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Altron posts strong continuing operations growth
Published: 20 May 24
JSE-listed Altron on Monday reported strong results across its continuing operations; however, noncash adjustments in its discontinued operations weighed on the company’s overall results for the year ended February 29, 2024. The company reported earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda), including Altron’s ATM Business and discontinued operations, of R985-million, a 6% decrease on the R1.05-billion achieved in the prior year.
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DoD dollars to help drive domestic manganese production at South32's Hermosa
Published: 20 May 24
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded diversified miner South32’s Hermosa project, in Arizona, $20-million to support domestic manganese production.
The money will be matched with a $43-million investment by Australia-headquartered South32 to fund activities to support access to the manganese deposit.
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European Ferrochrome Benchmark price to be discontinued
Published: 20 May 24
JSE-listed chrome producer Merafe Resources has advised that the quarterly European Ferrochrome Benchmark (EUBM) price will be discontinued with effect from June. The company will, therefore, no longer publish the EUBM price on the JSE news service.
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China's iron-ore supply to rise by up to 10Mt in 2024, steel association says
Published: 20 May 24
China's domestic iron-ore concentrate output in 2024 will rise between 5-million and 10-million metric tons from the year before, its State-backed steel association said on Friday.
"The key domestic iron-ore projects have made noticeable progress thanks to efforts from various parties," the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) said in a post on its WeChat account.
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Copper hits record above $11 000 on bets that shortage looms
Published: 20 May 24
Copper surged to its highest-ever level, extending a powerful, months-long rally driven by financial investors who’ve piled into the market in anticipation of deepening supply shortages.
Futures on the London Metal Exchange jumped more than 4% in early Monday trading, taking copper past $11 000 a ton for the first time. The market has seen many optimistic forecasts, and BHP Group’s wants to buy rival Anglo American chiefly for its copper mines.
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Energy trader reports strong market demand for green electricity from 210 MW Hendrina Wind Farm
Published: 20 May 24
Newly formed electricity trader Apollo Africa reports that it is experiencing strong demand from potential customers for the renewable electricity that will be produced from the grid-ready 210 MW Hendrina Wind Farm, being developed by Enertrag in the Mpumalanga province. Apollo Africa, which is majority-owned by JSE-listed Reunert and is in the final stages of securing a trading licence from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, has entered into an exclusive agreement with Enertrag for the electricity that will be produced at the facility.
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DWS set to submit NWRIA Bill to Presidency
Published: 20 May 24
Following the adoption of the National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) Bill, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is preparing to submit it to President Cyril Ramaphosa for final sign-off. The Bill, which aims to establish the NWRIA to ensure sustainable, equitable and reliable supply of water from national water resources infrastructure, was adopted earlier in May by the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation and the National Assembly.
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Gold hits fresh record as Fed rate-cut optimism fuels demand
Published: 20 May 24
Gold notched a fresh all-time high, as investor demand soared across the broader metals complex amid increasing optimism the US will cut rates this year.
Bullion jumped as much as 1.1% to hit $2 440.59 an ounce in early Asian hours, surpassing a previous intraday record reached in April. Traders have boosted bets in recent sessions that the Federal Reserve could reduce borrowing costs as early as September.
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With financing secured, Alpha HPA greenlights Stage 2 project
Published: 20 May 24
Australian critical minerals company Alpha HPA on Monday announced a final investment decision for the second stage of its high-purity alumina (HPA) refinery in Gladstone, Queensland, on the back of a positive definitive feasibility study (DFS) and securing A$520-million for the development.
The financing comprises A$320-million credit, along with a A$80-million cost overrun, from government agencies and a fully underwritten institutional placement of A$120-million.
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AIC probing ‘high potential incident’ at Eloise
Published: 20 May 24
Copper miner AIC Mines has suspended operations at its Eloise mine, in north-west Queensland, following a “high potential incident” over the weekend.
The incident involved an underground loader straying off course while preparing a stope area for backfilling, resulting in a loss of control and becoming stuck.
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