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Aluminium Industry: The Cost of Blindness

July 31, 2026July 30, 2026 admin

For decades, the aluminium industry has accepted an operational reality: critical decisions are still being made without real-time visibility into

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Base Metals 

Freeport’s gold wing sparkles in spite of bullion’s decline

July 30, 2026July 28, 2026 admin

The mining sector continues to set a brisk pace as earnings season kicks off with the world’s largest copper producer,

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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

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Copper 360: Rietberg mine development passes halfway mark

July 29, 2026July 28, 2026 admin

Copper 360 Ltd has achieved a significant development milestone at its flagship Rietberg Mine, with underground development now advancing beyond

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Alcoa increases its aluminium production by 5% in Q2 2026

July 28, 2026July 26, 2026 admin

Alcoa, the US based aluminium producer, reported a record quarterly revenue of $4 billion for Q2 2026, representing a 24%

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Hydro: Operational strength delivers solid results in 2nd quarter 2026

July 28, 2026July 26, 2026 admin

Hydro’s adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2026 was NOK 8,923 million, up from NOK 7,790 million in the

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TIN: global manufacturing activity has remained resilient

July 28, 2026July 26, 2026 admin

After a volatile June, tin prices have remained elevated but range-bound in July, with the LME three-month contract averaging just

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Africa Base Metals 

Alphamin reports record Q2 earnings on elevated tin prices

July 27, 2026July 26, 2026 admin

Tin miner Alphamin Resources has reported record Q2 2026 earnings from its Bisie mine in eastern DRC, driven by elevated

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Base Metals 

Rio Tinto hands over its aluminium composites business to Cymat

July 27, 2026July 26, 2026 admin

Rio Tinto has agreed to transfer customers from its aluminium metal matrix composites (MMC) business to Canada’s Cymat Technologies. Cymat

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Quebec aluminium plant transitions to AP60 technology

July 23, 2026July 22, 2026 admin

Rio Tinto’s aluminium production increased in Q2, as its Kitimat, NZAS and Arvida smelters continued their ramp-ups. In its latest

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Processing recycled aluminium into high-grade materials

July 22, 2026July 20, 2026 admin

Coventry University has helped UK-based aluminium foundry Alucast explore how recycled aluminium can be processed into high-grade materials. In the UK

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Base Metals 

Eural to produce high-performance alloys from various sources of scrap

July 20, 2026July 17, 2026 admin Aluminium alloy

Italy’s Eural Gnutti outlines how aluminium scrap can help alleviate supply chain shortages while driving energy savings and CO2 reduction. The

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Base Metals 

Magnitude 7 Metals plans to restart US primary aluminium facility

July 16, 2026July 15, 2026 admin

Magnitude 7 Metals announced it plans to restart its primary aluminium smelter in Missouri, USA. The smelter ‘s first potline

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Adani’s $11.5B joint venture for Indian aluminium project

July 15, 2026July 13, 2026 admin

Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) and International Resources Holding (IRH) will develop a USD 11.5 billion greenfield aluminium project in Odisha,

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Hydro and Nexans enter supply agreement with low‑carbon aluminium

July 13, 2026July 8, 2026 admin

Hydro has entered a five year, long‑term agreement with Nexans to supply approximately 85,000 tonnes of low‑carbon aluminium wire rod

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GIADEC and Danieli to develop €300 million aluminium foil plant

July 10, 2026July 6, 2026 admin

The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation GIADEC as signed an MoU with Italian metals engineering firm Danieli to build an

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EGA to restore production at its Abu Dhabi aluminium site

July 9, 2026July 6, 2026 admin

Emirates Global Aluminium has reported progress to restore production at its Al Taweelah site, Abu Dhabi, with early milestones reached

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Oropesa Tin Project project granted Overriding Public Interest status

July 9, 2026July 6, 2026 admin

Australian tin explorer Elementos (ASX: ELT) has announced that its Oropesa project in Spain has been granted an ‘Overriding Public

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Alcoa to secure aluminium assets in $4.1 billion South32 acquisition

July 7, 2026July 3, 2026 admin

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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Slovalco to restart 75,000 tonnes of curtailed aluminium capacity

July 6, 2026July 3, 2026 admin

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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Copper mine supply: Short-term supply struggles

July 3, 2026June 29, 2026 admin

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.

July 2, 2026June 29, 2026 admin Aluminium

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Refractories: Imerys acquires US’s Great Lakes Minerals
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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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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
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Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary

June 16, 2025June 12, 2025 admin

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China’s Lidao orders technology control systems for aluminium foil mill
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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
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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
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First Robotic Coil Trimming and Sampling System at Hyundai Steel

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

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

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

July 14, 2026July 10, 2026 admin
Two PQF® seamless tube plants from Baosteel Steel Pipe in China
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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
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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
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HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 admin
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