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DRC

Africa Base Metals 

Kamoa-Kakula produces record 103,947 tonnes of copper in Q3

October 10, 2023October 6, 2023 admin Copper, DRC, Ivanhoe Mines, Kamoa-Kakula

Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced a record 103,947

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Africa Base Metals 

Kamoa-Kakula produces record 104k tonnes of copper in Q2

July 11, 2023July 6, 2023 admin Copper, DRC, Ivanhoe Mines, Kamoa-Kakula

Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced a record 103,786

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Africa Base Metals 

Kamoa-Kakula achieves copper production record in May

June 12, 2023June 8, 2023 admin Copper, DRC, Ivanhoe Mines, Kamoa-Kakula

Ivanhoe Mines hasannounced today that the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo achieved a monthly production record

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Africa Base Metals 

Alphamin’s Mpama South to increase tin production to 20,000 tpa

April 17, 2023April 16, 2023 admin Alphamin Resources, DRC, Tin

A total of 808m of underground development on two levels to connect Mpama North and Mpama South has been completed

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Africa 

Kamoa-Kakula produces all time high copper production in Q1 2023

April 12, 2023April 11, 2023 admin Copper, DRC, Kamoa-Kakula

Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced 93,603 tonnes of

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Base Metals 

Alphamin Resources reports another record year for tin production

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 admin Alphamin Resources, DRC

The mine – located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – saw tin metal production reach 3,113 tonnes in

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Africa Base Metals 

Trafigura secures $600m financing for cobalt and copper projects in DRC

December 1, 2022November 28, 2022 admin Cobalt, Copper, DRC

Commodity trading, metals and mining group Trafigura has reported that the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB)

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Africa Base Metals 

Lualaba Copper Smelter restarts following scheduled maintenance

October 21, 2022October 12, 2022 admin DRC, Kamoa-Kakula

The Lualaba Copper Smelter, located approximately 50 kilometres from Kamoa-Kakula, completed its scheduled maintenance in early September. The transportation of

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Africa Base Metals 

Kamoa Copper has produced more than 240kt copper year-to-date

October 19, 2022October 12, 2022 admin Copper, DRC, Ivanhoe Mines

KOLWEZI, DRC – Ivanhoe Mines announces that the Kamoa-Kakula Mining Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo has set a

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Africa Base Metals 

Alphamin’s Q3 tin production and sales exceed guidance

October 18, 2022October 12, 2022 admin Alphamin Resources, DRC, Tin

MAURITIUS – Alphamin Resources Corp. a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high grade operation in

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Africa Base Metals 

Alphamin announces record quarterly tin production

July 28, 2022July 27, 2022 admin Alphamin Resources Corp., DRC, Tin

MAURITIUS – Alphamin Resources Corp., a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high grade operation in

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Africa Other Metals 

Kore signs heads of agreement for construction of Kola

July 15, 2022July 13, 2022 admin DRC, Kore Potash

Kore Potash, the potash development company with 97%-ownership of the Kola and DX Potash Projects in the Sintoukola Basin, located

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Africa Base Metals 

Clean hydroelectric power for the Phase 3 expansion and smelter

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 admin Copper concentrator, DRC, Ivanhoe Mines, Kamoa-Kakula

In July 2021, Ivanhoe Mines Energy DRC, a sister company of Kamoa Copper tasked with delivering reliable, clean, renewable hydropower

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Base Metals 

Kamoa phase 3 expansion to include 5 million tpa concentrator

May 17, 2022May 16, 2022 admin Copper, DRC, Ivanhoe Mines, Kamoa-Kakula

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK – Ivanhoe Mines has announced further details of the Phase 3 expansion at the Kamoa-Kakula

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Africa Base Metals 

Alphamin confirms Mpama South development

April 19, 2022April 14, 2022 admin Alphamin Resources, DRC, Tin

Alphamin Resources has confirmed that it will develop the Mpama South deposit as part of its Bisie complex in the

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Africa Base Metals 

Alphamin announces record Q1 2022 guidance of US$98m, tin sold up 9%

April 7, 2022April 6, 2022 admin Alphamin Resources, DRC, Tin

Alphamin announces record Q1 2022 guidance of US$98m, tin sold up 9% MAURITIUS – Alphamin Resources Corp., a producer of

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Africa Base Metals 

Kinsevere adds a significant amount of cobalt to its production

March 30, 2022March 29, 2022 admin Cobalt, DRC

MMG has committed to extending the life of its Kinsevere copper-cobalt operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for

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Africa Base Metals 

Alphamin produces record tin volumes in 4th quarter 2021

January 13, 2022January 12, 2022 admin Alphamin Resources, DRC, Tin

MAURITIUS – Alphamin Resources, a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high grade operation in the

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Base Metals World 

Major countries based on largest cobalt reserves in the world

January 10, 2022January 6, 2022 admin Australia, Cobalt, DRC

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has the largest cobalt reserves in the world, at some 3.6 million metric tons

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Africa Base Metals 

Kamoa-Kakula surpasses annual copper guidance, Phase 2 on track

January 9, 2022January 6, 2022 admin Copper, DRC, Ivanhoe Mines, Kamoa-Kakula

TORONTO, CANADA – Ivanhoe Mines has announced that Kamoa-Kakula’s Phase 1, 3.8 million-tonne-per-annum (Mtpa) concentrator plant in the Democratic Republic

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Base Metals 

Cobalt mine and refining supplies concentrated in the DRC and China

November 29, 2021November 28, 2021 admin China, Cobalt, DRC

The global cobalt supply chain is set to remain highly geographically concentrated in the coming years – in the DRC

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Base Metals 

Cobalt industry: Geographically concentrated in the DRC and Australia

November 20, 2021November 19, 2021 admin Australia, Cobalt, DRC

The cobalt industry is highly geographically concentrated mine production-wise, with a single country, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), accounting

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Africa Base Metals 

Cobalt mining in the DRC shifting fast to larger players

November 19, 2021November 17, 2021 admin Cobalt, DRC

Artisanal cobalt represents a significant portion of the DRC’s cobalt output, and under the EGC’s oversight, the government will be

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Africa Base Metals 

Alphamin Resources drills for more tin in the DRC

November 10, 2021November 9, 2021 admin Alphamin Resources, DRC, Tin

Alphamin Resources, a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high-grade operation in the Democratic Republic of

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Africa Base Metals 

DRC produces almost 90kt of cobalt contained in intermediates

November 1, 2021October 28, 2021 admin Cobalt, DRC

The DRC is also by far the largest producer of cobalt intermediates. The DRC produced 87.7kt of cobalt contained in

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Africa Base Metals 

Ivanhoe Phase 1 concentrator ore throughput exceeds 3.8 Mtpa design

October 18, 2021October 14, 2021 admin Copper, DRC, Ivanhoe Mines, Kamoa-Kakula

KOLWEZI, DRC – As forecast in Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula’s progress update issued on September 30, the second concentrate filter press began

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Base Metals 

China and DRC maintain dominance in global cobalt supply chain

October 12, 2021October 11, 2021 admin China, Cobalt, DRC

According to Fitch Solutions, the global cobalt industry is set to receive a significant boost from the worldwide shift to

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Africa Precious Metals 

Kibali gold mine continues to advance automated mining

October 10, 2021October 8, 2021 admin Barrick Gold, DRC, Kibali mine

KIBALI GOLD MINE, Democratic Republic of Congo – The Kibali gold mine remains on track to achieve its production guidance

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Africa 

DRC’s Manono Lithium gets injection of $240 million to start production

September 28, 2021September 27, 2021 admin DRC, Lithium, Tin

Cornerstone investor secured for development of Manono Lithium and Tin Project AVZ Minerals has announced its wholly owned subsidiary, AVZ

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Africa Base Metals 

AfriTin Mining continues its strong performance in 2021

September 24, 2021September 23, 2021 admin AfriTin, DRC

AfriTin Mining owns and operates the Uis tin mine in Namibia. Quarterly production is targeted at 180 tonnes of tin

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Design features of modern induction furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnaces

January 21, 2025January 17, 2025 admin

The design of the electric induction furnace provides for the presence of a melting and so-called induction furnace units. The

Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA
Refractories/Insulation 

Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA

January 15, 2025January 13, 2025 admin
Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces

January 14, 2025January 10, 2025 admin
ROTARY KILN monitoring: Decisions that drive efficiency
Refractories/Insulation 

ROTARY KILN monitoring: Decisions that drive efficiency

November 15, 2024November 14, 2024 admin

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Ferrous Metals Product News 

Automation technology for high-capacity hot strip mill upgrade

April 30, 2025April 29, 2025 admin

AM/NS Calvert has commissioned SMS group to carry out a major upgrade of the automation control system at its high-capacity

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Infrared temperature measurement for aluminium rolling processes

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SERVICES

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces
Services 

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 admin

Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, has completed its work relining the blast furnaces of ArcelorMittal’s Juiz de Fora steel

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa
Services 

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa

December 4, 2021December 3, 2021 admin
HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals
Services 

HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 admin
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Services World 

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