South Africa recently approved a tax on exported chrome, with further details still to be announced. The ferrochrome ore industry has been severely threatened in recent years, mostly due to increases in electricity tariffs.

UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Nippon Steel Takes the Challenge of Zero Carbon Steel

Ulanqab city issued the electricity consumption budget of high energy consuming enterprises in April 2021, and the electricity consumption budget of high energy consuming enterprises in April will increase by 750 million kwh on a month on month basis.

Moody’s Investors Service forecasts the global metals and mining industry’s earnings will increase by about 30% through the first quarter of 2022 on the back of economic recovery, as well as rising demand and tight supplies for steel, iron-ore and copper.

Junior Jupiter Mines has reported a solid fourth quarter for the period ending February, with the company’s Tshipi Borwa manganese mine, in South Africa, producing 891 256 t of ore.

Glencore Ferroalloys has stepped up its support for local entrepreneurs through the roll-out of enterprise and supplier development (ESD) hubs across major mining communities in South Africa, by adding one more hub to its network through the launch of the newl...

Nickel developer Mincor Resources has executed a A$55-million syndicated facility agreement with a tier 1 banking syndicate to underpin the development of its Kambalda nickel operations, in Western Australia.