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Base Metals

Africa Base Metals 

Jubilee Metals halts cobalt production at Sable Refinery

April 25, 2023April 24, 2023 admin Cobalt, Copper, Jubilee Metals, Sable Refinery

Jubilee’s 780 000 tonnes per annum Roan copper concentrator forms part of its fully integrated Southern Copper Refining Strategy which

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Base Metals 

Anglo American gets environmental approval for Los Bronces Copper Project

April 24, 2023April 23, 2023 admin Anglo American, Copper, Environment

Anglo American welcomes the decision in Chile by the Committee of Ministers to approve the environmental permit application for the

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Base Metals 

Hydro invests in emerging battery technology company E-magy

April 21, 2023April 20, 2023 admin Aluminium, Hydro

Hydro invests EUR 5 million in the Dutch advanced materials company E-magy, an ambitious developer of silicon anode materials for

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Base Metals Recycling &Environment 

Anglo American gets environmental approval for Los Bronces Copper Project

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 admin Anglo American, Copper

Anglo American welcomes the decision in Chile by the Committee of Ministers to approve the environmental permit application for the

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Africa Base Metals 

Alphamin’s Mpama South to increase tin production to 20,000 tpa

April 17, 2023April 16, 2023 admin Alphamin Resources, DRC, Tin

A total of 808m of underground development on two levels to connect Mpama North and Mpama South has been completed

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Base Metals 

TIN: Successful transition to open pit mining results in operational improvements

April 14, 2023April 13, 2023 admin Tin

Penouta, located in north-western Spain, has been in operation since 2018. Project owners, Strategic Minerals Europe (SME), were processing material

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Africa Base Metals 

Tin concentrate production reaches new heights in Namibia

April 4, 2023April 3, 2023 admin Namibia, Tin

Andrada Mining produced record levels of tin concentrate in both Q4 and the financial year (FY2023), at its Uis Mine, Namibia. The company, formerly AfriTin Mining,

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Base Metals 

Jervois suspends construction at Cobalt Operations due to low cobalt prices

April 4, 2023April 3, 2023 admin Cobalt, USA

Battery metals producer and developer Jervois Global has announced its decision to suspend final construction and full concentrator commissioning at

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Base Metals South America 

First Quantum and Rio Tinto form partnership for La Granja copper project

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 admin Copper, First Quantum Minerals, Peru

TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Rio Tinto to progress the

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Base Metals South America 

Zinc producer Nexa restarts operations at its Cerro Lindo mine in Peru

March 31, 2023March 30, 2023 admin Peru, Zinc

Major zinc producer Nexa Resources announced on Tuesday that its Cerro Lindo mine in Peru has resumed operations and the

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Base Metals Europe 

Alcoa Announces Closure of Intalco Smelter

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 admin Alcoa, Aluminium, Smelters

PITTSBURGH – Alcoa Corporation has announced the closure of its Intalco aluminum smelter in Washington State, which has been fully

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Australia-Oceania Base Metals 

Sibanye-Stillwater to finance emergency at New Century Resources

March 28, 2023March 27, 2023 admin Sibanye Stillwater, Zinc

Johannesburg – Sibanye-Stillwater has approved financial support of up to A$30 million for New Century Resources Limited (New Century), subject

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Base Metals Europe 

Hydro delivers first near-zero aluminium for construction market

March 24, 2023March 21, 2023 admin Aluminium, Hydro

The first aluminium profiles made with 100 percent recycled post-consumer aluminium have been delivered by Hydro to the Innovationsbogen project

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Base Metals 

Net Zero Lab drives decarbonization of Swiss aluminium plant

March 23, 2023March 21, 2023 admin Aluminium

Novelis  and its partners at the research and development laboratory Net Zero Lab Valais, successfully completed the first year of

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Base Metals 

Underground production celebrated at Oyu Tolgoi copper mine

March 22, 2023March 21, 2023 admin Copper, Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, Rio Tinto

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – The Prime Minister of Mongolia, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, today joined Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm 1.3 kilometres

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Base Metals 

RONAL is for the first time producing wheels from 100% secondary aluminum

March 21, 2023March 20, 2023 admin Aluminium

Härkingen, Switzerland – As part of its PLANBLUE sustainability strategy, the RONAL GROUP has set itself the goal of a

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Base Metals 

ALUMINIUM: Novelis to replace gas pusher furnace with electrical one

March 20, 2023March 18, 2023 admin Aluminium

Novelis Sierre aims to reach carbon neutrality for scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030. To achieve this ambitious goal,

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Base Metals South America 

TIN: EM Vinto in force majeure after cut in coal supplies from Peru

March 20, 2023March 18, 2023 admin Tin

The eighth largest tin producer, EM Vinto has entered force majeure, as the Bolivan smelter struggles with sourcing coal from

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Base Metals Europe 

Aurubis constructs nickel and copper recycling plant in Belgium

March 15, 2023March 14, 2023 admin Copper, nickel

Aurubis, a global provider of non-ferrous metals and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide, has announced it officially kicked

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Africa Base Metals 

Jubilee Metals targets 450 tonnes per month of cobalt hydroxide

March 10, 2023March 8, 2023 admin Cobalt, Copper, Jubilee Metals

Jubilee Metals Zambian operations faced severe power and water interruptions over the period, which extended into January 2023, and impacted

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Africa Base Metals South Africa 

HULAMIN: The improved trading results continued into H2

March 10, 2023March 8, 2023 admin Aluminium, Hulamin

Hulamin has announced its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2022. Results Headlines Geoff Watson, Hulamin Interim

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Africa Base Metals 

Debottlenecking of Kamoa-Kakula’s concentrators ahead of schedule

March 9, 2023March 6, 2023 admin Copper, Ivanhoe Mines, Kamoa-Kakula

HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA — Ivanhoe Mines has announced at the 32nd BMO Global Metals & Mining Conference that the debottlenecking of

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Base Metals Europe 

Aluminium HalZero technology reaches a new milestone

March 6, 2023March 3, 2023 admin Aluminium, Hydro

Hydro is entering a new development stage for its HalZero production technology. The company will invest in a test facility

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Asia Base Metals 

EGA and Microsoft to collaborate on Industry 4.0 and broader digital transformation

March 6, 2023March 3, 2023 admin Aluminium, EGA

United Arab Emirates – Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas,

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Base Metals South America 

Stellantis invests $155 million in McEwen’s copper project

March 2, 2023March 1, 2023 admin Argentina, Copper

Automotive parts manufacturer Stellantis has announced a $155 million investment in a project located in Argentina, which will make a

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Base Metals 

Anglo American reports copper production down for 2022

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 admin Anglo American, Copper

Anglo American has reported the impact of adverse weather and planned lower grades at many of its operations contributed to

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Base Metals 

Rio Tinto and BMW partner on premium aluminium car parts

March 1, 2023February 28, 2023 admin Aluminium, Rio Tinto

LONDON – Gone are the days when premium car buyers simply looked for speed, style, and luxury. Today, there’s increasing

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Africa Base Metals 

Jubilee implements its copper and cobalt expansion strategy

February 28, 2023February 26, 2023 admin Cobalt, Copper, Jubilee Metals

Jubilee has updated the implementation of its copper and cobalt expansion strategy to better align the targeted increased operational footprint

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Base Metals North America 

First Quantum suspends ore processing operations at Cobre Panamá

February 27, 2023February 26, 2023 admin Copper, First Quantum Minerals

TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals has announced that its subsidiary, Minera Panamá S.A. (“MPSA”), has suspended ore processing operations at

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Africa Base Metals 

Jubilee successfully completes first cobalt production runs from waste

February 24, 2023February 23, 2023 admin Cobalt, Copper, Jubilee Metals

Jubilee Metals Group PLC, a leader in diversified metals processing, with operations in Africa announces its six-month operations update for

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Latest from refractories materials industry
Refractories/Insulation 

Latest from refractories materials industry

August 15, 2025August 11, 2025 admin

The refractory materials industry is experiencing a mix of challenges and innovations, particularly with a focus on sustainability and the

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
Refractories/Insulation 

Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary

June 16, 2025June 12, 2025 admin
Design features of modern induction furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnaces

January 21, 2025January 17, 2025 admin

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VinMetal to create large integrated steel complex in Vietnam
Product News 

VinMetal to create large integrated steel complex in Vietnam

May 22, 2026May 21, 2026 admin

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – VinMetal, the steel manufacturing arm of Vingroup, one of Vietnam’s largest listed companies, has signed a

Louisiana Steel chooses rolling mill technology for its new steel plant
Product News 

Louisiana Steel chooses rolling mill technology for its new steel plant

May 18, 2026May 14, 2026 admin
Upgrade automation at Xiangtan Iron and Steel’s heavy plate mill
Product News 

Upgrade automation at Xiangtan Iron and Steel’s heavy plate mill

May 14, 2026May 13, 2026 admin
Electric Arc Furnace for High Performance and Reduced CAPEX
Product News 

Electric Arc Furnace for High Performance and Reduced CAPEX

May 13, 2026May 12, 2026 admin
FC Mold X provides CSP® Nexus with adaptive mold flow control
Product News 

FC Mold X provides CSP® Nexus with adaptive mold flow control

May 11, 2026May 8, 2026 admin
Complete converter revamp in Eisenhüttenstadt
Product News 

Complete converter revamp in Eisenhüttenstadt

May 5, 2026April 30, 2026 admin
Upgrade stretch‑reducing mill with next‑generation automation system
Product News 

Upgrade stretch‑reducing mill with next‑generation automation system

April 20, 2026April 19, 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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