Moody’s steel outlook revised to stable on strong demand
The outlook for the global steel industry has been revised to stable from negative, Moody’s Investors Service says in a
Read more
World
A 3-step transition for hydrogen use in steelmaking
Iron and steelmaking are a large contributor to the emission of greenhouse gases, notably CO2. The industry is facing increasing
Read more
Use of hydrogen in metallurgical processes
In principle, hydrogen can be applied as a reducing agent for the production of many metals. However, it is only
Read more
Past week was good for base, precious metals
Gold benefited from a weaker US dollar, with investors looking to hedge against currency debasement and inflation. The other precious
Read more
Supply shortages drive palladium above $2300
The price of palladium has soared on the global commodities markets. It has jumped by more than 25% in January,
Read more
OECD: global steelmaking sector faces excess capacity
The Secretariat of the OECD Steel Committee provides monitoring reports on crude steelmaking capacity developments on a regular basis, using
Read more
Professional-grade pocket thermal imager
Electronics continue to shrink in size, making it possible to include an increasing amount of functionality into a smaller space.
Read more
South Africa’s lockdown weighed heavily on manganese metal
In 2019, manganese ore prices experienced a gradual softening over the first three quarters of the year, followed by an
Read more
Imerys to expand capacity for synthetic graphite
Imerys has announced plans to expand capacity for synthetic graphite at its Bodio plant in Switzerland, to meet rising demand
Read more
Analyser for direct measurement of gold concentration
Metso Outotec is launching its next-generation Courier® 6G SL on-stream analyzer for direct measurement of gold, platinum and other valuable
Read more
ArcelorMittal wants to be carbon neutral by 2050
ArcelorMittal has announced a group-wide commitment to being carbon neutral by 2050, building on the commitment made in 2019 for
Read more
Melting aluminium cans to produce premium cars
Research by Jaguar Land Rover has revealed how an innovative recycling process could upcycle aluminium waste from household appliances and end-of-life
Read more
Aluminium industry’s first low-carbon smelter-grade alumina
Alcoa has announced the expansion of its Sustana™ line of products with the introduction of EcoSource™, the industry’s first low-carbon,
Read more
Are we running out of gold?
As uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has ignited a rush in gold buying, experts are raising alarms over how
Read more
Global nuclear electricity capacity drops
The World Nuclear Industry Status Report (WNISR2020), released on 24 September 2020, assesses in 361 pages the status and trends of
Read more
LafargeHolcim signs net zero pledge
LafargeHolcim joins the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) “Business Ambition for 1.5°C,” becoming the first global building materials company to
Read more
August 2020 crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 156.2 million tonnes (Mt)
Read more
Global economy to shrink by 4.5% this year
After crumpling in the first half of 2020, global economy is recovering following the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns and the
Read more
Precious metals smashed as US Dollar surges
The US dollar continues to extend its recent gains, reaching near 2-month highs and breaking above the key 50-day moving-average,
Read more
First Quantum expects to produce up to 770kt of copper
First Quantum Minerals expects to produce 725,000 – 770,000 tonnes of copper, 230,000 – 250,000 ounces of gold and 15,000
Read more
Sasol claims it designs safe chemicals
Sustainable products make a net positive contribution to society in their particular applications and uses while minimising harm to human
Read more
Converter plant shutdown reduces global platinum production
Global refined platinum production in Q2’20 fell by 43% (-712 koz) to 954 koz, with South Africa representing the bulk
Read more
Pandemic knocks down cars and cripples steel coil prices
As some national lockdowns begin to ease, we investigate the health of the global auto industry, and the performance of
Read more
AngloGold Ashanti reinstates 2020 guidance
AngloGold Ashanti today reinstated annual guidance given improved operating certainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic and in anticipation of the conclusion
Read more
Dollar Rally: Platinum crashes 8%, Gold drops 3.5%, Silver plunges 11%
Platinum slumped over 8% yesterday, sliding to its lowest level in more than a month due a stronger dollar as
Read more
PLATINUM: From oversupply to deficit amid lockdowns
The impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continued to unfold through the second quarter of 2020, as government lockdown measures
Read more
Commodities, with notable exceptions, are having a great year
Energy prices fell 18.4 percent (q/q) in the first quarter (Q1 2020), with a marked deterioration throughout the quarter as
Read more
Aluminium Fume treatment centers
Based on the proprietary Pleno V technology with Vertical Radial Injector (VRI) alumina injection and an optimized conditioning tower design
Read more
Powder automatization plant for 3D stainless steel printing
Outokumpu has selected SMS group to supply an atomization plant for the production of high-quality stainless steel powder used in
Read more
Industry 4.0 to transform industrial operational excellence
Industry 4.0 is all about enterprises transforming their entire digital value chain through the power of analytics and AI to
Read more