State-owned electricity utility Eskom has confirmed an overhaul to its coal-sourcing model, which could result in it withdrawing from its historical cost-plus arrangements with “tied collieries” in favour of arms-length commercial contracts with coal supplie...

In June, 2015, Brazil exported 23,326 tons of ferroalloy, slightly down by 1% M-O-M and decreasing down by 25.2% Y-O-Y. In H1 of 2015, Brazil totally exported 232,349 tons of ferroalloys, up by 15.2% Y-O-Y. The materials including ferronickel, ferrosilicon and...

In Jun 2015, South African ferroalloy export was 336,185 mt, dropping down by 24.4% M-O-M and dropping by 9.6% Y-O-Y. In H1 of 2015, the total export was 2,244,100 mt, down by 6.6% Y-O-Y. China, South Korea, Japan, USA and Taiwan China were the main importers ...

First Quantum Minerals will cut about 1,480 construction jobs at copper and nickel mines in Zambia as part of cost-reduction plans needed after the nation’s electricity utility reduced supply.

First Point Minerals Corp. of Vancouver and Cliffs Natural Resources of Cleveland, OH, have amended their agreement covering the Decar nickel-iron project 80 km north of Fort St James. It is now a contractual joint venture with 60% belonging to Cliffs and 40% ...

SINGAPORE'S Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced on Tuesday that the Singapore economy grew by 1.8 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the second quarter, slower than the 2.8 per cent growth in the previous quarter.

Orders continued to stream into the photovoltaic (PV) market during the latter half of July 2015. Besides China's domestic demand being spurred by government policy, market demand remains strong across regions, including the US, Japan and India. Capacity utili...

ZIMBABWE Alloys stands to unlock about $225 million from the export of three million tonnes of chrome ore over five years if Government grants the company’s application for an export licence.