Bahrain strengthens ties with Egypt’s Aluminium Sector
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, highlighted the
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Novelis accelerates aluminum automotive part innovation
Novelis Inc has announced the start up of its new roll forming development line. The new development line will help Novelis
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Sandfire Resources’ Botswana mine produces first concentrate
Sandfire Resources has produced its first copper concentrate at its Motheo Copper Mine in Botswana. Construction of the Motheo Copper
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Record-breaking 2022 for tin production at Penouta
Strategic Minerals Europe (SME) has continued to improve on its record production at Penouta, the EU’s largest active tin mine, by recording its highest
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HYDRO: Technologies to improve casthouse processes
Hycast was formed in 1990 as a spinoff from Hydro’s R&D center. The casthouse solution company provides safe, cost-effective, and
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HYDRO: The collaborative triangle of aluminium innovation
In Sunndalsøra, Norway, nestled between a crystal blue fjord and two massive mountain ranges, lies Hydro Sunndal, the largest primary
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Myanmar’s Wa State announces tin mining suspension from August
Wa State, Myanmar, has announced the suspension of its mining operations from 1st August 2023. ITA estimates this would represent about 10%
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Glencore acquires stakes in Mineracão and Alunorte from Norsk Hydro
Glencore is pleased to announce that it has reached a binding agreement with Norsk Hydro ASA (“Hydro”), one of the
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Funding of the Prieska Copper-Zinc Project and Okiep Copper Project
Orion has announced that it has taken another important step in advancing the multi-pronged funding strategy for its flagship base
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Metals X reports significant growth in tin production at Renison Operation
Metals x Limited has reported a significant increase in ore mined, tin production and operational challenges during the first quarter of 2023 at
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Sky Metals Limited results show promising developments
Sky metals limited (SKY), an Australian mining company, recently released its Q1 2023 activities highlighting promising developments at its Tallebung and Doradilla Tin Projects. The Tallebung Tin Project,
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The European Commission clears Hydro acquisition of Alumetal
The European Commission (EC) today announced that it has granted unconditional merger clearance for Hydro’s proposed acquisition of the Polish
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Tin jumps to $27,660/t in April amid tin mining suspension in Myanmar
LME tin price jumped from a low of $23,940 to a peak of $27,660 in mid-April on news of a
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Ivanhoe reports Q1 2023 $82m profit, copper production hit record in March
Ivanhoe Mines has reported that Kamoa-Kakula produced 93,603 tonnes of copper in Q1 2023, including a record 34,915 tonnes of
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Hammerer Aluminium to expand capacity with a 40 MN extrusion line
Ranshofen – Aluminium expert Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) is focusing on investments and capacity expansions at all HAI Group sites.
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Hydro and Glencore to partners in developing Alunorte
Hydro has signed an agreement with Glencore, who will acquire 30 percent of the Brazilian alumina refinery Hydro Alunorte and
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BHP announces completion of the OZ Minerals acquisition
BHP announces the completion of the OZ Minerals acquisition and implementation of the scheme of arrangement for BHP Lonsdale Investments
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Atlas Holdings announces sale of Aludium to Jupiter Aluminum
GREENWICH, Conn., -Atlas Holdings (“Atlas”) and Jupiter Aluminum Corporation (“JAC”) jointly announced today the signing of a definitive agreement for
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Hydro Sunndal reacts on its Environmental Development Agenda
Besides their focus on safety and health, Hydro’s main focus is to take the leading position on sustainability in the
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SOUTH32: Mozal Aluminium production increases by 30%
Worsley Alumina saleable production decreased by 5% (or 134kt) to 2,827kt in the nine months ended March 2023 with planned
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Jubilee Metals halts cobalt production at 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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Anglo American gets environmental approval for Los Bronces Copper Project
Anglo American welcomes the decision in Chile by the Committee of Ministers to approve the environmental permit application for the
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Hydro invests in emerging battery technology company E-magy
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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Anglo American gets environmental approval for Los Bronces Copper Project
Anglo American welcomes the decision in Chile by the Committee of Ministers to approve the environmental permit application for the
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Alphamin’s Mpama South to increase tin production to 20,000 tpa
A total of 808m of underground development on two levels to connect Mpama North and Mpama South has been completed
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TIN: Successful transition to open pit mining results in operational improvements
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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Tin concentrate production reaches new heights in Namibia
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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Jervois suspends construction at Cobalt Operations due to low cobalt prices
Battery metals producer and developer Jervois Global has announced its decision to suspend final construction and full concentrator commissioning at
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First Quantum and Rio Tinto form partnership for La Granja copper project
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Rio Tinto to progress the
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Zinc producer Nexa restarts operations at its Cerro Lindo mine in Peru
Major zinc producer Nexa Resources announced on Tuesday that its Cerro Lindo mine in Peru has resumed operations and the
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