World crude steel production for February 2025
World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.7 million tonnes (Mt)
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Ferrous Metals
Merafe increases ferrochrome production by 0.3%
Merafe Resources has reported that weaker commodity prices and increasing costs made for a challenging year for Merafe. Earnings slumped
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Anglo American produces 742,400 tonnes of Manganese in 2024
Manganese ore production decreased by 12% to 742,400 tonnes, primarily due to the ongoing temporary suspension of the Australian operations
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Increased Chinese ferrochrome production capacity poses a challenge for SA
The outlook for FY2025 anticipates market volatility due to geopolitical tensions, protectionist policies that are being threatened, ongoing regional wars
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Increased Chinese ferrochrome production capacity poses a challenge for SA
The outlook for FY2025 anticipates market volatility due to geopolitical tensions, protectionist policies that are being threatened, ongoing regional wars
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Rio Tinto to invest $1.8bn to develop Brockman iron ore mine extension
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto will invest $1.8 billion1 to develop the Brockman Syncline 1 mine project (BS1), extending the life
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Anglo American delivers 39,400 tonnes of Nickel production in 2024
A strong operational performance delivered 39,400 tonnes of Nickel production for the year, above guidance, demonstrating operational improvements that led
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Sibanye-Stillwater Chrome opportunity: increasing feed and improving recoveries
On 19 February 2025 a strategic enhancement to the historical Marikana chrome contract (Marikana Contract) and a new Chrome Management
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Anglo American agrees sale of nickel business for up to $500 million
Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its nickel business to
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IRON ORE: Anglo American produces 60.8 million tonnes in 2024
Anglo American iron ore production for 2024 was 60.8 million tonnes, towards the upper end of our guidance range. During
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Rio Tinto provides iron ore update following tropical cyclone Zelia
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto’s port, rail and mine operations have resumed after Tropical Cyclone Zelia passed over Western Australia’s
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Merafe updates on its ferrochrome smelting operations
Merafe advised that the Company has, through its chrome Pooling and Sharing Venture with Glencore Operations South Africa Proprietary Limited
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Integration of Canadian nickel mines into the America battery belt
To support the integration of Canadian mines into the America battery belt, both Canada and the US are strengthening ties
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Indonesia forecast to represent more than 60% of global supply by 2028
By 2030, demand for battery-grade nickel is projected to triple, driven largely by production of electric vehicles (EVs) in the West.
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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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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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