ArcelorMittal, Europe's largest steelmaker, says the process to shut down the French steelworks is "well under way", with the process taking 6-8 weeks in total owing to its complexity.

European DRI capacity is expected to rise to around 40mn t/yr in Europe from under 1mn t/yr at present as the steel sector looks to curb emissions.

The rally in prices earlier this year saw some marginal producers look to restart but rising costs and the easing of prices through April-May scuppered most plans.

Sales of the products in May increased by 26.08% month-on-month to 927,618 tonnes but were unchanged compared to the same period last year.

Coal miner MC Mining’s updated life-of-mine (LoM) plan and coal reserve estimate for its fully-licensed and shovel-ready Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project has demonstrated a considerably increased mine life, up 27%, at a 25% higher yearly mine prod...

A definitive feasibility study (DFS) into Phase 1 of the Hombre Muerto West (HMW) lithium project, in Argentina, has estimated a capital cost of $104-million and an operating cost of $3 963/t.

The agreement settles the dispute between the Competition Commission and Cape Gate in terms of which the commission alleges that Cape Gate contravened a section of the Competition Act by fixing the price and trading conditions and dividing the market for long ...

India, among the world's top greenhouse gas emitters, has been pursuing overseas pacts to secure key minerals in resource-rich countries such as Australia, Argentina and Chile.