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Base Metals Europe 

Hydro to shut down French and UK extrusion plants

May 14, 2025May 13, 2025 admin Aluminium

Hydro, Norwegian aluminium manufacturer, has confirmed the closure of two of its manufacturing sites. It said the decision was made

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Europe Other Metals 

Sibanye-Stillwater: Lithium refinery to be completed in Q3 2025

March 17, 2025March 14, 2025 admin Lithium, Refinery

The SA PGM operations delivered another consistent operational performance with PGM production of 1,835,410 4Eoz (including attributable production from Mimosa

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Base Metals Europe 

EU imposes antidumping duties against Chinese tinplate producers

January 29, 2025January 27, 2025 admin Tin plate

The European Commission last week announced provisional antidumping duties against Chinese tinplate producers and against imports of PVC—a key tin

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Europe Ferrous Metals 

€1.8 million grant for hydrogen project to decarbonize blast furnaces

January 20, 2025January 17, 2025 admin Blast Furnace

A research project to establish decarbonization technologies for the steelmaking industry, in which Primetals Technologies is an associated partner, has

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Europe 

High energy costs in Europe a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

January 16, 2025January 15, 2025 admin generation unit

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent restrictions on natural gas exports from Russia, Western Europe has been significantly

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Base Metals Europe 

Acquisition of Alucan by Ball Corporation

January 6, 2025January 3, 2025 admin Aluminium

Ball Corporation has acquired Alucan to meet the demand for sustainable packaging across Europe. The acquisition of Alucan will add

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Base Metals Europe 

Rio Tinto signs partnership agreement for project in Finland

December 16, 2024December 11, 2024 admin Aluminium

Rio Tinto enters a partnership agreement (the Arctial partnership) with Vargas, Mitsubishi Corporation, and other international and local industry partners

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Base Metals Europe 

Alumetal installs solar panels to decarbonize aluminium recycling

December 9, 2024December 5, 2024 admin Aluminium

Hydro’s Alumetal recycling plant in Kety, Poland, will increase the use of renewable energy to produce low-carbon, recycled aluminium products

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Base Metals Europe 

Europa Metals to dispose of Toral Project to Denarius Metals

September 24, 2024September 19, 2024 admin Lead, Silver, Zinc

Europa Metals, the European focused lead, zinc and silver developer, has announced the proposed sale of its 100% interest in

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Europe Non-Metal 

Hydro acquires additional 20% of synthetic graphite manufacturer

September 19, 2024September 16, 2024 admin Graphite

On September 6, the private equity fund Altor has exercised its put option, requiring Hydro to acquire additional 20 percent

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Base Metals Europe 

Cornish Metals constrains Wide Formation mineralisation

September 2, 2024September 1, 2024 admin Tin producer

South Crofty developer Cornish Metals has announced final drilling results from its exploration of the Wide Formation adjacent to the

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Europe Ferrous Metals 

Tata Steel Nederland orders advanced pellet pot testing facility

August 29, 2024August 28, 2024 admin Ironmaking

Tata Steel Nederland has chosen Primetals Technologies’ pellet pot testing facility solution for its pilot plant located in IJmuiden, the

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Europe Non-Metal 

Gazprom evaluates its hydrogen energy developments

July 30, 2024July 29, 2024 admin

Gazprom has addressed the issue of hydrogen production and utilization, as well as export of hydrogen and methane-hydrogen mixtures with

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Europe FEATURED 

Hydrogen refuelling in Europe

February 27, 2024February 26, 2024 admin hydrogen

According to the most recent data from H2Stations.org, 921 hydrogen refuelling stations were in operation worldwide as at the end

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Europe Ferrous Metals 

Electrolysis for green hydrogen is pivotal step in decarbonizing the steel

January 18, 2024January 11, 2024 admin carbon-neutral steelmaking

Salzgitter AG and Sunfire joined forces in a forward-thinking initiative aimed at revolutionizing steel production’s environmental impact. Their focus on

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Europe Ferrous Metals 

thyssenkrupp Steel embarks on journey towards green sustainability

January 17, 2024January 11, 2024 admin carbon-neutral steelmaking

thyssenkrupp Steel, a key player in Germany’s industrial landscape, is embarking on a transformative journey towards sustainability. The company’s ambitious

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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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Europe 

Norsk e-Fuel contracts Paul Wurth to carry out a study for e-Fuel plant

December 29, 2023December 20, 2023 admin Gas, oil

Norsk e-Fuel selects SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth to engineer and design one of the worldwide first industrial sized e-Fuel

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Base Metals Europe 

South Crofty mine dewatering imminent as water treatment plant opens

November 7, 2023November 1, 2023 admin Tin producer

Cornish Metals has announced the commissioning of the South Crofty mine water treatment plant (MWTP) is complete, and the company

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Europe Product News 

CMC Poland to revamp the rolling mill in Zawiercie.

October 31, 2023October 30, 2023 admin Rolling mill

The mill produces 500,000 tpy of bars and wirerod for construction, agricultural, energy, machinery, and consumer goods applications. The purpose

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Base Metals Europe 

Hydro partners with Shell Energy to decarbonize UK operations

September 11, 2023September 7, 2023 admin Hydro

Hydro has signed a three year contract with Shell Energy to help decarbonize its UK operations. The agreement covers a

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Base Metals Europe 

Hydro cuts 20,000 tonnes of CO2 per year using biomethane

August 31, 2023August 30, 2023 admin Aluminium, Hydro

Bioenergy can replace fossil energy in the casthouse and the anode production at the Sunndal aluminium plant. This will cut

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Base Metals Europe 

Hydro completes acquisition of Alumetal, strengthening recycling position in Europe

July 19, 2023July 13, 2023 admin Aluminium

Hydro acquired the Polish aluminium recycling company, Alumetal S.A on June 30, completing the tender offer for more than 97

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Europe Other Metals 

Neo to construct first rare earth magnet manufacturing plant in Europe

July 14, 2023July 13, 2023 admin Rare earth metals

Neo Magnequench, a division of Neo Performance Materials has announced today it has launched construction of the first rare earth

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Europe Other Metals 

Calderys opens its first foundry service center in Sweden

July 13, 2023July 10, 2023 admin Foundry

Calderys has inaugurated a new Foundry Service Center in the Nordic region, in the strategic area of Mariestad, in order

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Europe Precious Metals 

Polymetal to re-domiciliate from Jersey to Kazakhstan

July 7, 2023July 3, 2023 admin Gold producer, Silver

Russia’s Polymetal, a senior global silver and gold producer, has said that the company will not meet the scheduled timetable

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Base Metals Europe 

Cornish Metals highlights significant progress in its projects

July 6, 2023June 29, 2023 admin Tin

In its latest quarterly report, Cornish Metals highlighted its robust cash position and significant progress in its projects. The company

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Europe Ferrous Metals 

FPX Nickel announces $16 million investment from steel producer

June 6, 2023June 2, 2023 admin nickel, Outokumpu

FPX Nickel has announced a $16 million equity investment from stainless steel producer Outokumpu. FPX is focused on the exploration

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Europe 

New UK aluminium rolling plant to serve the booze industry

June 2, 2023May 29, 2023 admin UK

Diageo has announced that it has provided funding to establish the British Aluminium Consortium for Advanced Alloys (BACALL), a collective

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Europe Other Metals 

Keliber lithium project received environmental permit for mine and concentrator

June 1, 2023May 29, 2023 admin Lithium

As announced on 6 Feb 2023, Keliber received the environmental permit for the Rapasaari mine and Paivaneva concentrator from the

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Design features of modern induction furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnaces

January 21, 2025January 17, 2025 admin

The design of the electric induction furnace provides for the presence of a melting and so-called induction furnace units. The

Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA
Refractories/Insulation 

Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA

January 15, 2025January 13, 2025 admin
Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces

January 14, 2025January 10, 2025 admin
ROTARY KILN monitoring: Decisions that drive efficiency
Refractories/Insulation 

ROTARY KILN monitoring: Decisions that drive efficiency

November 15, 2024November 14, 2024 admin

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Outokumpu Stainless modernises of its Steckel mill in Finland
Product News 

Outokumpu Stainless modernises of its Steckel mill in Finland

May 21, 2025May 19, 2025 admin

Outokumpu Stainless modernises of its Steckel mill in Finland Outokumpu Stainless (OTK) in Tornio, Finland, granted SMS group the FAC

Media handling systems for fast and safe handling of stirred mill media
Product News 

Media handling systems for fast and safe handling of stirred mill media

May 16, 2025May 13, 2025 admin
Concast continuous casters to increase billet and bloom production capacities
Product News 

Concast continuous casters to increase billet and bloom production capacities

May 14, 2025May 13, 2025 admin
Automation technology for high-capacity hot strip mill upgrade
Ferrous Metals Product News 

Automation technology for high-capacity hot strip mill upgrade

April 30, 2025April 29, 2025 admin
Infrared temperature measurement for aluminium rolling processes
Product News 

Infrared temperature measurement for aluminium rolling processes

April 29, 2025April 25, 2025 admin
Evolution in motion – Nordberg HP450e cone crusher 
Product News 

Evolution in motion – Nordberg HP450e cone crusher 

April 22, 2025April 16, 2025 admin
Anode Weighing and Casting Machine with superior casting accuracy
Product News 

Anode Weighing and Casting Machine with superior casting accuracy

April 16, 2025April 13, 2025 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
Shutdown services tailored to suit customers
Services World 

Shutdown services tailored to suit customers

March 3, 2021March 2, 2021 admin

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