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The gold market hunts for answers behind bullion’s sudden surge
The gold market hunts for answers behind bullion’s sudden surge
9th April 2024 By: Bloomberg

Gold’s scorching run to an all-time high may seem easy to explain from a distance, given the fractious geopolitical climate and murky outlook for the global economy. The precious metal is famously... 


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Hansen + Genwest
29th March 2024

Designers and manufacturers of transformers and switchgear Hansen + Genwest was founded in 1976, and supplied the first South African-designed and manufactured flameproof transformer in 1977. The... 


Gold steady after surging to record on rate-cut bets, haven bids
Gold steady after surging to record on rate-cut bets, haven bids
6th March 2024 By: Bloomberg

Gold steadied after surging to a record high in the previous session, boosted by expectations for US rate cuts, geopolitical tensions and the risk of a pullback for equity markets. Bullion rose to... 


Gold touches $2 100 as traders scoop up metal on rate cut bets
Gold touches $2 100 as traders scoop up metal on rate cut bets
5th March 2024 By: Bloomberg

Gold is within striking distance of a new record high as the market bets the first US interest-rate cut since early 2020 is near. The precious metal briefly rose above $2 100/oz Monday, the... 


Arkansas Smackover project now under full Pantera ownership
29th February 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Pantera Minerals on Thursday announced it had completed the acquisition of Daytona Lithium, handing it 100% ownership of the Superbird lithium brine project, in the lithium-rich... 


Europe, Africa oil markets tighten, lending support to futures
23rd February 2024 By: Reuters

Red Sea shipping delays and Opec+ supply cuts are tightening physical oil markets in Europe and Africa as well as the Brent crude market structure, lending further support to oil futures prices,... 


Horizon and Greenstone merge to create new WA gold miner
Horizon and Greenstone merge to create new WA gold miner
13th February 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Horizon Minerals and Greenstone Resources on Tuesday announced a merger to create a new emerging gold producer in the Western Australia goldfields. Under the scheme of arrangement,... 


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Expansion helps enhance efficiencies
8th December 2023

Industrial products supplier BMG relocated its regional service centre and opened two new facilities in September, with BMG KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) regional manager Keith van Wyk noting that the... 


Greenstone assessing near-term Coolgardie opportunities
29th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Greenstone Resources has initiated a strategic review of near-term mining opportunities at its Burbanks and Phillips Find gold projects near Coolgardie, Western Australia. The Coolgardie... 


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Gold eases, but Israel-Hamas war keeps prices above $1 900
16th October 2023 By: Reuters

Gold prices fell on Monday due to technical selling after a strong rally in the previous session, although concerns over potential escalation of conflict in the Middle East kept bullion above the... 


Copper, nickel and zinc on the periodic table
Metal trader misery undercuts supercycle hype as losses pile up
9th October 2023 By: Bloomberg

The world’s metal traders are enduring one of their toughest periods in years, even as an international race for minerals thrusts the industry into the geopolitical spotlight like never before.... 


Dillinger and SMS group sign cooperation agreement to accelerate digitalization of iron and steel making process
4th September 2023

Aktien-Gesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke (Dillinger) and SMS group have announced a cooperation agreement to optimize blast furnace operation by modeling and digitalizing logistics processes.... 


All-electric FIA World Rallycross Championship heads to Cape Town
All-electric FIA World Rallycross Championship heads to Cape Town
29th August 2023 By: Irma Venter

The FIA World Rallycross Championship is set to make its way to Killarney International Raceway on October 7 and 8 for the penultimate round of the season. An evolution of the popular FIA European... 


Groundbreaking First Ammonia Engine Test Completed
Groundbreaking First Ammonia Engine Test Completed
14th July 2023

Successful ammonia combustion in MAN B&W two-stroke engine marks ‘historic’ step for company and maritime sector  MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful first running of a test engine on... 


Sagging demand drags copper towards 6th straight weekly loss
26th May 2023 By: Reuters

Copper prices rose on Friday but remained on track for a sixth consecutive weekly loss amid lacklustre demand from top metals consumer China and other markets. Benchmark copper on the London Metal... 


Copper recovers but global growth concerns cap gains
26th April 2023 By: Reuters

Copper prices rose in London on Wednesday as support from a weaker dollar helped to halt its five-session run of declines. Benchmark LME copper was up 0.6% at $8 574.5/t by 10:56 GMT. The metal... 


Transforming cervical cancer screening in Namibia: The power of HPV DNA testing
13th April 2023

Roche Diagnostics recently hosted a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Workshop to discuss Namibia’s cervical cancer elimination strategy. The discussion - focused on fostering collaboration with key... 


Copper heads for third straight weekly loss on weak Chinese demand
10th February 2023 By: Reuters

Copper prices were on track for a third consecutive weekly loss on Friday as Chinese demand remains weak and investors await inflation data next Tuesday that could hint at the direction of U.S.... 


Juwi commissions solar hybrid project at Sukari gold mine
18th November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Renewable energy company Juwi is in the final stages of commissioning a large solar hybrid project, in Egypt, comprising a 36 MW solar farm and 7.5 MW battery storage system. The solar farm and... 


Ultra-fast charging for an ultra-fast car
19th October 2022

A team of students from Eindhoven University of Technology has succeeded in developing an all-electric, ultra-fast charging prototype race car. Set to roar into action at the Le Mans 24-hour... 


Metal plants feeding Europe’s factories are in existential crisis
Metal plants feeding Europe’s factories are in existential crisis
5th September 2022 By: Bloomberg

In the aluminum industry, closing a smelter is an agonizing decision. Once power is cut and the production “pots” settle back to room temperature, it can take many months and tens of millions of... 


Supply concerns support copper despite bleak economic outlook
23rd August 2022 By: Reuters

Copper prices rose on Tuesday, helped by low inventories, signs of improving demand in China and fears that sky-high energy prices could force smelters to cut output. Investors remained cautious,... 


Gold sees some profit taking as investors brace for inflation data
10th August 2022 By: Reuters

Gold prices slipped on Wednesday as investors booked profits ahead of key US inflation data that could influence the pace of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Spot gold was down 0.1 % to $1... 


Okapi takes an option over Hansen in the US
12th July 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Explorer Okapi Resources has completed the acquisition of a 51% interest in the Hansen uranium deposit, in Colorado, increasing the mineral resource estimate for its greater Tallahassee uranium... 


Winner of 35th Corobrik student architecture awards announced
9th June 2022

The winner of the 2021 Corobrik Student Architecture Awards was announced on Wednesday 8 June at a special event at the Radisson RED in Rosebank, Johannesburg. The 35thnational awards ceremony was... 


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Autodesk launches First Step in Your Career initiative in South Africa
2nd June 2022

Finding your first job after graduating is not always easy. Autodesk hopes to help new graduates bridge this gap with their First Step in Your Career initiative, created to support future engineers... 


Growth worries push copper prices lower
25th May 2022 By: Reuters

Prices of copper and most other industrial metals fell on Wednesday on concerns that slowing economic growth and Covid-19 lockdowns in top consumer China would depress demand. Benchmark copper on... 


Copper rebounds after miners report sliding production
Copper rebounds after miners report sliding production
21st April 2022 By: Reuters

Copper prices bounced on Thursday after a spate of production problems that threaten to cut supply, including a state of emergency in Peru, the world's second biggest producer. Benchmark... 


London nickel trading shows signs of recovery after two weeks of chaos
22nd March 2022 By: Reuters

The London Metal Exchange's (LME) benchmark nickel contract fell again on Tuesday but for the first time since resuming trade on March 16 the contract didn't hit its downside limit and metal was... 


Investors flee as aluminium, others spiral lower after nickel suspension
10th March 2022 By: Reuters

Base metals slumped on Wednesday, including aluminium despite continued worries about Russian supply, as cautious investors slashed positions in the wake of a halt in trading of skyrocketing... 


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Burbanks gold project, Australia – update
14th January 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Greenstone Resources has poured its first gold from the Burbanks mining centre. 


Nickel storms to 10-year peak on worries about supplies
Nickel storms to 10-year peak on worries about supplies
12th January 2022 By: Reuters

Nickel prices surged to their highest in a decade on Wednesday as investors bet automakers will have to scramble to secure supplies for their electric vehicle batteries as inventories dwindle.... 


Greenstone pours first gold in WA
11th January 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Gold developer Greenstone Resources has poured its first gold from the Burbanks mining center, in Western Australia, as part of the Stage 1 trial mining agreement joint venture (JV) with FMR... 


Gold firms above $1 800/oz as pandemic, inflation risks linger
4th January 2022 By: Reuters

Gold climbed above the key $1 800/oz level on Tuesday, after a sharp retreat in the last session, as some investors sought cover from pandemic-led uncertainty, inflation and its impact on the U.S.... 


Copper bounces on scarce supplies and robust risk appetite
3rd November 2021 By: Reuters

Copper prices jumped on Wednesday on low inventories, healthy risk appetite and a brighter technical outlook. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange had gained 1.5% to $9 633.50 a tonne... 


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Energy crisis pushes copper towards best week since 2016
15th October 2021 By: Reuters

Copper on Friday was heading for its biggest weekly gain since 2016 as surging power prices threaten to curb supply at a time when exchange stockpiles are at rock bottom. A rapid rise in the cost... 


Moon dust: Greenland's recipe for saving Planet Earth
Moon dust: Greenland's recipe for saving Planet Earth
14th October 2021 By: Reuters

Among the glaciers and turquoise fjords of southwestern Greenland, a mining company is betting rock similar to the one the Apollo missions brought back from the moon can address some of Planet... 


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Metals trader Concord eyes possible IPO in 2022 on resources boom
11th October 2021 By: Bloomberg

Concord Resources, a trading house set up six years ago to challenge the dominance of Glencore and Trafigura Group in metals markets, may list its shares as soon as next year. The private... 


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EPC contracts for Sukari solar project awarded
4th May 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Gold miner Centamin has awarded engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for its 36 MW solar farm and 7.5 MW battery-energy storage system at the Sukari gold mine, in Egypt, to... 


Record metals prices catapult mining profits beyond big oil
Record metals prices catapult mining profits beyond big oil
3rd May 2021 By: Bloomberg

Major oil producers, for decades the natural resource industry’s top earners, are being eclipsed by once-smaller mining peers who are churning out record profits thanks to red-hot metals markets.... 


First Extreme E racing season kicks off on April 3
First Extreme E racing season kicks off on April 3
26th March 2021 By: Irma Venter

The new established Extreme E off-road racing series is about to kick off, with the vehicles of the nine participating teams on their way across the Mediterranean to the inaugural race on April 3... 


How high can copper fly? This metals trader expects $12 000
25th February 2021 By: Reuters

Copper could surge above a record to $12 000 a ton in 18 months on new demand from green initiatives, a leading metals trader said, giving one of the most bullish forecasts yet for the metal. The... 


Platinum powers to a six-year high on tight global supply
Platinum powers to a six-year high on tight global supply
16th February 2021 By: Bloomberg

Platinum rallied again, surging to the highest level in more than six years on signs that an economic recovery from the pandemic is set to boost demand for the metal used in catalytic converters.... 


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