Hydro to close Birtley aluminium extrusion plant in the UK
Due to challenging market conditions, Hydro has decided to close its Birtley extrusion plant in the United Kingdom. Following a
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Hydro to shut down French and UK extrusion plants
Hydro, Norwegian aluminium manufacturer, has confirmed the closure of two of its manufacturing sites. It said the decision was made
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Sibanye-Stillwater: Lithium refinery to be completed in Q3 2025
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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EU imposes antidumping duties against Chinese tinplate producers
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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€1.8 million grant for hydrogen project to decarbonize blast furnaces
A research project to establish decarbonization technologies for the steelmaking industry, in which Primetals Technologies is an associated partner, has
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High energy costs in Europe a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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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Acquisition of Alucan by Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation has acquired Alucan to meet the demand for sustainable packaging across Europe. The acquisition of Alucan will add
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Rio Tinto signs partnership agreement for project in Finland
Rio Tinto enters a partnership agreement (the Arctial partnership) with Vargas, Mitsubishi Corporation, and other international and local industry partners
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Alumetal installs solar panels to decarbonize aluminium recycling
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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Europa Metals to dispose of Toral Project to Denarius Metals
Europa Metals, the European focused lead, zinc and silver developer, has announced the proposed sale of its 100% interest in
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Hydro acquires additional 20% of synthetic graphite manufacturer
On September 6, the private equity fund Altor has exercised its put option, requiring Hydro to acquire additional 20 percent
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Cornish Metals constrains Wide Formation mineralisation
South Crofty developer Cornish Metals has announced final drilling results from its exploration of the Wide Formation adjacent to the
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Tata Steel Nederland orders advanced pellet pot testing facility
Tata Steel Nederland has chosen Primetals Technologies’ pellet pot testing facility solution for its pilot plant located in IJmuiden, the
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Gazprom evaluates its hydrogen energy developments
Gazprom has addressed the issue of hydrogen production and utilization, as well as export of hydrogen and methane-hydrogen mixtures with
Read moreHydrogen refuelling in Europe
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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Electrolysis for green hydrogen is pivotal step in decarbonizing the steel
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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thyssenkrupp Steel embarks on journey towards green sustainability
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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Blaze at Rusal’s smelter did not disrupt operations
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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Norsk e-Fuel contracts Paul Wurth to carry out a study for e-Fuel plant
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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South Crofty mine dewatering imminent as water treatment plant opens
Cornish Metals has announced the commissioning of the South Crofty mine water treatment plant (MWTP) is complete, and the company
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CMC Poland to revamp the rolling mill in Zawiercie.
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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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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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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Hydro completes acquisition of Alumetal, strengthening recycling position in Europe
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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Neo to construct first rare earth magnet manufacturing plant in Europe
Neo Magnequench, a division of Neo Performance Materials has announced today it has launched construction of the first rare earth
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Calderys opens its first foundry service center in Sweden
Calderys has inaugurated a new Foundry Service Center in the Nordic region, in the strategic area of Mariestad, in order
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Polymetal to re-domiciliate from Jersey to Kazakhstan
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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Cornish Metals highlights significant progress in its projects
In its latest quarterly report, Cornish Metals highlighted its robust cash position and significant progress in its projects. The company
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FPX Nickel announces $16 million investment from steel producer
FPX Nickel has announced a $16 million equity investment from stainless steel producer Outokumpu. FPX is focused on the exploration
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New UK aluminium rolling plant to serve the booze industry
Diageo has announced that it has provided funding to establish the British Aluminium Consortium for Advanced Alloys (BACALL), a collective
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