The use of hydrogen in alumina refining
Our research finds that 78% of aluminium value chain emissions arise from the smelting process, the casthouse and electrolysis. The
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Alphamin: Tin production of 3,104 t in line with the previous quarter
MAURITIUS – Alphamin Resources, a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin1 from its high grade operation in the
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Alphamin’s Mpama South tin development progress
A total of 2,448m of underground development at Mpama South has been completed to date, of which 988m was achieved
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Trigon Kombat mine ships first copper concentrate
Trigon Metals (TSXV: TM) reported today that on Friday, September 29th, 2023, the company shipped its first copper concentrate product
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Barrick invests $2 billion in expansion of copper mine in Zambia
Barrick is investing almost $2 billion in an expansion project designed to increase Lumwana’s annual production to an estimated 240,000
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Kamoa-Kakula produces record 103,947 tonnes of copper in Q3
Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced a record 103,947
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Fortune Minerals, Rio Tinto to expand production of cobalt and bismuth
Fortune Minerals has announced that it will collaborate with Rio Tinto to develop technology that will improve recovery of the
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Andrada Mining secures key funding to boost tin production
Andrada Mining, formerly Afritin Mining, has been producing tin at its flagship Uis mine in Namibia since 2019. The company aims to scale
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EXLABESA acquires the French extrusion company FLANDRIA ALUMINIUM
EXLABESA announces the acquisition of FLANDRIA ALUMINIUM, a French company who specialises in the extrusion, machining, surface treatment and recycling
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Hydro invests in modernization of Alumetal recycling plant
Hydro will invest in the modernization and expansion of the Alumetal recycling plant in Kęty, Poland. The investment of around
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Motheo copper mine in Botswana awarded $235M contract expansion
Mining services group Perenti (ASX: PRN) announced today that its surface mining business in Africa, African Mining Services (AMS), has
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Hydro partners with Shell Energy to decarbonize UK operations
Hydro has signed a three year contract with Shell Energy to help decarbonize its UK operations. The agreement covers a
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First Quantum and Rio Tinto announce completion of the La Granja Agreement
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals and Rio Tinto have completed the previously announced transaction to progress the next phase of
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Hydro cuts 20,000 tonnes of CO2 per year using biomethane
Bioenergy can replace fossil energy in the casthouse and the anode production at the Sunndal aluminium plant. This will cut
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Jubilee Metals Copper Zambia Project Expansion Update
Jubilee Metals Group, a leader in diversified metals processing, with operations in Africa, has provided an update on the expansion
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Mill upgrades have positive impact at Penouta
Tin Strategic Minerals Europe Corp (SME) saw record quarterly production at its Penouta mine following an overhaul to their main
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Hydro initiates project to remove local carbon emissions in Sweden
The work to equip Hydro’s Swedish extrusions’ factories in Vetlanda, Sjunnen and Finspång with solar panels and battery storage has
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Improved recoveries at Renison bolster production
Metals X Limited has announced a strong second quarter at its Renison Tin Operation, Tasmania, highlighting enhanced ore grades and
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Hulamin: Profit up 112%, despite volumes down 7%
Hulamin has announced its interim results for the period ended 30 June 2023. Results Headlines include: Geoff Watson, Hulamin’s Interim
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CORNISH METALS: first water pumped out of South Crofty
Cornish Metals Inc. is a step closer to dewatering the historic South Crofty mine, Cornwall, UK, after successfully commissioning two submersible pumps.“Seeing
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Eloro advances metallurgy at Iska Iska silver-tin project
Eloro Resources Ltd has highlighted results from its metallurgical update for the Iska Iska silver-tin polymetallic project in southern Bolivia.The
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Antofagasta copper output 295,500 tonnes – 10% higher YoY
Chile-based miner Antofagasta, one of the world’s senior copper producers, announced Thursday that its H1 2023 copper output of 295,500
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Wa State takes decisive action on tin mining suspension
In a resolute move, the Wa State Government has firmly enforced the suspension of all mining activities, according to the
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Costa Fuego to become one of the five largest copper projects
Costa Fuego is one of the five largest copper projects that will help copper supply to meet demand by the
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Novelis to trial use of hydrogen in recycling furnaces
Novelis Inc have announced that its Latchford plant in the UK has been awarded £4.6 million to establish hydrogen burning
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Alba Joins Nasser Artificial Intelligence R&D Centre to advance in AI
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters, underlined its commitment to advance in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Glencore becomes to sole owner of MARA Project
Glencore International AG (Glencore) and Pan American Silver Corp. (Pan American) have announced they have reached an agreement for Glencore
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Hydro invests in future of Lucé extrusion plant in France
Hydro is investing NOK 67 million (EUR 6 million) in upgrading the equipment, buildings and infrastructure at its aluminium extrusion
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Anglo American’s copper production up 56% driven by Quellaveco
Mining major Anglo American has reported that its Q2 2023 copper production increased by 56% y-o-y to 209 kt, reflecting
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YTC’s Gejiu smelter to undergo maintenance
Yunnan Tin Company (YTC), the world’s leading tin producer, has announced that its Gejiu smelter will halt production for equipment
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