/Insulation
  • Non-Metal
  • Product News
  • New Technology
  • Services
  • News

About Us

MiN-MET.com (Mining Processing & Metallurgy) is a digital communication platform, which provides independent news and updates for latest technology, products and services related to mining processing and metallurgical sectors.

You can sign up to our free-to read NEWSLETTER to get your latest headlines in your inbox and to make use of all our virtual tools. Come and engage with us as we try to equip you with the right information you need to make more informed decisions.

 

 

 

 

NEWSLETTER

VIEW BY SECTOR

  • Ferrous Metals
  • Precious Metals
  • Base Metals
  • Other Metals
  • Refractories/Insulation
  • Non-Metal
  • Product News
  • New Technology
  • Services
  • News

Advertise Now

Advertising on MiNMET – Mineral Processing & Metallurgy – is an effective way to build and consolidate a company’s profile among clients and prospective clients.

We are proud to offer you affordably low advertising rates. You don’t have to spend an arm and a leg to be visible to your customers. Email us for the ADVERTISING RATES or more information:

rexxonmedia@gmail.com

Copyright © 2025 M i N M E T. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColorMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.