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Product News 

ELL Series screens to boost quarry throughput by up to 20%

July 2, 2026June 29, 2026 admin

Metso is expanding its screening offering for the European market with the launch of the ELL Series™ inclined screens, designed

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News 

Novelis started operating electric pusher furnace

July 1, 2026June 29, 2026 admin

Novelis has commissioned its first electric pusher furnace at its Sierre plant, Switzerland. The pusher furnace is used to heat

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Other Metals 

Latest developments in space mining

July 1, 2026June 29, 2026 admin

The new space-mining race is led by a small group of pure plays such as AstroForge, Interlune, TransAstra and OffWorld,

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Base Metals 

Copper demand: Electric vehicles and energy transition

July 1, 2026June 29, 2026 admin

Copper demand is rising because grids, EVs, construction, industry and data centres are all expanding, with the IEA projecting total

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Base Metals 

Anglo American and Codelco to deliver 2.7 million tonnes of additional copper production

June 30, 2026June 29, 2026 admin

Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”), through its 50.1%-owned subsidiary, Anglo American Sur S.A. (“AAS”), and Codelco, announce the completion of

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FEATURED 

SpaceX brings space mining closer to our world

June 30, 2026June 29, 2026 admin

Within days of its IPO, SpaceX’s market value was pushing toward US$3 trillion, putting a public-market valuation on reusable rocket

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Base Metals 

AI turns data centers into one of the most important drivers for copper

June 30, 2026June 26, 2026 admin

AI has turned data centers into one of the most important new signals for copper. Hyperscaler AI data centers, such

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Ferrous Metals 

May 2026 global crude steel production

June 29, 2026June 26, 2026 admin

World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 157.9 million tonnes (Mt)

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FEATURED 

Copper trades at its record levels

June 29, 2026June 26, 2026 admin

HSBC warns of a commodity super-squeeze as copper traded near US$13,832 per tonne in early June 2026, close to its

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Base Metals 

Aluminium on the forefront of America’s energy war

June 29, 2026June 24, 2026 admin

The aluminium energy war is already visible in prices: the LME aluminium benchmark hit US$3707.5 per tonne on June 1,

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Product News 

Hoa Phat to enter high-quality market for steel products in Vietnam

June 26, 2026June 24, 2026 admin

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- Primetals Technologies and Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel JSC have started up a new production line at

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Base Metals 

Novelis restarts aluminium hot mill after a fire

June 26, 2026June 24, 2026 admin

The Novelis hot mill at its Oswego, New York, USA facility is back online, the aluminium rolling company has confirmed.

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Ferrous Metals 

worldsteel Short Range Outlook April 2026

June 25, 2026June 24, 2026 admin steelmaking

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) steel demand forecast for 2026 and 2027. worldsteel

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Base Metals 

Alba signs agreement with Bpifrance in Aluminium Dunkerque

June 25, 2026June 24, 2026 admin

Bpifrance will have a 6% shareholding in the proposed acquisition of Aluminium Dunkerque after it signed an agreement with Aluminium

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Base Metals 

China Boosts Aluminium Exports as Middle East Disruptions Constrain Global Supply

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026 admin

China recorded a sharp increase in aluminium exports in May, supported by tighter global supplies following disruptions to production and

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Base Metals 

Hillside aluminium can run for another 30-40 years, problem is Eskom

June 23, 2026June 24, 2026 admin

There is sentiment to ensure the Hillside aluminium smelter in South Africa continues to operate beyond 2032 when its current

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Base Metals 

Trimet upgrades German recycling plants

June 22, 2026June 18, 2026 admin Aluminium

Trimet outlines the upcoming investments at its German sites, which includes a new aluminium recycling facility in Hamm. Trimet has

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Product News 

Transforming cold rolling mill into a sustainable copper strip solution

June 19, 2026June 18, 2026 admin Copper

Zhejiang Winjoy New Material Co., Ltd., a private enterprise established in 2017, has awarded SMS group the contract for the

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Base Metals 

Ulsan secures future-ready automation upgrade

June 19, 2026June 18, 2026 admin Aluminium

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Primetals Technologies has completed a comprehensive automation upgrade, covering both basic and process optimization systems (Level 1

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Base Metals 

ALUMINIUM: Canadian output remains steady despite US tariffs

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 admin

According to the Aluminium Association of Canada, production has remained solid in Quebec despite steep US tariffs. Quebec aluminium smelters

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Base Metals 

Rio Tinto commissions AP60 aluminium technology in Canada

June 17, 2026June 16, 2026 admin

Rio Tinto has started commissioning of its US$1.5 billion AP60 smelter expansion at Arvida in Quebec, Canada. The start-up, which

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News 

SSAB to build gas atomization plant for production of metal powder

June 17, 2026June 16, 2026 admin

SSAB, an advanced high-strength steel producer, has awarded SMS group a contract for a new gas atomization plant at its

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Base Metals 

Jubilee Metals provides Roan copper concentrator update

June 15, 2026June 11, 2026 admin

Jubilee, the integrated copper producer and resource developer in Zambia, is has provided an operational update on its Roan concentrator

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Precious Metals 

Pan African Operational update ahead of year ending 30 June 2026

June 15, 2026June 11, 2026 admin Gold producer

Pan African Resources has declared record group gold production ahead of the financial year ending 30 June 2026 (FY26). PRODUCTION

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FEATURED 

The expansion of AI infrastructure is driving demand for platinum

June 15, 2026June 11, 2026 admin

A unique feature of platinum is that it is exceptionally resistant to heat and wear. In fibreglass production, platinum-rhodium bushings are

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News 

Roan to accelerate drying and processing of fine copper concentrate

June 12, 2026June 9, 2026 admin

Roan plays a key role in the Jubilee Metals’s integrated copper production strategy, processing third-party run-of-mine copper ore (ROM) into

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Precious Metals 

Proposed acquisition of Emmerson Resources and strategic stake in CuFe

June 12, 2026June 11, 2026 admin Copper, Gold producer

The acquisition of Emmerson consolidates the Pan African Resources’s position in the prospective Tennant Creek mineral field in the Northern

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Base Metals 

Advancing tin applications in solar cells and catalysts

June 12, 2026June 11, 2026 admin

When people think about tin and the energy transition, solar cells are not usually the first application that comes to

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Precious Metals 

Pan African Operational update ahead of year ending 30 June 2026

June 11, 2026June 9, 2026 admin Gold producer

Pan African Resources has provided an operational update ahead of the financial year ending 30 June 2026 (FY26). HIGHLIGHTS Record

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Base Metals 

Yunnan Tin makes bid for takeover of Chifeng Dajingzi

June 11, 2026June 9, 2026 admin

Yunnan Tin, the world’s largest producer of refined tin, has announced its intention to bid for fellow Chinese tin smelter

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Refractories: Imerys acquires US’s Great Lakes Minerals
Refractories/Insulation 

Refractories: Imerys acquires US’s Great Lakes Minerals

July 7, 2026July 3, 2026 admin

Imerys has concluded the acquisition of Great Lakes Minerals, a U.S.-based processor of specialty minerals serving the refractory and abrasives

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Refractories/Insulation 

Latest from refractories materials industry

August 15, 2025August 11, 2025 admin
RHI Magnesita introduces new refractory solutions contract model
Refractories/Insulation 

RHI Magnesita introduces new refractory solutions contract model

August 14, 2025August 11, 2025 admin
Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary
Refractories/Insulation 

Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary

June 16, 2025June 12, 2025 admin

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PRODUCT NEWS

China’s Lidao orders technology control systems for aluminium foil mill
Base Metals Product News 

China’s Lidao orders technology control systems for aluminium foil mill

July 30, 2026July 28, 2026 admin

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Primetals Technologies has been awarded an order from Lidao New Energy (Anhui) to supply seven Technology Control

Primetals Technologies to Revamp CSP Mill at WISCO in China
Product News 

Primetals Technologies to Revamp CSP Mill at WISCO in China

July 24, 2026July 22, 2026 admin
First Robotic Coil Trimming and Sampling System at Hyundai Steel
Product News 

First Robotic Coil Trimming and Sampling System at Hyundai Steel

July 22, 2026July 20, 2026 admin
Metso highlights its latest minerals processing innovations
Product News 

Metso highlights its latest minerals processing innovations

July 21, 2026July 20, 2026 admin
Ladle Furnace Upgrade Order for Outokumpu Stainless USA
Product News 

Ladle Furnace Upgrade Order for Outokumpu Stainless USA

July 17, 2026July 15, 2026 admin
Baosteel successfully start up caster in Shanghai
Product News 

Baosteel successfully start up caster in Shanghai

July 14, 2026July 10, 2026 admin
Two PQF® seamless tube plants from Baosteel Steel Pipe in China
Product News 

Two PQF® seamless tube plants from Baosteel Steel Pipe in China

July 13, 2026July 8, 2026 admin

SERVICES

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces
Services 

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 admin

Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, has completed its work relining the blast furnaces of ArcelorMittal’s Juiz de Fora steel

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa
Services 

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa

December 4, 2021December 3, 2021 admin
HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals
Services 

HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 admin
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Services World 

Shutdown services tailored to suit customers

March 3, 2021March 2, 2021 admin

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