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December 2019
18 December 2019
Rio Tinto say the situation at its Richards Bay mineral sands facility remains unchanged, with operations still halted.
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18 December 2019
All segments of the metals industry - especially aluminium and steel producers that supply the aerospace sector - are likely to be affected by Boeing’s decision to suspend production of its grounded 737-Max airplanes in January 2020, an industry expert told Fastmarkets.
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11 December 2019
South African state power utility Eskom was forced to implement stage 6 load shedding for the first time ever on Monday December 9 amid a severe lack of generating capacity.
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10 December 2019
Mining junior Savannah Resources has been granted a mining licence for its Mutamba mineral sands project in Mozambique, East Africa.
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05 December 2019
The surprise stall in activity at a major mineral sand and slag facility has disrupted supply expectations.
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04 December 2019
Miner Rio Tinto has suspended operations at its Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) facility in South Africa citing a reprise of unrest and violence, the company said on Wednesday December 4.
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02 December 2019
Strong demand in Asia is driving Chinese titanium dioxide exports higher compared with last year.
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November 2019
26 November 2019
Major Chinese steelmakers' daily crude steel output rose in early November, according to data released by the China Iron & Steel Association (Cisa).
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22 November 2019
Africa-focused miner Base reports progress on a major new project.
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18 November 2019
The European Commission may step in to encourage domestic European production of zirconium, which has no replacement for uses in aerospace and nuclear power.
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15 November 2019
The publication of Fastmarkets’ weekly mineral sands assessment prices for November 14 was delayed due to a reporter error.
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14 November 2019
The approach of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2020 sulfur cap has sparked concern among international shipping companies, with many questioning how they will comply with the new regulation.
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13 November 2019
Iluka, the world’s largest zircon miner, says that increasing monazite usage could be the solution to a shortage of new projects.
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12 November 2019
The Jazan titanium slag project in Saudi Arabia is one asset Tronox acquired as part of its purchase of Cristal this year.
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12 November 2019
The Chinese semi-finished, long and flat steel producer has agreed to acquire the British company after the UK government's Official Receiver said it prepared to start talks with other parties.
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06 November 2019
Titanium dioxide producer Chemours hopes that a year-long supply restriction may bear fruit in price rises if demand picks up in 2020.