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Ferrous Metals

Europe Ferrous Metals 

€1.8 million grant for hydrogen project to decarbonize blast furnaces

January 20, 2025January 17, 2025 admin Blast Furnace

A research project to establish decarbonization technologies for the steelmaking industry, in which Primetals Technologies is an associated partner, has

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

SEIFSA criticises AMSA for mothballing its long-steel operations

January 13, 2025January 10, 2025 admin steelmaking

Johannesburg – ArcelorMittal (SA) has made a final decision on mothballing its long-steel operations at its Newcastle Works, Vereeniging Works,

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

ArcelorMittal South Africa winds down Longs Steel business

January 9, 2025January 8, 2025 admin steelmaking

ArcelorMittal South Africa informed investors of the anticipated Q3 losses, driven by weak financial performance in the Longs Business. Key

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Ferrous Metals 

November 2024 crude steel production

December 27, 2024December 23, 2024 admin steelmaking

World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 146.8 million tonnes (Mt)

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Ferrous Metals 

Vale plans to produce 335 million tonnes of iron ore in 2025

December 17, 2024December 13, 2024 admin Iron ore

Sao Paulo –Vale, one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, has reported it expected to produce between 325 million

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Ferrous Metals 

Anglo American generates US$4.9 billion steelmaking coal business

December 9, 2024December 5, 2024 admin Metallurgical coal

Anglo American announces that it has now entered into definitive agreements to sell the entirety of its steelmaking coal business,

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Ferrous Metals 

Anglo American completes Serpentina premium iron ore resource at Minas-Rio

December 6, 2024December 5, 2024 admin Iron ore

Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) announces the completion of the transaction to combine the Serra da Serpentina (“Serpentina”) high quality

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Ferrous Metals 

Sandouville nickel refinery produces 13% less nickel equivalent

November 12, 2024November 7, 2024 admin nickel

For Q3 2024, Sibanye Stillwater reports that nickel equivalent production from the Sandouville refinery of 2,039tNi, was 13% lower than

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Ferrous Metals 

ARCELORMITTAL SOUTH AFRICA updates on progress of Longs Business

October 22, 2024October 21, 2024 admin steelmaking

Global steel demand expected to contract in 2024 by 0.9% driven by declining household purchasing power, aggressive monetary tightening, and

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Kumba Iron Ore to invest in processing technology at Sishen mine

September 6, 2024September 3, 2024 admin Iron ore

Kumba has now completed a full technical review of its ultra-high-dense-media-separation (UHDMS) processing technology project at its Sishen mine in

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Africa Base Metals Ferrous Metals 

Jubilee Updates on its Projects in Zambia and South Africa

September 5, 2024September 3, 2024 admin chrome concentrate, Copper refinery

Jubilee’s Integrated Copper Strategy is enabled by its proven ability to extract value from materials often regarded by the industry

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Ferrous Metals North America 

Rio Tinto Iron Ore celebrates 70 years in the Labrador Trough

September 5, 2024September 3, 2024 admin iron ore pellets

SEPT-ÎLES, Canada – Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) is celebrating its 70th anniversary, marking seven decades as

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Ferrous Metals 

Steelmaker uses AI model-based energy management solution

September 4, 2024September 1, 2024 admin steelmaking

The Viridis Performance system, based on advanced AI models, analyzes large quantities of real-time data to optimize the production process

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Ferrous Metals 

Jubilee exceeds chrome production guidance

September 2, 2024September 1, 2024 admin chrome concentrate

Jubilee Metals Group, a diversified metals producer with operations in South Africa and Zambia, has publishes its unaudited operational and

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Europe Ferrous Metals 

Tata Steel Nederland orders advanced pellet pot testing facility

August 29, 2024August 28, 2024 admin Ironmaking

Tata Steel Nederland has chosen Primetals Technologies’ pellet pot testing facility solution for its pilot plant located in IJmuiden, the

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Ferrous Metals 

Repurposing the Sandouville refinery to nickel sulphate production

August 26, 2024August 22, 2024 admin nickel

Johannesburg: Sibanye-Stillwater acquired the Sandouville nickel refinery (Sandouville refinery) in 2022 with a view to producing nickel sulphate, targeting the

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Africa Ferrous Metals 

Merafe: FeCr remains strained, increasing pressure on margins

August 22, 2024August 19, 2024 admin Ferrochrome

Merafe achieved a profit of R720 million for the six months ended 30 June 2024, as a result of higher

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Africa Ferrous Metals 

Merafe achieves R720m profit due higher chrome ore prices

August 19, 2024August 16, 2024 admin ferrochrome smelter

Sandton – Merafe achieved a profit of R720 million for the six months ended 30 June 2024, as a result

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Afrimat business update and pre-close briefing session

August 19, 2024August 16, 2024 admin

Afrimat reports that the build-up to the first half of the 2025 financial year (“HY2025”) is best characterised by two

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Kumba production for the six months drops by 2%

August 8, 2024August 5, 2024 admin Iron ore

Kumba released the following overview of production and sales report for the six months ended 30 June 2024: Mining and

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production decreases 17%

August 7, 2024August 5, 2024 admin ferrochrome smelter

Sandton – Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture (“Venture”) for the six months ended 30 June

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

AMSA anticipates returning to profitability at the end of 2024

August 6, 2024August 5, 2024 admin steelmaking

Revenue for the interim period of the six months ended 30 June 2024 lowered to R20.5 billion (2023: R21 billion)

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Africa Ferrous Metals 

Kumba maintains production and sales guidance for full year 2024

August 1, 2024July 29, 2024 admin Iron ore

Kumba’s solid operational performance in the first half of 2024, stems from its relentless focus on safety and operational excellence

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Ferrous Metals 

Rio Tinto ships 4 billion tonnes of iron ore to China

July 30, 2024July 29, 2024 admin Iron ore

PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto today celebrates the shipment of 4 billion tonnes of iron ore from the Pilbara in

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Ferrous Metals 

June 2024 global crude steel production

July 26, 2024July 25, 2024 admin steelmaking

Brussels, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 161.4

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Ferrous Metals 

ACL – Business update on South African steel markets

July 24, 2024July 22, 2024 admin Steel

Vanderbijlpark – South African economic activity continued to be largely stagnant in Q1 2024 influenced by the uncertainty of the

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Australia-Oceania Ferrous Metals 

Western Australia Nickel to temporarily suspend operations

July 23, 2024July 22, 2024 admin nickel

BHP announces that the Nickel West operations and West Musgrave project (Western Australia Nickel) will be temporarily suspended from October

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Ferrous Metals 

AMSA will continue to operate long steels production

July 18, 2024July 15, 2024 admin steelmaking

Vanderbijlpark – During February 2024 public were advised that the Board and Management had decided to defer the wind-down of

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Ferrous Metals 

ACL – Business update on international steel markets

July 12, 2024July 8, 2024 admin Steel

The World Bank expects global growth to stablise at 2.6% in 2024, holding steady for the first time in three

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Ferrous Metals 

Anglo American suspends Grosvenor steelmaking coal mine

July 5, 2024July 1, 2024 admin Metallurgical coal

Anglo American has suspended production at its Grosvenor steelmaking coal mine in Queensland, Australia, following an underground coal gas ignition

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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

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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
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Shutdown services tailored to suit customers

March 3, 2021March 2, 2021 admin

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