11 April 2019
Arconic’s turnaround plan is ambitious given its turbulent history
While there is now a degree of stability at Arconic, challenges which could prohibit a successful one-year turnaround still lie ahead.
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5 April 2019
South African platinum should recover supported by national strategy and global demand
After a substantial increase in 2015, following the 2014 strike, South Africa’s annual platinum output has been relatively flat at 4.4 to 4.5 million ounces, held back by a global...
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21 February 2019
Rocky outlook for investors of cobalt
Breakthroughs such as the development of the switched-reluctance motor could soon do away with the need for rare earth materials in electric motors altogether.
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1 February 2019
Global mining deal volumes dipped in 2018
M&A accounted for 50.9% of the global deal value while capital raising activities accounted for the remaining 49.1%.
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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...