December 2024 global crude steel production
BRUSSELS, Belgium: World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.5 million
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Ferrous Metals
Merafe ferrochrome production increased marginally by 0.3%
SANDTON – Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2024
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€1.8 million grant for hydrogen project to decarbonize blast furnaces
A research project to establish decarbonization technologies for the steelmaking industry, in which Primetals Technologies is an associated partner, has
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SEIFSA criticises AMSA for mothballing its long-steel operations
Johannesburg – ArcelorMittal (SA) has made a final decision on mothballing its long-steel operations at its Newcastle Works, Vereeniging Works,
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ArcelorMittal South Africa winds down Longs Steel business
ArcelorMittal South Africa informed investors of the anticipated Q3 losses, driven by weak financial performance in the Longs Business. Key
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November 2024 crude steel production
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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Vale plans to produce 335 million tonnes of iron ore in 2025
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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Anglo American generates US$4.9 billion steelmaking coal business
Anglo American announces that it has now entered into definitive agreements to sell the entirety of its steelmaking coal business,
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Anglo American completes Serpentina premium iron ore resource at Minas-Rio
Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) announces the completion of the transaction to combine the Serra da Serpentina (“Serpentina”) high quality
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Sandouville nickel refinery produces 13% less nickel equivalent
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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ARCELORMITTAL SOUTH AFRICA updates on progress of Longs Business
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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Kumba Iron Ore to invest in processing technology at Sishen mine
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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Jubilee Updates on its Projects in Zambia and South Africa
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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Rio Tinto Iron Ore celebrates 70 years in the Labrador Trough
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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Steelmaker uses AI model-based energy management solution
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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Jubilee exceeds chrome production guidance
Jubilee Metals Group, a diversified metals producer with operations in South Africa and Zambia, has publishes its unaudited operational and
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Tata Steel Nederland orders advanced pellet pot testing facility
Tata Steel Nederland has chosen Primetals Technologies’ pellet pot testing facility solution for its pilot plant located in IJmuiden, the
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Repurposing the Sandouville refinery to nickel sulphate production
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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Merafe: FeCr remains strained, increasing pressure on margins
Merafe achieved a profit of R720 million for the six months ended 30 June 2024, as a result of higher
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Merafe achieves R720m profit due higher chrome ore prices
Sandton – Merafe achieved a profit of R720 million for the six months ended 30 June 2024, as a result
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Afrimat business update and pre-close briefing session
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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Kumba production for the six months drops by 2%
Kumba released the following overview of production and sales report for the six months ended 30 June 2024: Mining and
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Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production decreases 17%
Sandton – Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture (“Venture”) for the six months ended 30 June
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AMSA anticipates returning to profitability at the end of 2024
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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Kumba maintains production and sales guidance for full year 2024
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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Rio Tinto ships 4 billion tonnes of iron ore to China
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto today celebrates the shipment of 4 billion tonnes of iron ore from the Pilbara in
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June 2024 global crude steel production
Brussels, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 161.4
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ACL – Business update on South African steel markets
Vanderbijlpark – South African economic activity continued to be largely stagnant in Q1 2024 influenced by the uncertainty of the
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Western Australia Nickel to temporarily suspend operations
BHP announces that the Nickel West operations and West Musgrave project (Western Australia Nickel) will be temporarily suspended from October
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AMSA will continue to operate long steels production
Vanderbijlpark – During February 2024 public were advised that the Board and Management had decided to defer the wind-down of
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