TIN: Major supply uncertainties in DR Congo and Myanmar
The LME 3-month tin contract closed at just over $31,300/t on Wednesday, with prices broadly stable over the past two
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Base Metals
Copper 360 Loss for the year increased by 244% to R223.1 million
Copper 360 produced overview of the financial year ended 28 February 2025: CATHODE BUSINESS The SX-EW plant received the first
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Speira upgrades aluminium recycling furnaces
Speira has upgraded the first of four aluminium recycling furnaces in an €11 million investment. It held an inauguration ceremony
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EGA produces aluminium with lower emission technology
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has started hot metal production at pilot reduction cells for EX, the company’s latest aluminium smelting
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Tin diselenide (SnSe₂) – a new battery energy super material
Scientists from Tiangong University and collaborating institutions have highlighted tin diselenide (SnSe₂) as a promising electrode material for next-generation energy
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Vedanta Aluminium casthouse will cut emissions by 62%
It has partnered with Gail Gas to ensure supply to its 430kt per year Casthouse 4 at Jharsuguda, which will
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Hydro to close Birtley aluminium extrusion plant in the UK
Due to challenging market conditions, Hydro has decided to close its Birtley extrusion plant in the United Kingdom. Following a
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Stellar secured highly prospective ‘Ringville’ tin deposit near Renison mine
An application lodged by Australian tin explorer Stellar Resources for an exploration licence adjoining the prolific Renison mine has been
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Chinese giant East Hope to build a 1mt/year aluminium plant in Kazakhstan.
The plan includes construction of an alumina refinery with capacity of 2 million tonnes per year and a smelter capable
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Hydro Alunorte reduces annual CO2 emissions by 700,000 tonnes
Hydro’s alumina refinery Alunorte in the state of Pará, Brazil invested BRL 1.3 billion to avoid around 700,000 tonnes of
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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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Making tin oxide nanoparticles for high-tech using plants
Making tin oxide nanoparticles for high-tech using plants Scientists have pioneered a green synthesis method for producing tin (IV) oxide
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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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IRH buys majority stake in Alphamin
United Arab Emirates-based International Resources Holding (IRH) has entered into an agreement to acquire Tremont Master Holding’s majority stake in
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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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TIN: New water-based batteries show promise
A new water-based tin battery technology is emerging as a simple but effective approach to storing energy. Technically known as
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Rio Tinto to start production of New Zealand smelter
Rio Tinto will increase production at its New Zealand smelter later this month. Its New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) facility
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Rio Tinto to increase Amrun mine’s bauxite production in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto will begin early works and conduct final engineering studies to increase production capacity at the
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Aluminium tariffs put pressure on tinplate market
Tin prices have fluctuated over the past week amid speculation about a potential restart of operations in Wa, Myanmar. The
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Century Zinc produced 51% more of payable zinc
Sibanye Stillwater’s Century Zinc operation delivered a strong operational performance for Q1 2025, with resilience measures effectively reducing the wet
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Alphamin revises production guidance to 17,500 tonnes
Alphamin Resources has revised down its guidance for production at its Bisie tin mine in eastern DR Congo on production
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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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EGA reveals USA $4 billion aluminium smelter plans
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has unveiled plans to construct a $4 billion aluminium facility in the USA. The plant in
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Alphamin revises production guidance to 17,500 tonnes
Alphamin Resources has revised down its guidance for production at its Bisie tin mine in eastern DR Congo on production
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Stellar secured highly prospective ‘Ringville’ tin deposit near Renison mine
An application lodged by Australian tin explorer Stellar Resources for an exploration licence adjoining the prolific Renison mine has been
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Aluminium Dunkerque installs €13 million recycling furnace
Aluminium Dunkerque has inaugurated a melting furnace dedicated to aluminium recycling. It said its €13 million furnace 8 will allow
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Renison production remains solid despite operational challenges
Renison mine co-owner Metals X has announced Q1 production in line with expectations despite a bushfire-related suspension and power supply
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China primary aluminium capacity capped at 45 million tonnes
The strict policy to cap primary aluminium production in China at 45 million tonnes per year, has been telegraphed for
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Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining sign for copper-gold project
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co (SMM) have signed the final joint venture agreements to deliver
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China Minmetals to cooperate with T1N on Mongolia project
Canadian tin explorer T1N Mining Corp, formerly Mogul Ventures, has announced it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with MCC
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