Tag: manganese

Could EMN’s high purity manganese have an EV impact?

Could EMN’s high purity manganese have an EV impact?

The most notable trend related to the transition to electric vehicles over the last 12 months is the acceleration in electric car sales in Europe. EV car sales in Europe now outstrip China and other Asian countries that have been active in developing lithium-ion batteries. In a recent article published by The Driven, European auto market analyst Matthias Schmidt was referenced in relation to his European Electric Car Report for the seven months to July 2020. Schmidt noted that during this period there were more plug-in electric car sales in Western Europe than in China, a country that in previous years had been considered the world’s largest electric car market by volume. It should be noted China's electric vehicle market...

Heavy metal and the blues

Heavy metal and the blues

THE presence of metallic blue crusts on termite mounds could indicate the presence of other base metals in the surrounding area. A CSIRO study in the southern Pilbara region of WA, using advances in sample analysis, has shown how the blueish manganese crusts displayed unique zinc signatures that indicated metal deposits were in the vicinity. The crusts are also found in rock and cave varnishes, making them an easily accessible exploration tool for base metals including nickel and cobalt, which will support the world's transition to a low emissions future. Lead scientist Sam Spinks said CSIRO's innovative new exploration tools and processes were helping to tackle the global challenge of sustainable energy and resources. "Australian explorers need new, cost-effective techniques...

South32 posts record production

South32 posts record production

South32 reported record production from its manganese operations in the September quarter. Image: South32. BY AMY BLOM SOUTH32 has more than tripled metallurgical coal production in the first quarter of FY19 compared to the first quarter of FY18, according to its September quarter report. Production at Illawarra rose to 1.5 million tonnes (mt) in the Q1 up from 494,000 tonnes in the previous year. Despite the jump, South32 believed a significant increase in development rates was still required to sustain the operation of two longwalls in parallel at the Appin colliery from H2 FY20. South32’s Australia Manganese division also achieved a record quarterly performance of 932,000 tonnes and an 8 per cent increase quarter-on-quarter in total manganese ore production...