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Precious Metals

DRDGOLD increases quarter on quarter gold output by 45%

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 admin Africa, DRDGOLD, Gold, South Africa

In its operating update for the quarter ended 30 September 2020 DRDGOLD says its gold production increased by 45% from

Precious Metals

Resolute reports 19% drop in gold production

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 admin Africa, Mali, Resolute Mining, Syama gold mine

Africa-focused gold company Resolute Mining, in its quarterly report for the period ended 30 September, shows a 19% drop in

Non-Metal

Kore Potash projects

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 admin Africa, DRC, Kore Potash

Kore Potash is an advanced stage mineral exploration and development company whose primary asset is 97%-owned interest in the Sintoukola

Precious Metals

Amplats’ refined PGM declines due to converter shutdown

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 admin Africa, Anglo American Platinum, Anglo Converter Plant, PGM metals, Platinum, South Africa

Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats) refined PGM production owned, for the third quarter 2020 decreased by 14% to 1,020,700 ounces (refined

Precious Metals

Pioneering Kibali Gold continues to point the way

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 admin Africa, Barrick Gold, DRC, Gold, Kibali mine

Barrick Gold Corporation’s Kibali mine is on track to deliver at the upper end of its 2020 guidance, president and

Ferrous Metals

SA to impose tax on chrome export to stimulate FeCr production

October 26, 2020October 25, 2020 admin Africa, chromite, Ferrochrome, ferrochrome smelter, Minerals Council, South Africa

The Minerals Council notes fundamental competitiveness issue for ferroalloy producers, globally competitive electricity pricing, has not been addressed. The Minerals

Non-Metal

De Beers keeps diamond production guidance unchanged

October 26, 2020October 25, 2020 admin Africa, Botswana, Canada, De Beers, Diamond, Namibia, South Africa

Rough diamond production decreased by 4% to 7.2 million carats driven by planned reductions in production to reflect the lower

Ferrous Metals

Kumba Iron Ore on track to deliver full-year guidance

October 26, 2020October 25, 2020 admin Africa, Iron ore, Kumba Iron Ore, Sishen iron ore mine, South Africa

Kumba Iron Ore, in its production and sales report for the quarter ended 30 September 2020, says it continues to

Precious Metals

Amplats increases its full-year production guidance

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 admin Africa, Anglo American Platinum, Anglo Converter Plant, PGM metals, Platinum, South Africa

Anglo American Platinum, in its PGM Production Report for the third quarter ending 30 September 2020, has reported that total

Ferrous Metals

Merafe: All FeCr smelters, except for Lydenburg, are operating

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 admin Africa, Ferrochrome, ferrochrome smelter, Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture, Merafe, Smelters, South Africa

In its production report for the nine months ended 30 September 2020, Merafe Resources say its attributable ferrochrome production from

News

Eskom probe: four arrested, over 5 000 facing DC

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 admin Africa, Corruption, Eskom, South Africa, State Capture

Members of Parliament have heard how R44.4 million was channelled from Eskom’s contractors, through sub-contracted companies, to four Eskom officials

Precious Metals

Royal Bafokeng Platinum achieves record PGM production

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 admin Africa, BRPM, PGM metals, Platinum, Royal Bafokeng Platinum, South Africa, Styldrift

Royal Bafokeng Platinum in its Quarterly Review And Production Report For The Period 1 July To 30 September 2020 says

Non-Metal

South32 forecasts SA coal at lower end of guidance range

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 admin Africa, Australia, Coal, Metallurgical coal, South Africa, South32, Thermal coal

South Africa Energy Coal saleable production increased by 20% (or 1.0Mt) to 6.3Mt in the September 2020 quarter as production

Ferrous Metals

SA’s FeMn-production at zero as smelter remains offline

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 admin Africa, Australia, Ferromanganese, Manganese, Metalloys smelter, Ore, South Africa

South32, in its Quarterly Report, September 2020, states that the company did not produce any manganese alloy in the September

Base Metals

Kakula Copper enters zone of ultra-high-grade ore

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 admin Africa, Copper, DRC, Ivanhoe Mines, Kakula Mine

Robert Friedland and Yufeng “Miles” Sun, Co-Chairmen of Ivanhoe Mines, have announced that excellent progress is being made advancing underground

Recycling &Environment

SA PGM producers’ case for hydrogen is quite narrow

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 admin Africa, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell, South Africa

In South Africa’s metals mining sector, hydrogen has been receiving attention for quite some time. There have been several transport

Base Metals

Mozal and Hillside Aluminium smelters operate at max capacity

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 admin Africa, Americas, Australia, Brazil, Brazil Alumina, Hillside Aluminium, Mozal Aluminium, Mozambique, South Africa, Worsley Alumina

South32 Continued to operate aluminium smelters at their maximum technical capacity despite the impact of load-shedding. South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium