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Base Metals
Automotive sector bolsters aluminium demand
By: Leah Shelene Asaram 20th January 2023 There has been significant demand from the automotive sector for aluminium owing to the need for lightweight material in internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicles. The use of aluminium in vehicle production has been steadily increasing, displacing alternative materials over the years,... →
Policy hampering transport rebuild
By: Leah Shelene Asaram 20th January 2023 Zinc is a highly valued metal in the rail and road sector because it is used to coat steel to reduce corrosion and extend the life to replacement of large capital items, says International Zinc Association Africa Desk executive director Simon Norton. There is an urgent need to rebuild and expand... →
Substitute will not dampen cobalt demand
By: Leah Shelene Asaram 20th January 2023 Cobalt is vital for the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries, but research shows that cobalt can result in oxygen release at high voltage, which damages the batteries. Moreover, the vast majority of the world’s cobalt reserves are in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which presents security... →
New local zinc refinery deemed urgent
By: Leah Shelene Asaram 20th January 2023 The use of the multipurpose base metal, zinc, in South Africa, has “been through a rollercoaster over the past ten to 12 years”, says International Zinc Association (IZA) Africa Desk executive director Simon Norton. With the Zincor refinery – owned by minerals mining company Exxaro – being closed... →
Promise shown despite challenges
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 21st January 2022 The South African mining industry continues to show promise in terms of base metal extraction and production despite challenges such as the impact of Covid-19, supply chain constraints and poor infrastructure, according to law firm Beech Veltman. “South Africa is well known for its large... →
Battery metals could attain strategic mineral status
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 21st January 2022 Law firm Beech Veltman states that, in terms of the developments regarding the production and beneficiation of base metals, particularly battery metals, current legislative frameworks in South Africa and the rest of Africa do not generally distinguish between precious and base metals regarding... →
Concern over decline in galvanised steel uptake
21st January 2022 The steady decline in the uptake of galvanised steel in South Africa is directly related to the drop-off in manufacturing activity and the dwindling number of construction and civil engineering projects under way, notes association body International Zinc Association (IZA) Africa Desk coordinator... →
Multimetal recycling plant construction under way
21st January 2022 Copper producer Aurubis AG and Düsseldorf-based metallurgical plant supplier SMS group, last year signed a contract for the construction of a multimetal recycling plant in the US. As Aurubis announced on November 10, 2021, construction of the new Aurubis recycling plant will start in mid-2022 in... →
Mine aims for increased local content
21st January 2022 Metals and mining company First Quantum Minerals (FQM) is “determined” in its mission to increase local content across its mining operations. The mining firm has backed Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema’s appeal to industry players to “step up” and exercise holistic and prudent management of... →
Rising copper demand boosts scrap market
By: Khutso Maphatsoe 13th August 2021 Copper and copper alloys are significant materials in manufacturing with about 26-million tons of copper used globally in the production of electronic appliances, electricity, heating and air-conditioning, plumbing and architecture, explains industry body Copper Development Association Africa... →
Company’s products adhere to global standards
By: Khutso Maphatsoe 13th August 2021 Metals supplier Non-Ferrous Metal Works (NFMW) manufactures semi-fabricated copper and brass extruded shapes that comply with international chemistry, physical tolerances and the mechanical characteristics of end-products. All products are graded according to ISO 9001 quality assurance standards,... →
DRC project gets apron feeders
13th August 2021 Mining equipment supplier TAKRAF South Africa, part of the global mining solutions provider TAKRAF Group, has supplied two machines for a leading copper/cobalt producer in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The order was fulfilled in line with Covid-19 restrictions, with installation and... →
World-first mineral export under financial transparency
16th April 2021 Global blockchain platform Minexx has exported minerals with full financial transparency from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), by processing $250 000 of blockchain certified payments. This is a milestone for the company and the sector, as it secures the supply chain from the moment a... →
DRC exploration ongoing
16th April 2021 Global mining house Ivanhoe Mines co-chairpersons Robert Friedland and Yufeng “Miles” Sun announced in February that the company plans to commence an expansive 2021 exploration programme on its 100%-owned Western Foreland exploration licences. The exploration programme will include about 2 550... →
Gamsberg ramp-up exceeds expectations
By: Halima Frost 16th April 2021 Diversified miner Vedanta Zinc International (VZI) says its Gamsberg mine and processing plant have successfully ramped up to full production, with the plant currently exceeding its projected design capacity of four-million tonnes a year. The ramp-up was scheduled after a shutdown period from... →
New collectors released
By: Halima Frost 16th April 2021 South African chemical company Axis House has developed and released a new polymetallic range of collectors – PolyQ – to be used in the floatation process to recover base metals from polymetallic ores. “The PolyQ range of collectors are not only safer than standard reagents (xanthates) but also... →
Proceq Live: user-friendly, sophisticated mobile apps
14th August 2020 The demand for portable hardness testing instruments has seen a sharp increase, with a rapid shift from testing tasks being undertaken by stationary machines in a laboratory, to the development and application of mobile instruments that allow for on-site measurements during the production... →
Sustainability measures, partnerships to ensure sector’s longevity
By: Mamaili Mamaila 14th August 2020 As the research by the Global Battery Alliance (GBA) found, the demand for batteries is expected to increase 19 times by 2030, which constitutes one of the highest purchase orders the mining industry has seen to date. →
Positive metals markets to drive ERG’s asset development
By: Mamaili Mamaila 14th August 2020 Diversified resources producer Eurasian Resources Group’s (ERG’s) portfolio of copper and cobalt assets in Africa, particularly those in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are key to its long-term development plans, and the current copper and cobalt market dynamics support its ambitions. →
Xanthates alternatives more effective – supplier
By: Mamaili Mamaila 14th August 2020 The differential flotation of polymetallic sulphide ores, including copper, lead and zinc, are a common practice where these metals are mined from the same ore deposit. →
More to zinc than what is commonly known
By: Mamaili Mamaila 14th August 2020 Baby bum cream, fertiliser and roof tiles all have one thing in common: the lesser-known, but incredibly pervasive mineral zinc. →
Acquisition enhances ability to service mining sector
By: Cameron Mackay 17th April 2020 Operations management consulting firm DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS) has acquired the assets of global consulting firm Lodestone Partners. The acquisition, effective as of February 29, reportedly deepens DSS’s knowledge and capacity for operational excellence, particularly in the natural... →
Consultative approach critical for heavy-duty applications
By: Simone Liedtke 17th April 2020 Considering that manganese, a base metal, is an abrasive material and demanding on equipment, industrial and mining vibrating screens manufacturer Kwatani CEO Kim Schoepflin highlights the importance of “getting to know the ore and the application”. Consequently, a “consultative approach” is... →
Additional copper/zinc target at Kosovo mine
17th April 2020 Minerals exploration and development company Beowulf Mining in February announced that exploration company Vardar Minerals had identified an additional copper/zinc exploration target at its Mitrovica licence in northern Kosovo, resulting in Beowulf investing a further £50 000 in Vardar. The... →
Sorting solution shows potential in metals sectors
By: Cameron Mackay 17th April 2020 Ore-processing equipment supplier TOMRA Sorting Mining has provided X-ray transmission (XRT) sensor-based ore sorting technology for two local mining plant projects on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex, in Limpopo, which were commissioned recently. TOMRA Sorting Mining senior VP... →
Cobalt downward trend continues
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 16th August 2019 Despite cobalt’s continued downward trend, with its being reduced in cathodes in energy storage, the general sentiment is that the demand for the commodity will exceed supply, says commodities expert Core Consultants. “However, there is currently an oversupply in the hydroxide market, which leads... →
Chinese legislation impacting on copper market
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 16th August 2019 The biggest challenge that the copper market is facing is the Chinese restriction on copper scrap, international commodities consultancy Core Consultants tells Mining Weekly. “There is a reclassification of Category 6 copper scrap to a ‘restricted import good’ under the Chinese import... →
SPIRALING DOWN The copper quota for this year is expected to be less than the amount of scrap imported during 2018
Construction, investments progress at Kamoa-Kakula
16th August 2019 Significant progress is being made in the construction of the Kakula copper mine – the Stage 1, six-million-ton-a-year operation – on the tier-one Kamoa-Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines co-chairpersons Robert Friedland... →
Key countries set to boost global zinc production
16th August 2019 Global mined zinc production will continue to ramp up as strong zinc prices prompt miners to bring idled capacity back on line and invest in new projects, according to analysis and consultancy company Fitch Solutions. While some capacity taken off line over 2015 to 2016 is the result of permanent... →
Metallurgical testwork under way for Namibian copper project
16th August 2019 South African mineral research organisation Mintek has started metallurgical testwork on stockpile material from the Haib copper project in Namibia for Canadian rights holder and mining company Deep South Resources. Mintek has been provided with about 1.8 t of ore sample from a large stockpile... →
Supplier progresses tech advancements
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 16th August 2019 Chemical reagents supplier and distributor Axis House has made advancements in projects pertaining to base metals, platinum group metals and gold ores. Axis House supplies a large quantity of flotation collectors, which are used to separate minerals from waste rock, to Zambia and the Democratic... →
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