1 February 2019
Global zinc market to grow at 3.8% in 2022
The gap between demand and supply is expected to narrow and eventually the zinc market will move into a surplus in 2022.
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4 January 2019
Australia to drive zinc output growth to 2022
In the first nine months of 2018, global zinc mine output (metal content) fared well with an increase of 1.2% over the same period in 2017.
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4 January 2019
Global lead output set to bounce back in 2019
Global lead production is expected to recover in 2019 with growth of 2.1% after consecutive declines in 2017 and 2018.
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21 December 2018
Australian mines leading in technology investment
When it comes to the penetration of mine-site technologies, mines in Australia are in the lead compared with other major mining regions.
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28 November 2018
Mine management and predictive maintenance are top priorities for miners
While miners are starting to trial and make small investments in technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and cloud computing, the traditionally conservative mining sector remains focused...
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21 November 2018
Oceania and North America lead global establishment capex potential
After commodity price declines, increasing production costs and declining ore grades negatively impacted investment in the mining sector, a turnaround is starting to be seen with a total global initial...
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30 October 2018
Global platinum production set to return to growth from 2019
After a contraction of 2.1% in 2016, global platinum mine (or metal content in the ore) production recovered marginally by 0.8% to reach 6.1 million ounces in 2017, assisted by...
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28 September 2018
Chinese steel policy shifts to flatten out the iron ore boom by 2022
Chinese steel capacity eliminations and new era of environmental restrictions are impacting the global iron ore market, with crude steel production and iron ore imports expected to decline by CAGRs...
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7 September 2018
Automated truck upgrades will cut costs at Australia’s iron ore mines
Automation in Australia’s mining industry began with the successful implementation of Komatsu’s Automatic Hauling System (AHS) at Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore operations in 2008.
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7 September 2018
Global EV sales to top three million by 2022, doubling lithium demand
The global market for electric vehicles (EV) is expected to grow at a substantial CAGR of 15.6% through to 2022, driven by the growing popularity of EVs across countries in...