Nickel demand impacted by imposed lockdowns
The nickel market in 2020 was strongly impacted by the global slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdown measures were
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COVID-19 crisis
SEIFSA worries over slow metals and engineering industry recovery
SEIFSA, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa has expressed a concern about the slow pace of recovery
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SA Government fails country’s economy and its citizens dismally
Government’s first duty is to protect the rights of citizens. Instead, ours has prioritised yet another bailout of R10.5 billion
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China to overtake US economy by 2028
China will overtake the US to become the world’s biggest economy by 2028, five years earlier than previously forecast, due
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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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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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AngloGold Ashanti suspends Argentina operations
JOHANNESBURG – AngloGold Ashanti has taken the decision to voluntary suspend operations at its Cerro Vanguardia mine for 10 days
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Tito’s speech tells clearly depth of economic crisis
The Minerals Council South Africa believes that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has delivered a Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)
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South Africa cannot afford another hard lockdown
If reports that South Africa could again enter a hard lockdown are correct, then this will have dire consequences for
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SA mining companies performed well despite challenging year
Despite an extremely challenging year, South Africa’s mining companies performed on all fronts. Stakeholders benefited from the improved profitability with
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Sasol via KSM Chemicals delivers hand sanitisers to SA
A highly coordinated effort to deliver thousands of litres of hand sanitiser to healthcare facilities and areas in need across
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Minerals Council members outline their Covid-19 testing initiatives
A number of Minerals Council members today provided a briefing on their approach to COVID-19 testing and the mitigating impact
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Gold producers launch COVID-19 awareness campaign
Gold producers AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields, Harmony and Sibanye-Stillwater have joined together to launch an awareness campaign to inform and
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SIU asks you to help with Covid-19 contracts investigations
All Covid-19 service contracts that were awarded by the Gauteng Department of Health will be included in the Special Investigative
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Sasol update on Covid-19 and Lake Charles Project
As of 22 July 2020, Sasol’s total number of COVID-19 infections since the beginning of the pandemic is 774, with
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Gold, Platinum, Silver rush as economic outlook is uncertain
Global stock markets rush amid historic unemployment and economic contraction is surreal. Half of the world has been locked down,
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Has time arrived for digital transformation?
Experts have been discussing digital transformation in the mining and metallurgical industries for years. They have been trying to figure
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Will Covid-19 stop or slow-down hydrogen-powered economy?
In the long-term, climate and environmental challenges remain the major threats to our planet and to humanity as a whole. The economic crisis
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Eskom, Covid-lockdown are killing ferrochrome industry
Glencore Operations South Africa (Alloys Division) and Merafe have commenced a consultation process in terms of sections 189 and 189A
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Short-range outlook for global steel industry
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) on 04 June 2020 released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2020 and 2021. In
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