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Angola continues producing monster diamonds

March 1, 2021February 28, 2021 admin Diamond, Lucara Diamond Corp.

PERTH, Australia – Lucapa Diamond Company and its partners Empresa Nacional de Diamantes E.P. (Endiama) and Rosas & Petalas have

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PPC restructures and refinances its projects

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 admin Cement, DRC, PPC

SANDTON – PPC is undertaking a restructuring and refinancing project with the objective of implementing a sustainable capital structure and

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Glencore to meet energy needs as it progresses through transition

February 26, 2021February 23, 2021 admin Glencore, Thermal coal

The world currently depends on fossil fuels (coal, natural gas and oil) for around 80% of its primary energy demand.

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Sasol approves Mozambique production sharing agreement

February 25, 2021February 23, 2021 admin Mozambique, Sasol

JOHANNESBURG – On 19 February 2021 the Board approved the final investment decision (FID) on the Mozambique PSA license area.

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Sasol delivers good set of results, decreases debt

February 23, 2021February 22, 2021 admin oil, Sasol, South Africa

Sasol in its half year interim results says it delivered a good set of results for the six months ended

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Pandemic affects South Africa supply of industrial oxygen

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 admin African Oxygen, South Africa

The impact of COVID-19 has had a significant negative impact on businesses across all sectors and taken a toll on

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MC Mining appoints of Interim CEO and gets loan relief

February 15, 2021February 13, 2021 admin MC Mining, Metallurgical coal

MC Mining Limited confirms that the recruitment process for a replacement permanent Chief Executive Officer is at an advanced stage

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Anglo’s guidance for export thermal coal unchanged

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 admin Anglo American, Coal, Thermal coal

LONDON – In its ‘Production Report for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2020’ Anglo American reports that the South

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DMRE grants mining right to Mopane coking coal project

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 admin MC Mining, Metallurgical coal, Mopane coal, Thermal coal

MC Mining Limited has announced that the South African Department of Mineral Resources & Energy (“DMRE”) has granted the remaining

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De Beers’ first diamond 2021 sales amount to $650 million

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 admin Anglo American, De Beers, Diamond

Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ first sales

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MC Mining secures financing for hard coking coal project

February 2, 2021February 1, 2021 admin Coking coal, Makhado Project, MC Mining

MC Mining’s flagship Makhado Project has very favourable economics and its phased development is expected to deliver positive returns for

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Sasol to deliver strong set of results amid low oil prices

February 1, 2021January 30, 2021 admin Lake Charles Chemicals Project, Sasol

Sasol is expected to deliver a strong set of results for the six months ended 31 December 2020 (2021 financial

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DE BEERS: Rough diamond sales continued to improve

February 1, 2021January 30, 2021 admin Botswana, De Beers, Namibia

De Beers has reported that rough diamond production decreased by 14% to 6.7 million carats (Q4 2020), driven by continued

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Asia fires up alternative fuels adoption in rotary kilns

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 admin Cement, Rotary cement kilns

With the urgency of climate change accelerating and cement production emitting 7% of the world’s CO₂, all eyes are on the

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BHP’s Metallurgical coal production decreases by six per cent

January 25, 2021January 22, 2021 admin Coking coal, Thermal coal

AUSTRALIA – According to the Operational Review for the Half Year Ended 31 December 2020, metallurgical coal production decreased by

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Coking Coal Prices Climb to USD 130 per tonne

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 admin Australia, China, Coking coal

PERTH – Hard Australian Premium Coking Coal has climbed by USD 28.5 per tonne to USD 131.5 per tonne FOB

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Lucara recovers 341-carat top white gem diamond in Botswana

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 admin Botswana, Diamond, Lucara Diamond Corp.

VANCOUVER, BC – Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the recovery of an unbroken 341 carat top white gem quality diamond

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Turkey’s Erdemir takes over Kümaş Magnesite

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 admin Erdemir, Kümaş Magnesite, Magnesite, Refractories, Turkey

Erdemir, an OYAK Mining Metallurgy company, announced that a US$ 340 million agreement was signed with Yıldız Holding and Gözde

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China strengthens its commitment to hydrogen

January 7, 2021January 6, 2021 admin China, hydrogen fuel cell

China’s next five-year plan for economic development, for the years 2021-2025, is due to be unveiled in March. The plan

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Sasol completes divestment of its interest in Gemini

January 5, 2021January 4, 2021 admin Sasol

JOHANNESBURG – Sasol has announced that the divestment of its 50% interest in the Gemini high-density polyethylene joint ventures to

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Posco to acquire stake in graphite project in Tanzania

January 3, 2021January 2, 2021 admin Graphite, Mahenge graphite mine, Posco, Tanzania

Posco, South Korea’s biggest steel producer, is set to acquire a 15 percent stake in Australian graphite developer Black Rock

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Gemfields holds sufficient gemstone inventory for 3 auctions

December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 admin Gemfields, Kagem Emerald Mine, Montepuez Ruby Mine

Gemfields presently holds sufficient rough gemstone inventory to be able to host one auction of each of (i) mixed quality

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Moderate recovery for oil & gas industries in 2021

December 25, 2020December 19, 2020 admin Fitch Solutions, Gas, oil

Oil & gas industries are expected to post modest demand gains in 2021, in particular during H2-2021 as the global roll-out

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South32 divests from South Africa Energy Coal

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 admin Seriti Resources, South32

PERTH, WA, AUSTRALIA – South32 today welcomed the decision by the Competition Tribunal of South Africa to approve the sale

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South32 divests from coal and gets smelter energy supply

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 admin Aluminium, Coal, South32

South32 Limited advises that the Competition Tribunal of South Africa has completed its hearing to consider the proposed sale of

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PPC African operations showed healthy revenue growth

December 22, 2020December 19, 2020 admin DRC, PPC, Rwanda

In Rwanda, CIMERWA continues to benefit from robust cement demand, driven by large infrastructure projects, growth in the retail market,

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Sasol divests from gas-to-power plant in Mozambique

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 admin gas-to-power plant, Sasol

JOHANNESBURG – Sasol has announced that a sale securities purchase agreement has been signed with Azura Power Limited for the

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Global consortium to establish supply chain liquid hydrogen

December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 admin Fortescue Metals, hydrogen

Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Kawasaki)

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PPC reports positive cement demand momentum Zimbabwe

December 18, 2020December 17, 2020 admin Cement, PPC, Zimbabwe

Although trading conditions in Zimbabwe were characterised by a challenging economic environment and the impact of COVID-19 related lockdown restrictions,

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Egypt to restart liquefied natural gas plant in Damietta

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 admin Egypt, Eni, Gas, gas-to-liquids plant

Eni has signed a series of agreements with the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, the Egyptian