While the nationwide lockdown in South Africa presented a supply response through forced capacity closures, the deteriorating demand fundamentals could tip the platinum group metals (PGMs) into surplus territory with a near-term recovery unlikely, according to Renaissance Capital
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TOMRA’s laser sorting technology set to produce high-purity quartz
As the quartz market is set to witness a CAGR of more than 4.5 per cent in next five years, TOMRA’s multi-channel laser sorting technology has unlocked the potential to produce high-purity quartz
South Africa monitoring lockdown regulations in mining sector
South Africa is working with major stakeholders in the minerals and energy portfolio to monitor and ensure compliance with the lockdown regulations, said mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe
Miners diverts copper shipments to Tanzania port
Due to the strict COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa, miners in Congo and Zambia divert copper shipments to Dar es Salaam
Olympus launches XRD for onboard quantitative mineralogy and phase analysis
The Olympus next-generation TERRA II and BTX III mobile X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysers offer faster quantitative mineralogy results in the field and lab