Profound benefits for metals in store once US infrastructure plan passes

When US President Joe Biden announced a $2-trillion Bill on March 31, becoming known as his infrastructure plan, it made commodity research company Fast markets, for one, excited about the opportunities it may hold for metals.

Friday, April 16, 2021

Greenpeace stages Pacific Ocean protest against deep-sea mining

Greenpeace protested against deep-sea mining in the Pacific on Monday, with the environmental organisation's Rainbow Warrior boat trailing a ship doing research for DeepGreen, a company which plans to mine the seabed for battery metals.

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

South Africa playing key role in hydrogen economy – Minister

South Africa is playing an important role in the ‘hydrogen economy’ as the country targets clean and reliable alternative energy sources, Mineral Resources and Energy MinisterGwede Mantashe said on Wednesday.

Thursday, March 25, 2021

Consultancy publishes South African PGMs map

Mining consultancy AmaranthCX has published an electronic South African Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Map, which includes the boundaries of 53 mining and prospecting rights areas across the western, eastern and northern limbs of the Bushveld Complex.

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Mining production down in January, but mineral sales up almost 25%

Mining production decreased by 6.2% year-on-year in January, with the largest negative contributors being platinum group metals (PGMs), coal and gold, according to the latest Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) report.

Monday, March 15, 2021

Southern Africa has ‘huge potential’ to benefit from the shift to green hydrogen

While there is growing momentum across the world around investment in hydrogen and the related import and export value chains, management consulting company Kearney MD Romain Debarrewarns that there is still a lack of supply and demand for the hydrogen economy...

Monday, March 8, 2021

Copper to stay tight on long path to new supply, top miner says

One of the world’s biggest copper companies has good and bad news for buyers hit with the highest prices in almost a decade.

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Copper to stay tight on long path to new supply, top miner says

One of the world’s biggest copper companies has good and bad news for buyers hit with the highest prices in almost a decade.

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
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