AMY acquires precipitation reactor to advance recycled cathode material
American Manganese Inc. (AMY) has acquired a specialized cathode precipitation reactor from an Asian supplier of commercial cathode precursor manufacturing
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Steel production recovers at Cleveland-Cliffs
According to Lourenco Goncalves, CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, steel production has rebounded alongside the recovery in automotive production. All Big Three
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Kinross reports strong 2020 third-quarter results
Kinross Gold Corporation, in its results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2020, said it produced 603,312 attributable gold
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AngloGold’s Colombian projects progress well
At AngloGold Ashanti’s fully owned Quebradona project, the Feasibility Study (FS) continues to progress. The operations team is continuing with
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Sibanye US PGM operations suffer from Covid-19 restrictions
Compliance with COVID-19 protocols continued to affect productivity at the US PGM operations. Logistical constraints (transport of employees) and the
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BHP completes Shenzi Oil Transaction
BHP has announced that it has completed the transaction to acquire an additional 28 per cent working interest in Shenzi
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Biden elected president, CONGRATULATIONS!
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was elected the 46th president of the United States on 7 November 2020, promising to restore
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Will economy change under Trump’s four more years?
Four more years of the Trump administration will look very like it does now, economy-wise. The Covid-19 pandemic will continue
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Will economy under President Biden flourish?
Global markets have continued to rally in recent days as Democrat Joe Biden looked set to take the presidency from
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AGA’s Americas region produced 181koz gold
AngloGold Ashanti has reported its Americas region produced 181,000oz gold at a total cash cost per ounce of $674/oz for
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Vale produces million tons of iron ore per day
Vale, in its Production & Sales Report for July-September Quarter 2020 says iron ore fines production totalled 88.7 Mt, an
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Anglo American reinforces commitment to decarbonisation
Anglo American plc has presented its annual sustainability performance update, including a clear pathway to achieve carbon neutrality across its
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BHP’s iron ore production increased by eight per cent
In its Operational Review for the quarter ended 30 September 2020, BHP has reported that its total iron ore production
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BHP copper production drops but guidance remains unchanged
Total copper production decreased by four per cent to 413 kt. Guidance for the 2021 financial year remains unchanged at
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SASOL: Lake Charles Chemicals Complex status update
On 27 August 2020, Hurricane Laura made landfall near Sasol´s Lake Charles Chemicals Complex (LCCC), including Lake Charles Chemicals Project,
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Update on Fundao iron ore tailings dam failure
Good progress is continuing to be made with 12th Federal Court of Belo Horizonte in Brazil which is seeking to
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Mozal and Hillside Aluminium smelters operate at max capacity
South32 Continued to operate aluminium smelters at their maximum technical capacity despite the impact of load-shedding. South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium
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Hydro resumes bauxite pipeline operation in Brazil
Hydro has resumed operation of the pipeline transporting bauxite from Hydro Paragominas bauxite mine to the alumina refinery Alunorte in
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New pit furnace for aluminium ingots for Novelis
Novelis Brazil has selected Danieli Centro Combustion for the supply of a new pit furnace to heat ingots, to be
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SA to be affected by US tariffs on aluminium sheets
Eighteen countries would be affected by tariffs on aluminium sheets imported to the USA, the Trump administration said yesterday after
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Cerro Matoso Ni production drops only by 1% amid Covid-19
South32’s Cerro Matoso payable nickel production decreased by one per cent (or 0.5kt) to 40.6kt in FY2020 as the operation
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BHP oils up its stake in Shenzi
Notwithstanding a severe fall in the crude price this year, BHP believes that the fundamentals for oil will be attractive
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Jervois Mining acquires nickel, cobalt refinery in Brazil
Australian resource group Jervois Mining has agreed to acquire100% of the São Miguel Paulista (SMP) refinery in São Paulo, Brazil
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Trump signs Executive Order for critical minerals
Larry W. Reaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Manganese Inc., is pleased to report that the US Government
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If Trump re-elected what happens to gold
Donald Trump as the U.S. president has been very good news for the gold price – a deceptively continuous trade
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Sasol divests 50% interest in LCCP base chemicals business
Divestment of a 50% interest in Sasol’s Lake Charles Chemicals Project (LCCP) Base Chemicals Business and the creation of a
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Piedmont Lithium sells spodumene concentrate to Tesla
Australia’s Piedmont Lithium Ltd has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement with Tesla, Inc. for the supply
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ArcelorMittal sells its US mills to Cleveland-Cliffs
Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with ArcelorMittal S.A. to acquire substantially all
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Elon Musk wants to phase out cobalt from batteries
During the socially-distanced Battery Day event, Tesla CEO Elon Musk made some big announcements, including the company’s move toward eliminating
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Sasol releases another update on LCC Complex
Hurricane Laura made landfall on 27 August 2020 near Sasol’s Lake Charles Chemical Complex in Southwest Louisiana, and is one
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