Hydro to shut down French and UK extrusion plants
Hydro, Norwegian aluminium manufacturer, has confirmed the closure of two of its manufacturing sites. It said the decision was made
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Barrick reports solid results and progress on strategic growth objectives
Toronto – Barrick Mining Corporation has reported a solid start to the financial year, making significant headway on its long-term
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Rio Tinto extracts gallium from its alumina refining process
SAGUENAY, Canada – Rio Tinto and its new partner Indium Corporation have successfully extracted the first primary gallium as part
Read moreGEMFIELDS’ Kagem to recommence emerald mining
LONDON – Gemfields is pleased to announce that Kagem Mining Limited (“Kagem”), the emerald mine in Zambia which is 75%
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Hydro and Nemak sign LOI to decarbonize automotive industry
Hydro has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Nemak to develop low-carbon aluminium casting products for the automotive industry.
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Unlocking tin through e-waste recycling
Electronic waste (e-waste) is the fastest-growing waste stream globally, with 62 billion kilograms generated in 2022 according to the Global
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INDONESIA: New aluminium player in Asia
Indonesia’s ambitious aluminium plan is to produce everything in-house, from bauxite to billet, and is a key element of the
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Kipushi produces record 42,736 tonnes of zinc during Q1
In Q1 2025, the Kipushi concentrator milled a record 151,403 tonnes of ore at a record average grade of 32.5%
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Hydro and NKT sign offtake agreement for aluminium wire rod
Aluminium and renewable energy company Hydro and power cable solutions provider NKT have signed a long-term agreement on wire rod
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Green metals reserves and production in Africa
Green metals play a vital role in the transition to clean energy and the decarbonisation of the global economy. Africa
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Commissioning copper smelter underway, first anode production in July
Commissioning of Kamoa-Kakula’s 500,000-tonne-per-annum, direct-to-blister copper smelter has started, with start-up expected to commence next month. The initial heat-up process
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Newmont reports robust Q1 profit as gold prices surge
The largest global gold producer had a solid start to the first quarter, with significantly higher gold prices driving earnings.
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Green Metals play crucial role in clean energy technologies
Green metals play a crucial role in the development of clean energy technologies, including solar panels, electric vehicles and electricity
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First Quantum states its Q1 2025 operational highlights
Total copper production for the first quarter was 99,703 tonnes, an 11% decrease from Q4 2024 mainly as a result
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Jubilee Metals on track to exceed performance targets for FY2025
Jubilee Metals, a diversified metals producer with operations in South Africa and Zambia, publishes its South Africa operational and project
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Wa renews push for mining restart at Man Maw
Authorities in the autonomous Wa region of Myanmar held a meeting with former Man Maw mine operators on Wednesday morning
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Anglo American reports strong start in copper and iron ore in Q1
Anglo American Production Report for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025 can be summarised as follows: Duncan Wanblad, Chief
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THARISA – Report on the Karo Platinum Project
Paphos, Cyprus – Tharisa has announced that it uploaded the Independent Competent Persons’ Report (‘CPR’) on the Karo Platinum PGE
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Phase 3 copper concentrator feed grades to improve throughout 2025
The majority of the ore processed by the Phase 3 concentrator continues to be from underground development. The crews at
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First Quantum Minerals reports net loss in Q1 2025 of $23 million
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals reports results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (“Q1 2025” or the “first
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Iron ore losses from 4 cyclones estimated to be 13 million tonnes
Rio Tinto reports production and shipping of Iron Ore in Q1 were affected by significant weather events, with the total
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TIN: MSC temporarily halts production
Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) has announced a temporary interruption to production at its Pulau Indah tin smelter due to a
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Newmont has delivered 1.5 million attributable gold ounces in Q1
DENVER – Following on from a robust fourth quarter performance, Newmont has delivered 1.5 million attributable gold ounces and generated
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Barrick sells its stake in Donlin Gold Project for up to $1.1 billion
TORONTO – Barrick Gold Corporation has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell the 50 percent interest in
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Ivanhoe identifies underexplored area within the Zambian Copperbelt
Much like the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex and the Western Forelands Exploration Project in the DRC, the Zambian licences represent an
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Merafe updates on closing its ferrochrome smelting operations
Sandton – Merafe refers to the announcement published on 3 February 2025 regarding the business review process initiated by the
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Rio Tinto and AMG M & M to assess low-carbon aluminium project in India
LONDON – Rio Tinto and AMG Metals & Materials (AMG M&M), an energy transition solutions provider, have signed a Memorandum
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Automation technology for high-capacity hot strip mill upgrade
AM/NS Calvert has commissioned SMS group to carry out a major upgrade of the automation control system at its high-capacity
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$90m tariffs from importing Alcoa’s Canadian smelters aluminium
The HQ-ed Alcoa is expecting costs of up to $90 million this quarter as a result of President Trump’s tariffs.
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Infrared temperature measurement for aluminium rolling processes
The aluminium rolling process is critical to the aluminium manufacturing industry, where precise temperature measurement is essential for ensuring high-quality
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