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South Africa

Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Impala Platinum waives two conditions for RBP, gets better deal

December 3, 2021December 2, 2021 admin Impala Platinum, PGM metals, RBPlat

A condition precedent is a specific milestone, approval or other event that must take place before a transaction can go

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Implats to acquire all of the Royal Bafokeng Platinum

November 30, 2021November 29, 2021 admin Impala Platinum, PGM metals, RBPlat

Implats has, on 26 November 2021, communicated to the independent board of directors of Royal Bafokeng Platinum Limited (RBPlat), Implats’

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Africa News South Africa 

Ramaphosa backs R131bn financing offer for just energy transition

November 28, 2021November 28, 2021 admin Eskom, Green Energy

President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking during his parliamentary Q&A on Thursday made his strong stand in favour of partial privatisation of

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Africa Non-Metal South Africa 

PPC: increased cement sales, higher prices and stringent cost control

November 24, 2021November 23, 2021 admin PPC

Cement sales volumes in the South Africa and Botswana region increased by 12% – 15% period-on-period for the six months

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Northam Platinum completes its acquisition of RBP

November 23, 2021November 22, 2021 admin Northam, RBPlat, Royal Bafokeng Platinum

Northam Platinum has completed its acquisition of 32.8% of the shares in Royal Bafokeng Platinum. The shares were bought from

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Africa Ferrous Metals News South Africa 

Tharisa extends the life of mine by an additional 7 years to 2041

November 22, 2021November 19, 2021 admin chrome concentrate, PGM metals, Tharisa plc

Tharisa, the platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome co-producer, announces an extension of the open pit Life of Mine (LOM)

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Africa Base Metals South Africa 

Orion Minerals to use renewable energy in its copper-zinc project

November 22, 2021November 19, 2021 admin Green Energy, Orion Minerals, Prieska Copper-Zinc Project

Orion Minerals has announced that it has commenced discussions to collaborate with the Central Energy Corporation (CENEC) to include its

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Africa News South Africa 

Gordhan: Experts appointed to investigate sabotage at Eskom power stations

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 admin Eskom, Power Station

Eskom says it has employed the services of forensic investigators to get to the bottom of its suspicions to investigate

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Africa Base Metals South Africa 

Eastplats main revenue from chrome concentrate offtake agreement

November 16, 2021November 14, 2021 admin chrome concentrate, Eastern Platinum

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) in its financial results for the third quarter of 2021 (“Q3 2021”) and

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Harmony Gold: de-risked portfolio drives Q-on-Q production growth

November 15, 2021November 14, 2021 admin Gold producer

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Harmony Gold Mining Company has released an update, noting that its old assets only contributed 4%

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Africa News South Africa 

Sell some Eskom’s coal-fired power plants, Government says

November 15, 2021November 14, 2021 admin Eskom

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his budget speech said South African government ministers have reached a general agreement to sell

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Africa News South Africa 

STEEL: Finance minister’s medium-term budget policy welcomed

November 15, 2021November 14, 2021 admin steelmaking

JOHANNESBURG – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium Term Budget Policy

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Northam Holdings acquires 32.8% of the Royal Bafokeng Platinum

November 12, 2021November 11, 2021 admin Northam, PGM metals, Royal Bafokeng Platinum

Northam Holdings has announced that it will acquire 93 930 378 RBPlat Shares from Royal Bafokeng Investment Holdings, amounting to

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Africa News South Africa 

Manufacturing sector shows gains in capacity utilization

November 9, 2021November 7, 2021 admin Steel

Despite the country’s continued lockdown, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes gains in capacity utilization

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Africa Non-Metal South Africa 

MC Mining updates on Makhado Hard Coking Coal Project

November 7, 2021November 4, 2021 admin MC Mining

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

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Eastern Platinum commissions the PGM main plant

November 2, 2021November 1, 2021 admin Eastern Platinum, Eastplats, PGM metals

Vancouver, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum (“Eastplats”) has successfully commissioned the PGM main plant circuit B (“PGM Main Circuit B”)

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Africa News South Africa 

Exxaro enters MOU with Eskom and Seriti to energise a low carbon future

October 30, 2021October 28, 2021 admin Coal, Eskom, Exxaro Resources, Seriti Resources

Exxaro, Eskom Holdings SOC and Seriti Resources have entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) in order to record their

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Impala Platinum in negotiations to acquire Royal Bafokeng Platinum

October 29, 2021October 28, 2021 admin Impala Platinum, Royal Bafokeng Platinum

RBPlat and Implats (the Parties) are in discussions relating to a non-binding indicative proposal from Implats to acquire 100% of

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

DRDGOLD: Gold production increases by 7% from the previous quarter

October 28, 2021October 27, 2021 admin DRDGOLD, Gold

In its operating update for the quarter ended 30 September 2021, DRDGOLD’s gold production increased by 7% from the previous

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Africa News South Africa 

Eskom continues its disaster mission of ‘jobs shedding and capital drain’

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 admin Corruption, Eskom

​Due to further shortage of generation capacity, Eskom says it “regrets” to announce that Stage 4 which started from 12:00

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Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Kumba total production increases by 11% in Q3 2021

October 27, 2021October 26, 2021 admin Kumba Iron Ore

Production increased to 10.8 Mt, while equipment breakdown at Saldanha Port and weather disruptions affecting ship movements at the port

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Africa Non-Metal South Africa 

Major Eskom coal suppliers go green with solar energy projects

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin Eskom, Thermal coal

Exxaro and Seriti, Eskom’s major coal suppliers, are aiming to develop renewable energy projects at their operations with the companies

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Africa Non-Metal Refractories/Insulation South Africa 

Preheater refractory material damage causes kiln outage

October 25, 2021October 26, 2021 admin Rotary kiln, Sephaku Cement

Dangote Cement SA (“Sephaku Cement” or “SepCem”) has experienced a further kiln stoppage, unrelated to the previous event announced on

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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

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Africa News South Africa 

Only SA-produced cement permitted on all public sector projects

October 17, 2021October 14, 2021 admin PPC, Sephaku Cement

South Africa’s Treasury Department issued a circular effectively banning imported cement in government-funded projects from 4 November 2021. Importers of

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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

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Precious Metals South Africa 

Implats concentrate production increases by 16%, record financial results

October 14, 2021October 13, 2021 admin Canada, PGM metals

Impala Platinum (Implats) delivered meaningful progress in achieving operational excellence, with an improved safety performance coupled with an industry leading

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Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Tharisa reports best quarterly production in the history of its mine

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 admin chrome concentrate, Tharisa plc

PAPHOS, Cyprus – Tharisa in the fourth quarter of its financial year delivered the highest production of PGMs and chrome

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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

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Africa News South Africa 

COSATU’S intended National Day of action 7 October 2021

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 admin Steel

Management may be aware, from recent media reports, that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is preparing for

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary
Refractories/Insulation 

Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary

June 16, 2025June 12, 2025 admin

Proudly, Refratechnik celebrates its 75th anniversary with sincere thanks to all business partners and employees. What began in 1950 with

Design features of modern induction furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnaces

January 21, 2025January 17, 2025 admin
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

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Automation system in the cold rolling mill for grain-oriented silicon steel
Product News 

Automation system in the cold rolling mill for grain-oriented silicon steel

July 28, 2025July 24, 2025 admin

Automation system in the cold rolling mill for grain-oriented silicon steel thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel (tkES) has awarded SMS group the

Green Metals: Viridis Carbon revolutionizes CO₂ management
Product News 

Green Metals: Viridis Carbon revolutionizes CO₂ management

July 25, 2025July 24, 2025 admin
Fully integrated and automated forging line at Perryman in the USA
Product News 

Fully integrated and automated forging line at Perryman in the USA

July 22, 2025July 21, 2025 admin
CELSA medium section mill upgraded with new process automation
Product News 

CELSA medium section mill upgraded with new process automation

July 14, 2025July 9, 2025 admin
Molten metals analysis solution for aluminium customers
Product News 

Molten metals analysis solution for aluminium customers

July 10, 2025July 7, 2025 admin
Enhanced copper electrorefining technology for high-purity copper cathodes
Product News 

Enhanced copper electrorefining technology for high-purity copper cathodes

July 3, 2025July 1, 2025 admin
Acciaierie successfully bolster production reliability of tandem cold mill
Product News 

Acciaierie successfully bolster production reliability of tandem cold mill

July 2, 2025July 1, 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
Shutdown services tailored to suit customers
Services World 

Shutdown services tailored to suit customers

March 3, 2021March 2, 2021 admin

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