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Base Metals

Africa Base Metals 

Alphamin Resources: Mpama Tin South project update

February 5, 2024February 1, 2024 admin Alphamin Resources, Tin production

The initial development of the Mpama South underground mine has been completed on time. In addition, the underground development should

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Africa Base Metals 

Jubilee Metals modular copper expansion project M update

February 1, 2024January 29, 2024 admin Copper concentrator, Jubilee Metals

As announced on 1 November 2023, Jubilee secured its first LOM copper ore off-take agreement from an existing mining company

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Africa Base Metals 

Jubilee Metals: Sable Refinery Upgrade

January 30, 2024January 28, 2024 admin Copper refinery

JTS has completed the design work for the expansion of the sulphide copper recovery circuit at the Sable Refinery, in

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Base Metals 

First Quantum achieves annual copper production of 708,000 tonnes

January 29, 2024January 26, 2024 admin Copper

TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals announces preliminary production for the three months (“Q4”) and year ended December 31, 2023, guidance

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Australia-Oceania Base Metals 

Rio Tinto to develop Australia’s largest solar farm for mining

January 26, 2024January 24, 2024 admin Alumina, Rio Tinto

MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto will drive development of Australia’s largest solar power project near Gladstone, after agreeing to buy

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Africa Base Metals 

COPPER: Lumwana super pit project on track for first production in 2028

January 25, 2024January 24, 2024 admin Copper, Zambia

LUSAKA, Zambia – The Lumwana copper mine’s Super Pit expansion project has been accelerated with first production now scheduled for

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Base Metals South America 

First Quantum Minerals update on Cobre Panama  

January 23, 2024January 22, 2024 admin Copper, First Quantum Minerals

Cobre Panama currently remains in a phase of P&SM with production halted. Approximately 1,400 workers remain on site to run

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Base Metals 

Hydro to decarbonize casthouses by testing plasma technology

January 19, 2024January 12, 2024 admin Aluminium, Casthouse, Hydro

With the testing of emission-free plasma technology in the casthouse at Sunndal, Hydro is pursuing its goal to achieve zero

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Base Metals 

Vedanta Aluminium cutting-edge pot lining design

January 16, 2024January 12, 2024 admin Aluminium

Vedanta Aluminium, a significant player in the aluminium industry, unveils a groundbreaking breakthrough on National Energy Conservation Day. The company

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Australia-Oceania Base Metals 

Metals X provides a Renison Ore Reserve and mine life update

January 16, 2024January 12, 2024 admin Tin producer

Metals X has announced an updated Life of Mine Plan for Renison Bell, Australia’s largest tin mine, with the historic

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Base Metals South America 

Marubeni and Antofagasta to invest in copper expansion project

January 15, 2024January 11, 2024 admin Copper

Marubeni Corporation, in partnership with UK-based Antofagasta plc, has solidified its decision to invest in a substantial expansion project at

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Base Metals Europe 

Blaze at Rusal’s smelter did not disrupt operations

January 15, 2024January 11, 2024 admin Aluminium, Smelters

Emergency services in Russia managed to swiftly contain a minor fire at one of Rusal’s significant smelters located in the

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Asia Base Metals 

Partial resumption of mining in Wa State, excluding tin

January 12, 2024January 10, 2024 admin Tin producer

Leaders of Wa State have authorised a partial resumption of mining in the area from 3rd January 2024, although most

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Base Metals 

Pushing the boundaries for low-carbon aluminium with Hydro CIRCAL

January 11, 2024January 10, 2024 admin Aluminium

Hydro can now deliver Hydro CIRCAL recycled aluminium with a documented carbon footprint of 1.9 kg of CO2e/kg aluminium, down

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Asia Base Metals 

Aluminium Bahrain breaks annual aluminium production record in 2023

January 9, 2024January 8, 2024 admin Aluminium

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) have announced it has set a new record-breaking production of 1,620,665 metric tonnes (MT) in 2023,

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Base Metals 

Decarbonisation technology of recycled aluminium melting

January 9, 2024January 8, 2024 admin Aluminium

Reverb or secondary melting furnaces are an effective way to achieve a global circular economy for aluminium supply. The recycling

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Base Metals 

Australia classifies tin as a strategic material

January 8, 2024January 3, 2024 admin Australia

The Australian Government has updated the country’s Critical Minerals List and has introduced a new Strategic Materials List, which includes

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Base Metals South America 

Eloro Resources intersects 0.43% Sn over 62.84m at Iska Iska

January 5, 2024January 3, 2024 admin Bolivia, Tin production

Explorer Eloro Resources has released assay results from the first five of its eleven definition drill holes, including an intersection

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Base Metals 

$19 million investment for molten tin thermal energy storage technology

January 3, 2024December 27, 2023 admin Green Energy

Backed by Bill Gates’ venture firm Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Fourth Power has received $19 million in funding for its molten

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Base Metals 

Impairments affect Hydro’s fourth quarter results

January 2, 2024December 27, 2023 admin Aluminium, Hydro

Faced with challenging alumina market conditions and Australian power price insecurity, Norsk Hydro ASA will report total impairment losses of

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Base Metals 

South Crofty dewatering progressing faster than expected

December 20, 2023December 18, 2023 admin Tin production

Cornish Metals has provided an update on the dewatering of the historic South Crofty tin mine, which is progressing at

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Base Metals 

Rome Resources announces potential acquisition and C$2.5 million loan

December 19, 2023December 18, 2023 admin Tin producer

Rome Resources, who recently confirmed open mineralisation at depth at Bisie North, have announced they have entered into a non-binding

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Africa Base Metals 

Jubilee Metals invests in a Waste Rock Dump in Zambia

December 14, 2023December 13, 2023 admin Copper, Jubilee Metals

Jubilee, a diversified and leading metals recovery business with a world-class portfolio of projects in South Africa and Zambia, has

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Base Metals 

Anglo American eyes lower copper equivalent output in 2024-2025

December 13, 2023December 11, 2023 admin Copper

Anglo American, one of the world’s largest mining companies, said today that on a copper equivalent basis, its 2023 production

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Base Metals 

Glencore closes purchase of stakes in Alunorte and MRN

December 12, 2023December 11, 2023 admin Glencore

Further to the announcement on 28 April 2023, Glencore and Norsk Hydro have on 1 December 2023 closed the transaction

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Base Metals 

Hydro completes sale of alumina refinery to Glencore

December 8, 2023December 6, 2023 admin Alumina, Glencore, Hydro

Hydro has completed the USD 1.11 billion transaction for the sale of 30 percent interest in the Brazilian alumina refinery

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Base Metals 

Acquisition of Nama Copper Resources

December 6, 2023December 4, 2023 admin Copper

Copper 360 and Mazule Resources Proprietary Limited (“Mazule”), the shareholder of Nama Copper, have entered into an agreement to acquire

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Base Metals 

Andrada Mining receives $25M investment amid renewed off-take agreements

December 4, 2023December 1, 2023 admin Tin producer

Andrada Mining has  announced the receipt of US$25 million from Orion Mine Finance, shortly after confirming the renewal of its

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Base Metals 

Sky Metals hits further high-grade tin mineralisation at Tallebung

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 admin Tin producer

Sky Metals has discovered further high-grade tin mineralisation by drilling outside their conceptual open pit at Tallebung, indicating the resource

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Base Metals Recycling &Environment 

EGA begins construction of UAE’s largest aluminium recycling plant

November 29, 2023November 27, 2023 admin Recycling

Emirates Global Aluminium, have announced the start of construction of the United Arab Emirates’ largest aluminium recycling plant. The 170

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Metal melting and energy saving in melting furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Metal melting and energy saving in melting furnaces

August 28, 2026August 26, 2026 admin

In today’s world, a large proportion of metal smelted from ore or secondary waste is made using melting furnaces that

Design features of modern induction furnace units
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnace units

August 28, 2026August 26, 2026 admin
Refractories: Imerys acquires US’s Great Lakes Minerals
Refractories/Insulation 

Refractories: Imerys acquires US’s Great Lakes Minerals

July 7, 2026July 3, 2026 admin
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Refractories/Insulation 

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August 15, 2025August 11, 2025 admin

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PRODUCT NEWS

Primetals to Establish First Large-Scale U.S. Merchant Pig Iron Producer
Product News 

Primetals to Establish First Large-Scale U.S. Merchant Pig Iron Producer

September 15, 2026September 14, 2026 admin

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Primetals Technologies has recently completed a concept and economic study for MagIron that evaluates the development of

Primetals Technologies and Inovance Strengthen Collaboration
Product News 

Primetals Technologies and Inovance Strengthen Collaboration

September 7, 2026September 3, 2026 admin
thyssenkrupp Steel issues final acceptance for slab caster at Duisburg site
Product News 

thyssenkrupp Steel issues final acceptance for slab caster at Duisburg site

September 4, 2026August 31, 2026 admin
KG Steel Selects Primetals for PLTCM Modernization in Dangjin, Korea
Product News 

KG Steel Selects Primetals for PLTCM Modernization in Dangjin, Korea

August 18, 2026August 17, 2026 admin
Electra Mining showcases the technologies shaping tomorrow’s industry
Product News 

Electra Mining showcases the technologies shaping tomorrow’s industry

August 7, 2026August 4, 2026 admin
Nucor Corporation to revamp its continuous caster
Product News 

Nucor Corporation to revamp its continuous caster

August 6, 2026August 4, 2026 admin
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

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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