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Copper hits $10 000/t as bulls predict looming deficit

Published: 26 Apr 24

Copper hit $10 000 a ton for the first time in two years as speculation builds that the world’s mines will struggle to meet a coming wave of demand from green industries. The metal reclaimed its hold on five figures in London after a pick-up in global manufacturing activity, as well as flashes of tightness in mine supply, helped fuel gains in recent months. But the advance is also emboldening copper bulls like BlackRock and Trafigura Group, who say the metal will have to jump even higher to spur the creation of new mines.

Transnet volumes, revenue up, but falls short of recovery targets

Published: 26 Apr 24

State-owned Transnet has reported a 1.5% year-on-year improvement in the total rail volumes reaching 51.7-million tonnes at the end of March 2024, showcasing improvement in operational performance. However, this figure still fell 1.8% short of Transnet’s recovery plan target of 154.4-million tonnes for the 2023/24 financial year. Speaking at a media briefing at the Transnet Freight Rail headquarters in Johannesburg on Friday, Transnet group CEO Michelle Phillips acknowledged that while several metrics indicate positive momentum, challenges persist.

Eskom says generation recovery plan gathering momentum

Published: 26 Apr 24

During a State of the System address hosted on Friday, Eskom confirmed its generation recovery plan (GRP) is making tangible progress, with various coal-fired power station units having been refurbished, repaired or optimised. Launched in April 2023 following extensive stakeholder engagements, including with power station managers, the GRP aims to address challenges affecting South Africa’s energy availability factor (EAF) within a two-year timeframe.

World Platinum CEO Trevor Raymond at Shanghai Platinum Week 2023.

Shanghai Platinum Week: Hydrogen’s going to feature big, says World Platinum Council

Published: 26 Apr 24

The growth in demand for platinum applications in China is extremely high, making detailed access to the China market hugely advantageous. Providing this detailed access from July 8 to 11 will be the far-reaching Shanghai Platinum Week 2024, which is sandwiched between the London Platinum Week in May and the New York Platinum Week in September.

LHWP tunnel closure won’t have significant impact on water supplies, assures DWS

Published: 26 Apr 24

The upcoming six-month closure of the Lesotho Highlands tunnel, from October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, for scheduled maintenance is not expected to have a significant impact or disruption on Gauteng’s water supply. The shutdown will result in an 80-million-cubic-metre shortfall during 2024 in the water supply from the critical Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) to the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS).

China loses its appetite for Russian coal as import costs rise

Published: 26 Apr 24

China is losing its appetite for Russian coal as import taxes and logistical snarls push Asia’s biggest buyer to cheaper alternatives. Russian exports plunged 22% in the first quarter after Beijing imposed a tax regime at the start of the year that favors some of Russia’s rivals.

China's Q1 gold consumption climbs nearly 6% on safe-haven demand

Published: 26 Apr 24

hina's gold consumption in the first quarter of 2024 climbed by 5.94% from a year earlier on soaring safe-haven demand, the country's Gold Association said on Friday. Bullion consumption in the world's largest consumer totalled 308.905 metric tons in the first three months of the year.

View of the Cape Flats Managed Aquifer Recharge Programme

Cape Town budgets R5.3bn for water and sanitation capital projects

Published: 26 Apr 24

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) says its total proposed budget for water and sanitation for the upcoming 2024/25 financial year is R18.5-billion. Of this, R5.3-billion will be spent on capital projects, while R13.2-billion is allocated to operations.

Hyundai unveils nano cooling film able to slash interior heat in cars

Published: 26 Apr 24

The Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled what it says is the world’s first application of a nano cooling film. The South Korean car maker describes the film as “a revolutionary vehicle window tint that offers a significant improvement in interior cooling performance compared to conventional tint films”.

BHP seeks to break mining’s M&A curse with thorny Anglo deal

Published: 26 Apr 24

The last time BHP Group took a swing at another major miner, it was Rio Tinto back in 2007. That could have been a blockbuster $150-billion takeover, but with metals prices crashing as the financial crisis took hold and with China signaling its discontent, the plan crumbled. Having confirmed its takeover approach for rival Anglo American on Thursday, executives at the world’s biggest digger will be hoping for a better outcome this time — even with one of the most complex deals the industry has seen in years.