Insimbi’s strategic focus is on recycling and beneficiating ferrous and non-ferrous metals
The first quarter of the new financial year was most promising, as prices for Insimbi’s key commodities continued to rise
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Ferrous Metals
Rhodes Ridge iron ore project to produce 40 million tonnes annually
Rio Tinto reports that Pilbara operations produced 84.3 million tonnes (100% basis) in the third quarter, 1% higher than the
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Tharisa: sustainable in pit mining led to consistent milling throughput
Tharisa, the platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome co-producer, announces production and cash balance numbers for Q4 and financial year
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Ferrochrome price announcement for the fourth quarter of 2022
Merafe Ferrochrome has advised that the European benchmark ferrochrome price for the fourth quarter of 2022 has been settled at
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Chrometco’s update on business rescue of Black Chrome Mine
The business rescue proceedings of Black Chrome Mine, through the appointed business rescue practitioner of BCM, Mr. Phahlani Mkhombo (“the
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ARM research to develop energy-efficient smelting technologies progressed
African Rainbow Minerals reports that its iron ore division was negatively impacted by lower average realised US dollar prices, lower
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World August 2022 crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 150.6 million tonnes (Mt)
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Ferrochrome production in SA remains flat during H1 2022
Global stainless-steel production decreased by 2.7%1 for the six months ended 30 June 2022 (“H1 2022”) compared to the six
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EU total steel-using sectors forecast 2022-2023
Total steel-using sectors’ output is expected to continue to increase in 2022, but its growth rate will be halved compared
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Higher ferrochrome prices improve Merafe Resources results
Merafe achieved a profit of R925 million for the six months ended 30 June 2022, as a result of higher
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July 2022 global crude steel production
Brussels, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 149.3
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South Africa Manganese delivered record production up by 22%
South32 had a busy quarter in which it achieved really strong production numbers across most commodities, capping off a busy
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Afrimat to acquire 100% of the Gravenhage manganese resource
On 20 May 2021, Afrimat announced that it had agreed to acquire 100% of the Gravenhage manganese mining right and
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AMSA: SA steel consumption for H1 2022 decreased by 14%
Global crude steel production decreased to 949 million tonnes due largely to plant idling because of pandemic-related lockdowns, high inventories
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GravitHy: imminent market leader launched in green iron and steel
A consortium composed of EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy supported by the European Institute of Innovation &
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BHP Operational Review of Iron Ore and Nickel
In its Operational Review for the year ended 30 June 2022, BHP has reported that total iron ore production was
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Rio Tinto to co-develop the rail and port for Simandou iron ore project
MELBOURNE, Australia – The government of the Republic of Guinea, Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) and Rio Tinto Simfer today incorporated
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ArcelorMittal SA to develop two 100MW renewable energy projects
ArcelorMittal South Africa has shown stronger headline earnings of R3 025 million for 2022 (2021: R2 482 million) were supported
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WORLD: June 2022 crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 158.1 million tonnes (Mt)
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Anglo American and Nippon Steel to advance steelmaking decarbonisation
Anglo American and Nippon Steel Corporation (“Nippon Steel”) have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to accelerate the
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Rio Tinto expands low-carbon billet production in Canada
ALMA, Quebec – Rio Tinto is investing US$188 million (CA$240 million) to increase the production capacity for low-carbon, high value
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First ore delivered at Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in the Pilbara
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto has delivered first ore from the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine as the company brings online
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Bauba Resources: Grant of mining right to Nuco Chrome
JOHANNESBURG – refers to the announcements released on SENS on 23 July 2019, 17 October 2019 and 5 July 2021
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May 2022 crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 169.5 million tonnes (Mt)
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Rio Tinto opens its most technologically advanced mine
PERTH, Australia – Pilbara Traditional Owners, the Banjima People, and Western Australia’s Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy, Hon. Bill
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World Steel in Figures 2022
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published the 2022 edition of World Steel in Figures. The publication provides a comprehensive overview of
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Rio Tinto and Salzgitter to work towards carbon-free steelmaking
MELBOURNE – Rio Tinto and the Salzgitter Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together towards carbon-free
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ANTAM aims to increase nickel ore production by 10% in 2022
Indonesia’s state-owned miner PT Aneka Tambang (ANTAM) says it is targeting a total volume of nickel ore production of 12.10
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Shortage of high-grade concentrates will help Bauba Resources
Bauba’s Moeijelijk underground development and ramp up are progressing positively after the setback experienced between October 2021 to December 2021,
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Bauba Resources increases chrome concentrate production by 40%.
Following the change of year-end from 30 June to 28 February, to provide a more meaningful assessment of the Bauba
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