Salzgitter and EWE to supply of Green Hydrogen
Landmark signal for the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy and the decarbonization of industry: EWE/DE and Salzgitter Flachstahl/DE agree long-term
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Oropesa Tin Project project granted Overriding Public Interest status
Australian tin explorer Elementos (ASX: ELT) has announced that its Oropesa project in Spain has been granted an ‘Overriding Public
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Merafe to restart its ferrochrome smelting operations
SANDTON – Merafe refers to the Company’s previous announcements advising of the approval of the proposed electricity tariff of 62c
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Titan Mining to establish critical minerals processing on strategic army installations
Gouverneur, NY – Titan Mining Corporation, an existing zinc concentrate producer in upstate New York and the only end to
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Gold Fields clarifies issues of the Tarkwa Mining lease renewal
Gold Fields notes recent media reports referencing the process currently underway with the Government of Ghana with respect to the
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Alcoa to secure aluminium assets in $4.1 billion South32 acquisition
Alcoa Corporation agreed to acquire South32’s aluminium assets for $4.1 billion. The agreement includes South32’s bauxite mines, alumina refineries and
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Refractories: Imerys acquires US’s Great Lakes Minerals
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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Nedbank supports Tharisa’s transition to underground mining
PAPHOS, CYPRUS – Tharisa, the mining, metals, and innovation company has announced that it secured a new ZAR750.0 million (~
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Slovalco to restart 75,000 tonnes of curtailed aluminium capacity
The aluminium plant Slovalco has reached an agreement with the Slovak government enabling the restart of 75,000 tonnes of primary
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U.S. Army contracts for critical minerals processing at military bases
The Red River Army Depot, which is on the border of Texas and Arkansas, is one of several U.S. Army
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Wesizwe Platinum to commence a phased restart of operations
Johannesburg – Wesizwe Platinum refers to the announcements released on 3 June 2026, relating to Bakubung Platinum Mine (“BPM”) entering
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West moves to alter China rare earth reliance to below 60% by 2030
The G7 has decided to reduce reliance on any single supplier of rare earths and permanent magnets to below 60%
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Copper mine supply: Short-term supply struggles
The challenge is that supply is struggling to keep up, with both long-term structural issues and significant immediate-term disruption, with
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Hydro to close two extrusion plants in the U.S.
Hydro has decided to close Extrusion North America’s facilities in City of Industry, California, and Delhi, Louisiana. Both facilities will
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New Benchmark in Zero-Defect Rail Steel Casting
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (WISCO) and Primetals Technologies recently signed a contract for a 6-strand
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ELL Series screens to boost quarry throughput by up to 20%
Metso is expanding its screening offering for the European market with the launch of the ELL Series™ inclined screens, designed
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Novelis started operating electric pusher furnace
Novelis has commissioned its first electric pusher furnace at its Sierre plant, Switzerland. The pusher furnace is used to heat
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Latest developments in space mining
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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Copper demand: Electric vehicles and energy transition
Copper demand is rising because grids, EVs, construction, industry and data centres are all expanding, with the IEA projecting total
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Anglo American and Codelco to deliver 2.7 million tonnes of additional copper production
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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SpaceX brings space mining closer to our world
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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AI turns data centers into one of the most important drivers for copper
AI has turned data centers into one of the most important new signals for copper. Hyperscaler AI data centers, such
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May 2026 global crude steel production
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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Copper trades at its record levels
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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Aluminium on the forefront of America’s energy war
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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Hoa Phat to enter high-quality market for steel products in Vietnam
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- Primetals Technologies and Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel JSC have started up a new production line at
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Novelis restarts aluminium hot mill after a fire
The Novelis hot mill at its Oswego, New York, USA facility is back online, the aluminium rolling company has confirmed.
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worldsteel Short Range Outlook April 2026
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) steel demand forecast for 2026 and 2027. worldsteel
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Alba signs agreement with Bpifrance in Aluminium Dunkerque
Bpifrance will have a 6% shareholding in the proposed acquisition of Aluminium Dunkerque after it signed an agreement with Aluminium
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China Boosts Aluminium Exports as Middle East Disruptions Constrain Global Supply
China recorded a sharp increase in aluminium exports in May, supported by tighter global supplies following disruptions to production and
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