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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Merafe increases ferrochrome production by 0.3%

March 26, 2025March 24, 2025 admin Ferrochrome

Merafe Resources has reported that weaker commodity prices and increasing costs made for a challenging year for Merafe. Earnings slumped

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Precious Metals South Africa 

Impala Platinum on track to deliver refined production guidance

February 13, 2025February 12, 2025 admin Impala Platinum

Implats delivered a commendable operating performance in H1 FY2025 following Group-wide labour restructuring and changes to operating parameters at several

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

SEIFSA criticises AMSA for mothballing its long-steel operations

January 13, 2025January 10, 2025 admin steelmaking

Johannesburg – ArcelorMittal (SA) has made a final decision on mothballing its long-steel operations at its Newcastle Works, Vereeniging Works,

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

ArcelorMittal South Africa winds down Longs Steel business

January 9, 2025January 8, 2025 admin steelmaking

ArcelorMittal South Africa informed investors of the anticipated Q3 losses, driven by weak financial performance in the Longs Business. Key

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South Africa 

Recent green metals Developments in South Africa

December 2, 2024November 24, 2024 admin Green metals

South Africa’s partaking in the global value chains for green and transition minerals is currently concentrated at the initial stages

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Precious Metals South Africa 

Eastern Platinum commissions PGM processing plant at Crocodile River mine

October 9, 2024October 7, 2024 admin Crocodile River Mine

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum has announced that it has been advancing the commissioning activities of its platinum group

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FEATURED South Africa 

Eskom updates on electricity availability: August to September 2024

October 9, 2024October 7, 2024 admin Power Station

For more than six months, South Africa has not experienced loadshedding. However, there was a decline in Eskom’s September Energy

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Non-Metal South Africa 

Eskom manages five consecutive months without loadshedding

September 11, 2024September 10, 2024 admin Eskom

Eskom has achieved a significant milestone of over five consecutive months without loadshedding. There was no loadshedding during the 2024

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Kumba Iron Ore to invest in processing technology at Sishen mine

September 6, 2024September 3, 2024 admin Iron ore

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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Precious Metals South Africa 

Eastern Platinum reports results for the second quarter of 2024

August 21, 2024August 19, 2024 admin PGM metals

Vancouver, British Columbia, August 13, 2024 – Eastern Platinum has reported that it has filed its condensed interim consolidated financial

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Afrimat business update and pre-close briefing session

August 19, 2024August 16, 2024 admin

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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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Kumba production for the six months drops by 2%

August 8, 2024August 5, 2024 admin Iron ore

Kumba released the following overview of production and sales report for the six months ended 30 June 2024: Mining and

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production decreases 17%

August 7, 2024August 5, 2024 admin ferrochrome smelter

Sandton – Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture (“Venture”) for the six months ended 30 June

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

AMSA anticipates returning to profitability at the end of 2024

August 6, 2024August 5, 2024 admin steelmaking

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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Precious Metals South Africa 

Sibanye-Stillwater concludes consultations at its SA gold operations

July 12, 2024July 8, 2024 admin Gold producer

Johannesburg: Sibanye-Stillwater advises that consultations regarding the proposed restructuring at its SA gold operations and its Southern Africa (SA) region

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FEATURED South Africa 

Miracle possible!? – ESKOM: 100 days without load-shedding on 4 July

July 11, 2024July 8, 2024 admin Eskom

The improvement in the Energy Availability Factor is reflected in the country reaching the milestone of 100 days without load-shedding

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Precious Metals South Africa 

PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES: Operational update for H1 FY2024

January 25, 2024January 24, 2024 admin Gold producer, Pan African Resources

Pan African has provided a production update for the half year ended 31 December 2023. KEY FEATURES Operations performed in

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Precious Metals South Africa 

Pan African Resources: Excellent progress made with MTR construction

December 4, 2023December 1, 2023 admin Gold producer

ROSEBANK – Robust gold production expected for the half year ending Dec 2023 and excellent progress made with MTR construction.

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Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

AFRIMAT: Iron ore mines recorded an overall increase of 29,7%

November 7, 2023November 1, 2023 admin Iron ore

The Bulk Commodities segment, consisting of the iron ore mines and an anthracite mine, contributed 72,3% to the Group’s operating

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Africa FEATURED South Africa 

SA’s mining sector down 2.5% in August; mineral sales down 16.1%

October 20, 2023October 18, 2023 admin Mining

Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) has reported that the domestic mining production decreased by 2.5% year-on-year in August 2023. StatsSA said

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Implats secures ownership of Royal Bafokeng Platinum

September 7, 2023September 2, 2023 admin PGM metals

The year’s highlight for Implats was securing ownership of Royal Bafokeng Platinum Limited (RBPlat) and the Group is implementing its

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Precious Metals South Africa 

DRDGOLD: profits up in FY23 on higher gold price and yield increase

August 31, 2023August 30, 2023 admin DRDGOLD, Gold producer

DRDGOLD, a South African gold producer that recovers gold from the retreatment of surface tailings, reported today that its revenue

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Precious Metals South Africa 

WESIZWE PLATINUM: Resumption of Operations at Bakubung Mine

August 25, 2023August 24, 2023 admin PGM metals, Wesizwe Platinum

Johannesburg – Bakubung Platinum Mine (BPM) has successfully re-opened its operations. This significant development follows the signing of a crucial

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Only Lion Smelter to operate during high electricity demand season

August 22, 2023August 16, 2023 admin Ferrochrome, Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture

Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production decreased by 9% from 203kt to 185kt for the six months ended 30 June 2023. The

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Pan African reports lower gold production in FY23

August 14, 2023August 10, 2023 admin Gold producer, Pan African Resources

South African gold miner Pan African Resources (AIM: PAF) announced Monday that its gold production for the financial year ended

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

ArcelorMittal South Africa reports loss of R448 million

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 admin ArcelorMittal South Africa, steelmaking

ArcelorMittal South Africa says weaker trading environment with substantially lower international market prices and stagnant economic growth resulted in headline

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Non-Metal South Africa 

Makhado project – significant increases in mine life and coal reserves

July 7, 2023July 3, 2023 admin Metallurgical coal

MC Mining Limited (MC Mining or the Company) has announced the results of the updated Life of Mine (LOM) plan

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Other Metals South Africa 

Rainbow to allow 100% ownership of the Phalaborwa REE project in SA

July 4, 2023June 29, 2023 admin Rare earth metals

Rainbow Rare Earths (LSE: RBW) announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with Bosveld Phosphates to allow 100%

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Merafe Resources announces ferrochrome price for the 3Q/2023

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 admin Ferrochrome, Merafe

Merafe Resources has announced that the European benchmark ferrochrome price for the third quarter of 2023 has been settled at

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Africa Non-Metal South Africa 

Afrimat acquires Lafarge South Africa

June 27, 2023June 22, 2023 admin Afrimat, Cement, LafargeHolcim

Afrimat has entered into a share purchase agreement with a Holcim Group subsidiary, Caricement, in terms of which the Company

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Design features of modern induction furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnaces

January 21, 2025January 17, 2025 admin

The design of the electric induction furnace provides for the presence of a melting and so-called induction furnace units. The

Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA
Refractories/Insulation 

Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA

January 15, 2025January 13, 2025 admin
Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces

January 14, 2025January 10, 2025 admin
ROTARY KILN monitoring: Decisions that drive efficiency
Refractories/Insulation 

ROTARY KILN monitoring: Decisions that drive efficiency

November 15, 2024November 14, 2024 admin

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Outokumpu Stainless modernises of its Steckel mill in Finland
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Outokumpu Stainless modernises of its Steckel mill in Finland

May 21, 2025May 19, 2025 admin

Outokumpu Stainless modernises of its Steckel mill in Finland Outokumpu Stainless (OTK) in Tornio, Finland, granted SMS group the FAC

Media handling systems for fast and safe handling of stirred mill media
Product News 

Media handling systems for fast and safe handling of stirred mill media

May 16, 2025May 13, 2025 admin
Concast continuous casters to increase billet and bloom production capacities
Product News 

Concast continuous casters to increase billet and bloom production capacities

May 14, 2025May 13, 2025 admin
Automation technology for high-capacity hot strip mill upgrade
Ferrous Metals Product News 

Automation technology for high-capacity hot strip mill upgrade

April 30, 2025April 29, 2025 admin
Infrared temperature measurement for aluminium rolling processes
Product News 

Infrared temperature measurement for aluminium rolling processes

April 29, 2025April 25, 2025 admin
Evolution in motion – Nordberg HP450e cone crusher 
Product News 

Evolution in motion – Nordberg HP450e cone crusher 

April 22, 2025April 16, 2025 admin
Anode Weighing and Casting Machine with superior casting accuracy
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Anode Weighing and Casting Machine with superior casting accuracy

April 16, 2025April 13, 2025 admin

SERVICES

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces
Services 

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 admin

Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, has completed its work relining the blast furnaces of ArcelorMittal’s Juiz de Fora steel

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa
Services 

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa

December 4, 2021December 3, 2021 admin
HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals
Services 

HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 admin
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Services World 

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March 3, 2021March 2, 2021 admin

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