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Govt to Provide Modalities for Exporting Chrome

Government is working on a Statutory Instrument that will provide legal modalities for exporting chrome ore, Deputy Mines and Mining Development Minister Fred Moyo said.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Assore Pays Final Dividend Despite Tough Year

ASSORE paid a final dividend of R3 per share despite a tough year in which profits were eroded by weak commodity prices, particularly in iron ore and manganese.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Assore Earnings Nose-Dive amid Weak Iron, Steel Environment

“Substantially” lower iron-ore and manganese prices and challenging operating conditions have contributed to JSE-listed Assore posting lower headline earnings and profit for the 2015 financial year. Headline earnings were down 53.3% to R2-billion, compared w...

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Ukraine H1 Ferroalloy Exports down 6.5% Year on Year to 434,980 Tons

Ukraine, one of the world's biggest producers of ferroalloy, saw exports in the first half fall 6.5% year on year to 434,980 mt, the state statistics service said Wednesday.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Obama Pushes Wind, Solar Programs At Las Vegas Summit

President Barack Obama wants to make it easier for Americans to install rooftop solar panels, adopt energy-saving technologies and reduce their reliance on coal-fired power. The president on Monday evening will announce a series of initiatives to make clean en...

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Worldsteel:Jul 2015 Crude Steel Production Decreased by 3.8%

World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 133 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2015, a -3.8% decrease compared to July 2014.

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Sylvania Mulls Sale of Grasvally Chrome Project

With its focus maintained on its dump retreatment operations, Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum is considering placing its Grasvally chrome exploration project up for sale during the 2016 financial year. The platinum group metals (PGMs) producer expected to complet...

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Ukraine: Manganese Output up in June 2015

In June manganese concentrate and sinter output went up by 11.6% MoM, or by 16.6 thousand tons, to 160.2 thousand tons. According to

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
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