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Glencore merafe: Transnet utilization reduced to 40%, ferrochrome export in trouble

Merafe and Glencore's ferrochrome export business in South Africa has encountered major problems - the utilization rate of the railway and port facilities managed by Transnet, the South African state-owned transport company, is sometimes as low as 40%.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Fortescue looks at Brazilian hydrogen

The energy arm of iron-ore major Fortescue, Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and a subsidiary of Prumo Logistica S.A, Porto do Açu Operações S.A. (Port of Açu), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to assess the opportunity to develop hydrogen-base...

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

China's Five-Year Plan: Implications on China-Philippine ties

In the last three years, according to China's Ministry of Commerce, project contracts signed by Chinese enterprises in the Philippines increased 28 percent annually.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Eskom mulls alternatives to R300bn emissions-compliance spend

Coal-heavy electricity utility Eskom has reiterated its commitment to complying with South Africa’s tightening minimum emission standards, but CEO Andre de Ruyterhas also indicated that it is considering capital-light alternatives, as well as noncoal repoweri...

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

BHP joins Chinese thinktank on electrification

Mining giant BHP has inked a two-year partnership agreement with Chinese automotive think tank, Automotive Data of China (ADC) to support its research on the future electrification of transport in China.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Miners welcome trade diversification

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has welcomed a call by the Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth for the need to diversify Australia’s trade base to reduce reliance on any one market.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Southern Copper plans to restart the Tia Maria open-pit copper mine project

Southern Copper plans to restart the Tia Maria open-pit copper mine project

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

South Africa has opportunity to win back lost share of global vanadium market – Bushveld

South Africa has an opportunity to win back its lost share of the global vanadium market, which at one stage stood at 25%-plus, says Bushveld Minerals CEO Fortune Mojapelo.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
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