metals

  • FG Trains 535 Youths in Welding and Fabrication for Nigeria’s Industrial Revolution

    The Federal Ministry of Steel Development has successfully completed its inaugural Bootcamp Training Program, where 535 young Nigerians were trained in specialized areas including welding and fabrication, industrial foundry and metallurgy, as well as instrumentation, control, and mechanical maintenance. During the official closing ceremony of the Boot-Camp Training Program organized by the Ministry at…

  • How French Tech Could Cut China’S Dependence On Imported Aluminum Ore

    A plant in Shanxi is being upgraded so that it can produce aluminium from low-grade bauxite that was previously unusable China is a top aluminium producer and consumer but it lacks the high-quality bauxite needed to make it. The country instead relies on imported aluminium ore from Guinea and Australia – but that could…

  • Gold Prices Drop Rs1,800 to Rs350,900 Per Tola: International Edition (English)

    On Friday, the cost of 24-karat gold per tola dropped by Rs1,800, selling for Rs350,900 compared to the previous trading day’s rate of Rs352,700, according to data provided by the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewelers Association. Similarly, the price of 10 grams of 24-carat gold fell by Rs1,543, now priced at Rs300,840 down…

  • How French Tech Could Cut China’s Dependence on Imported Aluminum Ore

    How French Tech Could Cut China’s Dependence on Imported Aluminum Ore

    A plant in Shanxi is being upgraded so that it can produce aluminium from low-grade bauxite that was previously unusable China is a top aluminium producer and consumer but it lacks the high-quality bauxite needed to make it. The country instead relies on imported aluminium ore from Guinea and Australia – but that could…

  • Indian Aluminium Sector Set to Thrive Despite Global Trade Turbulence

    Indian Aluminium Sector Set to Thrive Despite Global Trade Turbulence

    New Delhi [ India ] May 7 (ANI): India n primary aluminium Manufacturers are expected to stay in a robust profit-making position throughout this fiscal year, despite facing global trade challenges such as the recently increased U.S. tariffs. aluminium According to a report by Crisil Ratings, these imports are included. The United States increased…

  • Africa’s Minerals: The Key to Global Power Shift

    By Otaviano Canuto & Sabrina Emran The clean-energy transition has fueled the global race for critical minerals, transforming elements like lithium, cobalt, and rare earths into strategic assets. The intensifying competition for resources at the heart of this developing conflict revolves around the growing tension between China and the United States. Both nations understand…

  • Gold Demand Dives 15% in Q1: International Edition

    Gold Demand Dives 15% in Q1: International Edition

    In the first quarter, Vietnam’s gold demand decreased by 15%, dropping to 15.5 tons compared to the previous year, as reported by the World Gold Council. The decrease, primarily due to rising costs and inadequate supplies, marked one of the most significant declines in Asia—only surpassed by Sri Lanka and China, as mentioned in…