Hammerer Aluminium Industries opens €46 million South Korea plant
Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) has opened a fully automated extrusion line in South Korea. The 13,800m2 production hall in Gumi,
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Hindalco secures energy supply for Indian smelter
Energy supplied to Hindalco’s Mahan aluminium smelter, India., will be secured after the acquisition of a nearby power block. Hindalco
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Modernization and expansion of eight-strand Concast billet caster
Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel LLC, a manufacturer of reinforcing steel grades, is strategically upgrading its eight-strand Concast continuous caster
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Indonesia to challenge Australia’s dominance over alumina supply in Asia
China has successfully extracted and expanded its nickel operation in Indonesia. Investments are usually tied with knowledge-transfer, jobs and the
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China is dominant in titanium supply
The countries with the highest production of primary titanium minerals, ilmenite and rutile, are China (34%), Mozambique (17.5%) and South Africa, while
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Emirates Global Aluminium plans to build anode manufacturing plant
Emirates Global Aluminium plans to build an anode manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi by 2028. The largest industrial company in
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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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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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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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Rio Tinto sees strong operational improvement with Oyu Tolgoi copper mine
Rio Tinto reports solid performance while growth projects move ahead with pace. Production and cost guidance for the year on
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VOD plant to produce high-grade stainless steel
Baosteel Desheng Stainless Steel Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Baowu Steel Group, located in Fuzhou, issues the Final Acceptance
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China announces export restrictions on tungsten
China, in particular, has seen increased volatility in supply, new export controls on tungsten (and 24 other rare metals) were
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Indonesia forecast to represent more than 60% of global supply by 2028
By 2030, demand for battery-grade nickel is projected to triple, driven largely by production of electric vehicles (EVs) in the West.
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JSW Dolvi Works selects major expansion of its steelmaking facility
JSW Steel Dolvi has commissioned SMS to supply a 350-ton BOF converter, including a twin ladle furnace, gas cleaning plant,
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Sodion partners with UNIGRID to supply advanced sodium-ion batteries
Sodion Energy, a leading provider of sustainable energy storage solutions in Southeast Asia, has secured a 10 MWh supply of
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Kazakhstan is the world’s largest uranium producer
The world’s largest uranium supplier is Kazakhstan, with 41% of supply and 12% of global reserves, but there are significant concerns
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EGA implements emissions tracking system to accelerate decarbonisation
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) have announced the implementation of a digital greenhouse gas emissions tracking system to enhance transparency and
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Yunnan Tin announces annual maintenance at Gejiu smelter
The world’s largest producer of refined tin, Yunnan Tin Company (YTC), has announced maintenance at its Gejiu smelter commenced on
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Yunnan Tin and PT Timah establish strategic partnership
Yunnan Tin Company (YTC) and PT Timah, traditionally the two largest producers of refined tin globally, have established a strategic
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EGA implements digital greenhouse gas emissions tracking system
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has announced the implementation of a digital greenhouse gas emissions tracking system to enhance transparency and
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Alba and Daiki to establish sustainable aluminium dross processing plant
Aluminium Bahrain BSC (Alba) and Japan’s aluminium product manufacturer, Daiki Aluminium Industry Company Ltd, have announced a strategic partnership to
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Siam Yamato Steel uses AI model-based energy management solution
Siam Yamato Steel Company Limited (SYS), specializing in hot-rolled structural steel production, headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, has announced partnership with
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Platinum and palladium futures contracts during Shanghai Platinum
Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX), a Chinese national futures exchange dedicated to green commodities essential for the energy transition, revealed the
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Chinese trader Hongtou acquires high stake in smelter Kaimeng
Chinese state-owned concentrate trader Honghe Hongtou Industrial Company has acquired an 80% equity stake in Gejiu Kaimeng Industry and Trade
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RecycLiCo battery recycling JV commences production of Black Powder
RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc., a pioneer in the field of sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling technology, has announced that RecycLiCo Zenith
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Electric cars drives Indonesia’s nickel transition boom
Indonesia has become the world’s leading supplier of nickel but comes with huge environmental costs, critics say. In just four
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TIN: Indonesian output remains low but is increasing
After reaching an almost two-year high of $34,575 on 20th May, LME 3-month tin price dipped 4% last week, before
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Hebei chooses bar-in-coil outlet solution to solidify market leadership
Primetals Technologies is supplying a new bar-in-coil (BIC) outlet for the Hebei Xinggang Technology plant, which is being relocated to Xingtai City,
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RATH: Strategic growth in future refractories market in Asia
RATH Group announces it acquires 33% stake in Avanee Refsol India as part of its Evolution 2030+ strategic growth plan.
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BHP and China’s HBIS to reduce carbon emissions in steelmaking
In a landmark agreement, BHP and China’s HBIS Group Co., Ltd (HBIS) forge a partnership to pioneer reduced carbon emissions
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