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Base Metals

Base Metals 

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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Base Metals 

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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Base Metals 

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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Base Metals 

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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Base Metals 

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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Base Metals 

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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Base Metals 

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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Base Metals 

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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Base Metals 

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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Base Metals 

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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Base Metals 

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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Base Metals 

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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Base Metals 

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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Base Metals 

Trimet upgrades German recycling plants

June 22, 2026June 18, 2026 admin Aluminium

Trimet outlines the upcoming investments at its German sites, which includes a new aluminium recycling facility in Hamm. Trimet has

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Base Metals 

Ulsan secures future-ready automation upgrade

June 19, 2026June 18, 2026 admin Aluminium

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Primetals Technologies has completed a comprehensive automation upgrade, covering both basic and process optimization systems (Level 1

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Base Metals 

ALUMINIUM: Canadian output remains steady despite US tariffs

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 admin

According to the Aluminium Association of Canada, production has remained solid in Quebec despite steep US tariffs. Quebec aluminium smelters

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Base Metals 

Rio Tinto commissions AP60 aluminium technology in Canada

June 17, 2026June 16, 2026 admin

Rio Tinto has started commissioning of its US$1.5 billion AP60 smelter expansion at Arvida in Quebec, Canada. The start-up, which

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Base Metals 

Jubilee Metals provides Roan copper concentrator update

June 15, 2026June 11, 2026 admin

Jubilee, the integrated copper producer and resource developer in Zambia, is has provided an operational update on its Roan concentrator

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Base Metals 

Advancing tin applications in solar cells and catalysts

June 12, 2026June 11, 2026 admin

When people think about tin and the energy transition, solar cells are not usually the first application that comes to

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Base Metals 

Yunnan Tin makes bid for takeover of Chifeng Dajingzi

June 11, 2026June 9, 2026 admin

Yunnan Tin, the world’s largest producer of refined tin, has announced its intention to bid for fellow Chinese tin smelter

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Base Metals 

Tin reaches another record high of $57,725/t in early June

June 10, 2026June 9, 2026 admin

Having gained 10.9% during May, tin reached another record high, with LME three-month price climbing to $57,725/t. Macroeconomic factors, together

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Base Metals 

Cochilco Upgrades Copper Price Outlook for 2026 Amid Constraint

June 5, 2026June 3, 2026 admin

Chile’s copper commission, Cochilco, has revised upward its average copper price projection for 2026, now expecting the metal to trade

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Base Metals 

Glencore finalises agreement with Gécamines for land access at KCC

June 2, 2026June 1, 2026 admin Copper

Baar, Switzerland – Glencore has announced that it reached agreement with Gécamines regarding land access for Kamoto Copper Company (KCC).

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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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August 15, 2025August 11, 2025 admin

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PRODUCT NEWS

Primetals Technologies and Inovance Strengthen Collaboration
Product News 

Primetals Technologies and Inovance Strengthen Collaboration

September 7, 2026September 3, 2026 admin

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Primetals Technologies has secured an order for automation systems and medium- and low-voltage drives for a 6-stand

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
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

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
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HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 admin
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