Marginal recovery for lithium industry expected
Since 2018, the prolonged downward trend for lithium compound and mineral concentrate prices has caused a difficult and often painful
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Metals and mining industries to show moderate-to-strong recovery
Fitch Solutions expect miners and metal producers to see a more favourable pricing environment in 2021 as it forecasts almost
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Moderate recovery for oil & gas industries in 2021
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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Ferrochrome price announcement for the first quarter of 2021
The European benchmark ferrochrome price for the first quarter of 2021 has been settled at 117.5 US cents per pound,
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Season’s Greetings from Mineral Processing and Metallurgy
After a trying year, MiNMET would like to extend its warm wishes to you, your company employees and stakeholders and
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November 2020 global crude steel production
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 158.3
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Quo Vadis Platinum? Short term forecast
In the context of the marked improvement in economic activity, analysts expect the last three months of 2020 to see
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Hard-hit cobalt is recovering amid EV boom
Cobalt has been hit harder than other metals over the last couple years. The spiralling upsurge in cobalt prices between
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Copper prices spiral to 7-year high
Not far from a benchmark of $8,000/t we need to point out that copper has historically been used by traders
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Danieli burners to take a step ahead in green steel
The new, Danieli Centro Combustion hydrogen multi-air burner operates with a methane and hydrogen mixture to reduce CO2 emissions. Through
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Anglo American reports strong performance and sustainable returns
Anglo American has updated on the Group’s sustained operational and financial performance during 2020. Anglo American maintained a strong performance
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Platinum investors benefited from bargain hunting in August
Global bar and coin demand rose by 78% (+42 koz) year-on-year during Q3’20 to 96 koz. This reflected gains in
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Abrasion-resistance determination and testing
The thinning of a refractory lining due to abrasion is a source of frustration for many thermal-processing operations and is
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Overland conveyors for energy-efficient transportation
In any mining operation, material needs to be transported efficiently across the site. Designed for transporting bulk material in long
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Bitcoin will have bearing on the gold price
Gold could lose its sparkle in the long run due to institutional investors’ increased preference for bitcoin, according to the
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Three top plastic polluters for third consecutive year
The CocaCola Company, PepsiCo and Nestlé have been ranked as the world’s top plastic polluters for the 3rd consecutive year
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Platinum use in petroleum and chemical sector in Q3’20
Following two consecutive quarters of declining demand, platinum use in the petroleum sector improved slightly in Q3’20, though overall volumes
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Glencore to be a net-zero emissions company by 2050
SWITZERLAND – The world is facing the challenge of meeting the increasing energy needs of a growing population, while radically
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Exxaro reflects on global iron ore, oil and titanium
During 2020, the global economy recorded the worst downturn since the 1930s. Global real GDP for 2020 is expected to
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Climate-smart mining facility
The World Bank has launched its new Climate-Smart Mining Facility, aimed at building partnerships to manage the role mining will
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Installing monolithic refractories in rotary kilns
Yearly global refractory consumption in the production of cement is estimated to be more than 5 million metric tons, or
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Platinum for a fifth generation
JOHANNESBURG – The arrival of 5G – the fifth generation of cellular networks – is bringing new capabilities that will
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Copper rebounds rapidly to above pre-COVID-19 levels
The unexpectedly rapid rebound in LME copper prices to above pre-COVID-19 levels is aided by its large exposure to the dynamic
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Global titanium industry is on long-term growth trend
According to Roskill, the global titanium metal industry is on a long-term growth trend, and the 2014-2019 period saw rising
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Hydrogen to replace coke
BloombergNEF, a primary research service that covers clean energy, advanced transport, digital industry, innovative materials and commodities, reported that the
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Managing dust by the steel industry
Regulatory authorities often believe that imposing a specific abatement technology to manage air quality is the solution to cut emissions.
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Five things the world will need for a low-carbon future
Take clean energy technologies like wind, solar and batteries: each of these needs large amounts of minerals and metals to
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Oil refinery closures could see platinum returned to the market
As the number of coronavirus cases surges across Europe and the US, demand for refined petroleum products is taking another
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Refractory transport system increases efficiency and safety
The Port-A-Trac refractory pallet transport system is designed for increased efficiency and safety during refractory installation applications. It offers customizable
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Reducing NOx at high-efficiency burners
Conventionally, there has been a trade-off between combustion efficiency and NOx emissions. In order to achieve high efficiency, it is
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