October 2020 global crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 161.9 million tonnes (Mt)
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Gold declines as $1,800/oz draws closer
With the dollar slumping across the board, gold is failing to catch a break as the downside momentum from yesterday
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Very strong platinum investment demand set to continue
The investment case for platinum has become more compelling as 2020 has progressed, supporting strong gains in platinum investment, in
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EAF steelmaking can’t address decarbonisation challenge alone
Steel is manufactured by two main process routes (1) the integrated steelmaking process featuring the blast furnace/basic oxygen furnace (BF/BOF),
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Global refined platinum production fell 2%
The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) says global refined platinum production fell 2% (-37 koz) year-on-year to 1,493 koz in
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Life cycle thinking: key to every aspect of sustainability
To understand the environmental performance of a product, its entire life cycle needs to be considered. A life cycle assessment
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Mill reline machines provide safety, ease of operation
Metso Outotec mill reline machines (MRMs) are specialized equipment for mechanically assisting the highly dangerous, challenging, and time-consuming task of
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Platinum supply and demand recovered significantly in Q3 2020
According to the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), platinum supply and demand both recovered significantly in the third quarter of
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Lithium production either carbon-intensive or wasting water
Owing to its use in high tech applications such as Li-ion batteries, lithium will play a crucial role in aiding
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Gold mines generate nearly 1 ton of CO2 per ounce of gold in 2019
Gold mines emitted on average 0.8 tonnes of CO2 equivalent for every ounce of gold that was produced in 2019;
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Direct iron electrolysis will potentially play role in steelmaking
The steel industry itself has a major role to play in reducing its own emissions, which are around 7-10% of
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Sodium-ion battery to rival commercial lithium-ion models
The sodium-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery analogous to the lithium-ion battery but using sodium ions as the
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De Beers implements flexible approach to diamond sales
Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ ninth sales
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Retire blast furnaces or run them (low-)carbon efficient?
Through advancements in technology and process control, a modern blast furnace can operate continuously for at least half a century,
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Technology metals to outperform other commodities
Smartphones, wind turbines, and electric cars are becoming standard features of modern life and are closely linked to a low-carbon,
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Nickel demand is driven by EV batteries manufacturers
Based on a report published by McKinsey & Company, global demand for nickel is expected to increase from 2.2 million
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Gold tumbles 5% after upbeat vaccine news
After reaching a high of $1965/oz, gold beat a sharp retreat yesterday, sagging over 5% after Pfizer announced that its
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Lithium expected to be in deficit longer term
Lithium carbonate and hydroxide prices continued to exhibit a descendant trend throughout the most of 2019, with monthly average lithium
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