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Carbon-intensive power will hinder local manufacturers
18th October 2024 By: Halima Frost

It is anticipated that the implementation of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which will take effect in 2026, will significantly affect the South African manufacturing sector,... 


Iron-ore slumps toward $100 after housing briefing in Beijing
Iron-ore slumps toward $100 after housing briefing in Beijing
17th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Iron-ore tumbled to a three-week low, a sign that investors doubt whether China’s latest moves to shore up the property market will do enough to boost construction activity and steel demand. China... 


Drone image of the Lance project facilities on October 9.
Lance uranium on track for December restart
16th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Lance uranium project, in Wyoming, remains on track to restart production in December, owner Peninsula Energy reported on Wednesday. Lance is one of the biggest uranium in-situ recovery... 


Eramet cuts targets for Gabon and Indonesia mines on market, permit setbacks
16th October 2024 By: Reuters

France's Eramet  on Tuesday cut sharply its 2024 production targets for its manganese mine in Gabon and nickel mine in Indonesia, citing a downturn in the manganese market and a... 


Australia ‘a very important partner for us’: Bernhard Kluttig
15th October 2024

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events ‘Australia has significant deposits of raw materials which Germany and Europe urgently need for the transformation of our economies’ 


Iron-ore has been in retreat for most of 2024 as a slowdown in China hobbles demand for steel.
Iron-ore drops with leading miners to deliver production reports
15th October 2024 By: Reuters

Iron-ore fell as investors’ attention shifted from China’s plans for stimulus and the outlook for demand to prospects for global supplies, with a procession of leading miners due to deliver... 


Merafe CEO Zanele Matlala
Ferrochrome production edging back up marginally, Merafe’s latest report shows
14th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The report on Monday by Johannesburg Stock Exchange- and A2X-listed Merafe Resources shows ferrochrome production to be edging back up maginally. Ferrochrome is a key ingredient of stainless steel... 


Exxaro CEO Nombasa Tsengwa
Exxaro seeks to acquire manganese mining assets
14th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Exxaro Resources, one of South Africa’s biggest coal producers, wants to become a major player in the country’s manganese mining industry. After losing out on a copper mine in Botswana last year,... 


RELIABILITY GUARANTEE
Grindex submersible pumps are known for their reliability and efficiency, particularly in challenging mining environments
Dewatering solutions drive efficiency in remote operations
11th October 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

Pumping solutions provider Integrated Pump Technology is addressing the dewatering challenges in mining operations by providing specialised pump solutions designed for water-logged and remote... 


An image of RINGSPANN's DX 280 FEA electro-hydraulic disc brake
Redesigned brakes offer improved performance
11th October 2024

Following extensive re-engineering and a complete revision of their design, power transmission components specialist RINGSPANN has launched its flagship DX series electro-hydraulic disc brakes as a... 


Tharisa mine
Tharisa records highest ever full-year chrome production at 1.7Mt
10th October 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London- and Johannesburg-listed chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) miner Tharisa increased its PGM production to 145 100 oz for the financial year ended September 30, from the 144 700 oz... 


Wilkinson visited the Vale Stobie mine site in Sudbury on Wednesday.
Wilkinson announces funding for critical mineral projects
10th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on Wednesday announced funding for five infrastructure projects to support the development of critical minerals in the Sudbury and Timmins... 


 Chrystia Freeland
Canada green taxonomy unlikely to include new natural gas sites
10th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Canada has provided more clarity on what it considers to be homegrown green investments — with new natural gas projects unlikely to make the cut. On Wednesday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland... 


Coal expansion helps lure insurers back to producer Whitehaven
Coal expansion helps lure insurers back to producer Whitehaven
10th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Whitehaven Coal, one of Australia’s largest coal producers, shelved a planned special purpose vehicle originally intended to provide in-house insurance after finding external insurers willing to... 


BHP and India’s SAIL collaborate on steel decarbonisation
9th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), the largest government-owned steel producer in India, and resources company BHP, are collaborating to support steelmaking decarbonisation. This... 


Nyanza Light Metals  CEO Donovan Chimhandamba.
$860m ilmenite beneficiation project enters bulk earthworks phase at Richards Bay IDZ
8th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The bulk earthworks phase of the Nyanza Light Metals plant to advance ilmenite up the value curve as titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment has begun at the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone... 


A Weba Chute Systems manager assessing dust at a transfer point. Dust control solutions improve safety and minimise environmental impact
Innovative Weba transfer point solutions reduce costs and enhance safety
8th October 2024

In the bulk material handling applications transfer points are critical locations where materials are moved between different conveyor belts or from conveyors to storage areas. The efficiency of... 


Green hydrogen hype fades as high costs force project retreat
Green hydrogen hype fades as high costs force project retreat
4th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Climate-friendly hydrogen was one of the most-hyped sectors in green energy. Now the reality of its high cost is taking its toll. In recent months, some of the biggest would-be developers of the... 


INCIDENT PREVENTION
Tru-Trac Rollers introduced the Rip Prevent+ system to detect and mitigate conveyor belt rips and anomalies
Conveyor tech ups efficiency in crushing, screening
4th October 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

At this year’s Electra Mining Africa event, conveyor specialists Tru-Trac Rollers unveiled a suite of advanced conveyor technologies designed to enhance materials handling and optimise the... 


CAM CLUTCHES 
Tsubaki cam clutches are available in different capacities and styles designed to provide three basic modes of operation – overrunning, indexing and backstopping
Cam clutches improve conveyor belt safety
4th October 2024

Committed to ensuring optimum safety standards in all sectors, mining and industrial equipment supplier BMG encourages and assists customers in adhering to stringent safety legislation during bulk... 


Map of the Steelpoortdrift project
Steelpoortdrift vanadium project, South Africa – update
4th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

In June 2024, VR8 announced that it had chosen to modify the back end of the SRL processing plant. This modification has been made in response to higher-than-expected demand for higher-purity forms... 


Condra to supply new cranes, refurbish others at new steel premises
4th October 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Crane manufacturer Condra Cranes is manufacturing three new cranes and refurbishing 14 others as certified steel round bar, hollow bar and plate supplier Special Steels moves to bigger premises.... 


Haul trucks at a mine in Burkina Faso
Decarbonisation key to achieving operational excellence in mining, metals – report
2nd October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Decarbonisation is key to achieving operational excellence for metals and mining companies, professional services firm KPMG’s latest ‘Metals and Mining Outlook’ has revealed. The report, published... 


Wyloo eyes new ‘global standard’ for low-carbon nickel pricing
Wyloo eyes new ‘global standard’ for low-carbon nickel pricing
2nd October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia’s Wyloo Metals, owned by billionaire Andrew Forrest, has unveiled a partnership with digital metals platform Metalshub to create a price index for low-carbon nickel concentrate and nickel... 


Copper producer Aurubis to shun takeovers, rebuild trust, new CEO says
2nd October 2024 By: Reuters

Europe's biggest copper producer Aurubis will shun takeovers and focus on internal projects for the next two years as it seeks to rebuild the trust of its stakeholders after a turbulent period,... 


Lincoln submits EOI for South Australian green steel strategy
30th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Lincoln Minerals has lodged a comprehensive submission with the South Australian government as part of its Green Iron and Steel Strategy expression of interest (EOI) process, aiming to... 


Copper takes top spot again as best prospect at LME seminar
30th September 2024 By: Reuters

Copper was the sweeping choice for the industrial metal with the best outlook for higher prices, attendees at a London Metal Exchange (LME) event said on Monday. Copper got 46% of votes in an... 


Iron-ore soars to near three-month high on China's fresh property stimulus
30th September 2024 By: Reuters

Iron ore futures surged to a near three-month high on Monday, propelled by improving demand outlook on the back of top consumer China's latest property stimulus and a raft of monetary easing... 


Australia revises down commodity revenue forecasts as prices trend lower
Australia revises down commodity revenue forecasts as prices trend lower
30th September 2024 By: Reuters

Australia slightly revised down its forecasts for resource and energy export earnings on Monday as lower prices across a broad range of commodities and a stronger currency continued to pressure a... 


Iron-ore rallies back above $100 as China’s vows boost outlook
27th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Iron-ore headed for the biggest weekly gain since April — with futures topping $100 a ton — after policymakers in China unveiled a blitz of initiatives to support growth in the world’s largest user... 


Andrew Forrest
Fortescue, Liebherr secure orders for 100 electric mining trucks, Forrest says
27th September 2024 By: Reuters

Australian miner Fortescue and German-Swiss equipment manufacturer Liebherr have secured orders for 100 autonomous battery-powered mining trucks for other mining and transport companies, Fortescue... 


Vanadium Resources founder and chairperson Jurie Wessels.
Vanadium project’s China link may open way for far-reaching value addition
27th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The relationship that vanadium development company Vanadium Resources (VR8) is striking up with China Energy International Group could give the Steelpoortdrift project developer an answer to many... 


an ARO EVO electric diaphragm pump
Diaphragm pumps key for chemicals sector
27th September 2024

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s new EVO series electric diaphragm pumps – which form part of flow creation and industrial product supplier Ingersoll Rand’s ARO fluid handling products – are... 


A range fo containers holding the heavy-duty industrial and commercial butyl-based detergent BH-38
Greener chemical cleaner on offer
27th September 2024 By: Halima Frost

South African industrial and retail chemicals manufacturer Reinol-Janek Chemicals’ BH-38, a heavy-duty industrial and commercial butyl-based detergent, offers a greener, all-purpose cleaning... 


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Big Lesotho-SA tunnel maintenance vital for water scheme’s integrity
27th September 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

A major water-transfer tunnel supplying Gauteng’s water and half of Lesotho’s electricity will be closed for six months for critical planned maintenance starting on October 1. The maintenance... 


CAUTIOUS MOOD: Recent volatility in the iron-ore price, which sank below $90/t for the first time since 2022 earlier this month, reflects concern about the steel crisis in China. But there is also a more cautious mood about the outlook for growth more generally, weighed down by political uncertainty in the US. However, steel-buying typically recovers after the Northern Hemisphere’s summer months, which could provide some respite. Photograph: Bloomberg
CAUTIOUS MOOD
27th September 2024

Recent volatility in the iron-ore price, which sank below $90/t for the first time since 2022 earlier this month, reflects concern about the steel crisis in China. But there is also a more cautious... 


Delba Image
Delba Electrical is rich in heritage
27th September 2024

Electrical rotating machines repairer Delba Electrical Company was founded in 1963 and is at the forefront of the repair and maintenance of electrical rotating machines, earning the reputation as... 


Image of ore handling system at the Gamsberg zinc mine
Gamsberg Phase 2 expansion project, South Africa – update
27th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Completion is expected by the end of the second half of the 2025 financial year. 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad
Anglo expects binding offers for Australian coal assets by mid-November
26th September 2024 By: Reuters

Anglo American expects to receive binding offers for its steelmaking coal assets by mid-November as it advances a plan to restructure the business after battling a takeover offer from rival BHP... 


BHP's Adam Lancey
‘Capital is global,’ BHP exec warns Queensland
26th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner BHP asset president for the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) Adam Lancey has raised concerns over the state’s ability to attract capital investment in its coal sector, urging for... 


Iron-ore extends gains to near $100/t after China pledges more stimulus
26th September 2024 By: Reuters

Prices of iron-ore futures extended gains into a third straight session on Thursday, after top consumer China's pledge for more stimulus injected further confidence just as the last wave of... 


Applied innovation key to speeding green steel shift: Timo Haimi
26th September 2024

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events New, and some old, technology will play a major part in decarbonisation drive. 


Copper caught in 'materials trilemma'
25th September 2024

By Richard Roberts, Editorial Director, Beacon Events ‘The lead time of a normal copper project is already longer than the 11 years we have left until 2035’ 


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