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Platreef

Precious Metals South Africa 

Ivanplats receives final $225 million prepayment for Platreef

October 17, 2022October 12, 2022 admin Ivanplats, PGM metals, Platreef

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Ivanhoe Mines Executive announces today that the company’s South African subsidiary, Ivanplats, has received the second

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Precious Metals 

Platreef to become one of world’s largest and lowest-cost PGM producers

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 admin Platreef

Platreef’s Phase 2, 5.2-million-tonnes-per-annum steady state production rate would rank it as the world’s fifth largest primary platinum-group metals mine

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Precious Metals 

First blast on Platreef’s 950-metre level complete

May 16, 2022May 15, 2022 admin PGM metals, Platreef

Three development stations on Shaft 1 have been completed on the 750-, 850-, and 950-metre levels. Underground development now is

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Ivanhoe Mines completes Platreef’s Production Shaft 1 at PGM-gold project

May 12, 2022May 11, 2022 admin Ivanhoe Mines, PGM metals, Platreef

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – Ivanhoe Mines has announced at the African Mining Indaba Conference, the completion of the Shaft

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Platreef: Feasibility Study for PGM, nickel, copper, gold project

March 2, 2022March 1, 2022 admin Ivanhoe Mines, PGM metals, Platreef

Ivanhoe Mines has announced outstanding positive findings of an independent Platreef 2022 Feasibility Study for the Platreef palladium, rhodium, nickel,

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Africa Precious Metals 

PLATREEF PROJECT: changeover to a production shaft progressing well

May 24, 2021May 21, 2021 admin Ivanhoe Mines, Ivanplats, PGM metals, Platreef

Mining at the Ivanplats’ Platreef Project will be performed using highly-productive mechanized methods, including long-hole stoping and drift-and-fill. Each method

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Platreef mining to incorporate highly productive, mechanized methods

April 1, 2021March 30, 2021 admin Ivanhoe Mines, Ivanplats, PGM metals, Platreef

Mining zones in the current Ivanplats’ Platreef mine plan occur at depths ranging from approximately 700 metres to 1,200 metres

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

PROJECT UPDATE: Platreef Shaft 1 changeover to a production shaft progressing well

March 29, 2021March 28, 2021 admin PGM metals, Platreef

The construction of the 996-metre-level station at the bottom of Shaft 1 was completed in July 2020. The completed Shaft

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

PROJECT UPDATE: Platreef PGM mine production to ramp up to 5.2 Mtpa

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 admin Ivanhoe Mines, PGM metals, Platreef

The Platreef Project is owned by Ivanplats, which is 64%-owned by Ivanhoe Mines. A 26% interest is held by Ivanplats’

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Africa Precious Metals South Africa 

Ivanplats arranges US$420 million financing for Platreef

February 19, 2021February 18, 2021 admin Copper, Gold, Ivanhoe Mines, Ivanplats, nickel, PGM metals, Platreef

MOKOPANE, South Africa – Ivanhoe Mines’ South African subsidiary, Ivanplats, has signed a non-binding term sheet with Orion Mine Finance,

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary
Refractories/Insulation 

Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary

June 16, 2025June 12, 2025 admin

Proudly, Refratechnik celebrates its 75th anniversary with sincere thanks to all business partners and employees. What began in 1950 with

Design features of modern induction furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnaces

January 21, 2025January 17, 2025 admin
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

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PRODUCT NEWS

Jiuli expands capacity with three cold pilger mills for seamless stainless steel tubes
Product News 

Jiuli expands capacity with three cold pilger mills for seamless stainless steel tubes

June 26, 2025June 23, 2025 admin

Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co., Ltd. (Jiuli), one of China’s leading manufacturers of stainless steel and special alloy products, has

Modernization of Jingye Steel’s heavy plate mill with new automation
Product News 

Modernization of Jingye Steel’s heavy plate mill with new automation

June 25, 2025June 23, 2025 admin
State-of-the-art rail and section mill facility for Vietnam
Product News 

State-of-the-art rail and section mill facility for Vietnam

June 24, 2025June 20, 2025 admin
Rio Tinto launches ore sorting demonstration project at its mine
Product News 

Rio Tinto launches ore sorting demonstration project at its mine

June 23, 2025June 20, 2025 admin
Pilot and demo plants for pCAM to support process development
Product News 

Pilot and demo plants for pCAM to support process development

June 20, 2025June 17, 2025 admin
Modernization and expansion of eight-strand Concast billet caster
Asia Product News 

Modernization and expansion of eight-strand Concast billet caster

June 19, 2025June 17, 2025 admin
New refining flux launched to remove ultra-fine oxides
Product News 

New refining flux launched to remove ultra-fine oxides

June 18, 2025June 17, 2025 admin

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
Shutdown services tailored to suit customers
Services World 

Shutdown services tailored to suit customers

March 3, 2021March 2, 2021 admin

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