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De Beers’ rough diamond sales value for eighth sales cycle of 2021

October 25, 2021October 23, 2021 admin De Beers, Diamond

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

Africa Non-Metal South Africa

Sephaku Cement: SepCem rotary kiln back in production

October 17, 2021October 14, 2021 admin Sephaku Cement

Centurion, RSA – The cement rotary kiln resumed production as scheduled on 6 October 2021 following the unplanned maintenance stop

Africa Non-Metal South Africa

Mantashe against Eskom: Can fantasy of Clean Coal be a reality

October 16, 2021October 14, 2021 admin Coal, coal-fired power plant

According to the director of the Presidential Climate Change Commission, Dr Crispian Olver, clean coal is a fantasy of some

Non-Metal North America

Coal thrives under Biden as it never did with Trump

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 admin Coal, USA

While Donald Trump vowed to revive the coal industry, it’s President Joe Biden who’s seeing a big comeback of the

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ECA calls for the US to curb energy exports

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 admin Gas, oil, USA

Gas buyers in the US have been looking nervously at rising domestic prices. As gas prices have soared in Europe

Africa Non-Metal South Africa

MC Mining Results for the full year ended 30 June 2021

October 7, 2021October 6, 2021 admin Coal, MC Mining

MC Mining has provided its audited financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2021 declaring the loss after tax

Asia Non-Metal

Indonesia’s long road to green energy

October 4, 2021October 5, 2021 admin Coal, coal-fired power plant, Indonesia

Indonesia, the biggest economy in Southeast Asia, is predicted to see its demand for electricity double in the next ten

Africa Non-Metal

PPC expects double-digit year-on-year growth in sales volumes

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 admin PPC, Rotary cement kilns

SANDTON – PPC expects total Group cement sales volumes for the six months ending 30 September 2021 to increase by

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Gemfields produces 21,700 carats of premium ruby in Mozambique

September 29, 2021September 28, 2021 admin Gemfields, Montepuez Ruby Mine, Mozambique

Having been suspended in April 2020, operations at Montepuez Ruby Mining Limitada (“MRM”) resumed in March 2021, returning to normal

Asia Non-Metal

China power crisis: thermal coal inventory nears record low

September 29, 2021September 28, 2021 admin China, Thermal coal

The world’s second-largest economy is suffering its worst power blackouts in a decade. State media reported on Tuesday that at

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Gemfields produces 73.2k carats of premium emeralds in 6 months

September 28, 2021September 26, 2021 admin Kagem Emerald Mine

Having been suspended in March 2020, operations at Kagem Mining Limited saw a phased resumption from March 2021, with operations

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Gemfields returns to strong operational and financial performance

September 27, 2021September 24, 2021 admin Gemfields, Kagem Emerald Mine, Montepuez Ruby Mine

LONDON – After what has been a challenging 18 months for most businesses, the second quarter of 2021 has provided

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Five drivers of the low-carbon hydrogen market boom

September 22, 2021September 21, 2021 admin hydrogen

An increasingly dynamic low-carbon hydrogen market has seen a deluge of government support, corporate commitments, announced projects and even bystander

Africa Non-Metal

Disposal of PPC Lime and Aggregate Quarries Botswana by PPC Limited

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021 admin PPC

In terms of the PPC Lime Disposal, PPC South Africa Holdings Proprietary Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered

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Gemfields turn loss to profit in six months ending 30 June 2021

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 admin Gemfields

LONDON – Gemfields is reasonably certain that its net profit after tax will be USD 23.8 million for the six

Africa Non-Metal South Africa

Sasol collaborates on iron catalysts to convert H2/CO2 into green fuel

September 13, 2021September 12, 2021 admin Sasol

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – A team of researchers from Sasol and the Catalysis Institute at the University of Cape Town (UCT)

Africa Non-Metal South Africa

Sasol and Central Energy Fund to accelerate gas development in SA

September 10, 2021September 9, 2021 admin Gas

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Sasol and the Central Energy Fund (CEF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on

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De Beers’ seventh sales cycle of 2021 valued at $515m

September 10, 2021September 9, 2021 admin Anglo American, De Beers, Diamond

Anglo American has announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ seventh sales

Asia Non-Metal

REFIRE grows its hydrogen fuel cell business

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 admin hydrogen fuel cell

Headquartered in Shanghai, China, REFIRE is a leading global provider of hydrogen fuel cell technologies. The company specialises in the

Non-Metal World

The oil market rebalances, natural gas shows seasonal volatility

September 7, 2021September 6, 2021 admin Gas, oil

Oil prices increased by 39 percent between August 2020 and February 2021 on positive vaccine news and the rapid economic

Africa Non-Metal South Africa

Eskom slashes R81.9 billion from its debt, needs more to borrow

September 2, 2021September 1, 2021 admin Eskom

Eskom gross debt was cut by R81.9-billion, leaving an outstanding debt of R401.8-billion. And there is the outstanding municipal debt,

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Imperial Oil to produce renewable diesel using locally grown crops

September 2, 2021September 1, 2021 admin Canada, Oil refinery

Imperial Oil plans to build a renewable diesel complex at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Canada, using locally grown vegetable

Australia-Oceania Non-Metal

Rolleston Coal Mine’s remaining stake sold to Glencore

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 admin Coal, Glencore

Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp has agreed to sell its 12.5% stake in the Rolleston thermal coal mine in Australia

Europe Non-Metal

New test facility for safe transportation of hydrogen

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 admin hydrogen

Rosen Group is expanding its hydrogen capabilities by exploring the safe transportation of hydrogen in pipeline infrastructure. This will see

Africa Non-Metal

Petra Diamonds to restart operations in northern Tanzania

August 23, 2021August 22, 2021 admin Diamond, Petra Diamonds, Tanzania

Petra Diamonds is looking to restart operations of the Williamson mine at Mwadui in Shinyaga region, northern Tanzania, in the

Non-Metal

Rio Tinto dazzles with its pink, red and blue diamonds

August 19, 2021August 17, 2021 admin Diamond, Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto’s final Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender collection of rare pink, red, blue and violet diamonds is being showcased to

Non-Metal

Woodside and BHP to create a global energy company

August 18, 2021August 17, 2021 admin BHP, Gas, oil

Woodside Petroleum and BHP Group have entered into a merger commitment deed to combine their respective oil and gas portfolios

Africa Non-Metal South Africa

Sasol delivers strong performance despite COVID-19 pandemic

August 17, 2021August 16, 2021 admin oil, Sasol

Sasol delivered a strong set of results for the year ended 30 June 2021. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)

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New all-time record for commercial quality emerald

August 13, 2021August 12, 2021 admin Gemfields, Kagem Emerald Mine, Zambia

LONDON – Gemfields has announced the results of an auction of predominantly commercial quality rough emeralds held from 28 July

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Arnot Opco signs a ten-year coal supply agreement with Eskom

August 13, 2021August 12, 2021 admin Coal, Eskom, Wescoal

Update of 28 July 2021, referring to the imminent restart of the Arnot Mine, based in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, and the