In the future, China will definitely develop an iron ore area similar to Pilbara in Africa.

Coal exploration and mining company Canyon Coal’s De Wittekrans greenfield project, in Mpumalanga, South Africa, will take place in two phases.

Africa’s minerals sector should “seize the opportunities presented by the global transition towards green energy”, experts noted during a virtual webinar on the future of mining in Africa, post-Covid-19.

"Both countries have amazing smart people in the younger generation that would be proud to be part of this," Gates said.

The export of South African coal to China is poised to continue while China decides not to buy Australian coal, Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg said during this week’s Glencore media conference.

The ferrochrome business of diversified mining and marketing company Glencore, which uses a substantial amount of electricity, is evaluating various clean energy projects, Glencore Alloys CEO Japie Fullard said during this week’s Glencore media conference.

Low-carbon & green strategy will become the biggest challenge affecting the survival and development of the iron and steel industry.

This is the basis for the more positive economic picture we forecasted in our 2021 Short Range Outlook (SRO), where steel demand is expected to recover to 1,795 Mt, an increase of 4.1 % over 2020.