Norilsk Nickel concentrator to return to full operations in October
Norilsk Nickel has reported that its consolidated revenue in H1 of 2021 increased 33% YoY to USD 8.9 billion owing
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Europe
First fossil-free steel delivered to Volvo
As the world looks to counter the deadly impact of greenhouse gas emissions, a Swedish company might give a fighting
Read moreNew test facility for safe transportation of hydrogen
Rosen Group is expanding its hydrogen capabilities by exploring the safe transportation of hydrogen in pipeline infrastructure. This will see
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Electric strip annealing and insulating line for thyssenkrupp
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe (TKSE), has placed an order with SMS group covering the supply of an annealing and insulating line
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Aurubis to invest in more efficient tin extraction
Aurubis has announced that it will build a state-of-the-art recycling plant at its Beerse site – previously Metallo – in
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Rio Tinto commits funding for Jadar lithium project
LONDON – Rio Tinto has committed $2.4 billion to the Jadar lithium-borates project in Serbia, one of the world’s largest
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Sibanye-Stillwater progresses battery metals strategy
JOHANNESBURG – Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that it has entered into an exclusive put option agreement with French mining group Eramet
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Mercedes-Benz gets green steel from Salzgitter
German steel maker Salzgitter AG subsidiary Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH will supply green flat steel products with a CO2 footprint reduced
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ArcelorMittal inaugurates digital lab in Dunkirk in France
ArcelorMittal has inaugurated its first Digital Lab, located in Dunkirk in Nord in France, near its largest steel production site
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TES to recycle battery metals at its Rotterdam plant
TES is commencing operations at a large facility in the port of Rotterdam to recycle batteries from electric vehicles. TES
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Hydro to supply low carbon aluminium to Gränges technology company
Hydro and the global aluminium technology company Gränges have joined forces to provide low carbon and circular aluminium offerings to
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Hydro’s Sjunnen Vetlanda restarts aluminium extrusion plant
Hydro’s Sjunnen Vetlanda Sweden based extrusion plant is starting up again to meet accelerated demand for sustainable aluminium profiles. The
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Voestalpine sets new standards in automotive lightweight steel
Austrian steel maker voestalpine, which invented LD process of steel making in 1949, has set new standards in automotive lightweight
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Polyus plans to ramp up gold production
Russian gold mining company Polyus is planning to ramp up production over the next two years, as the overall global
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Six flexible power plants operating on natural gas for Italy
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply six flexible power plants operating on natural gas, with a total combined output of
Read moreShell opens Europe’s largest PEM hydrogen electrolyser
Europe’s largest PEM hydrogen electrolyser began operations at Shell’s Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland, producing green hydrogen. As part of
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VARTA starts its new lithium-ion cell factory in Bavaria
The technology company with headquarters in Ellwangen is expanding its production area in Bavaria to a total of 60,000 square
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NORNICKEL COMMENCES PRODUCTION OF CARBON-NEUTRAL NICKEL
MMC Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and one of the largest producers of platinum and copper, has started
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UK to end coal-fired power by October 2024
The United Kingdom will end its use of coal-fired power by October 2024, a year earlier than scheduled, as it
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Nornickel’s Kola division upgrades electrowinning plant
Nornickel’s Kola Division is installing new electrolysis baths at the electrowinning plant. The company will install a total of 60 new baths, which have been
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Hydro Husnes returns back to full capacity after its closure in 2009
Hydro’s CEO Hilde Merete Aasheim, the mayor of Kvinnherad Municipality and representatives from Industri Energi and Norsk Industri were present
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MMK picks Paul Wurth for erection of new blast furnace
Paul Wurth has signed a contract with PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) for a new major investment project
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Thorium Energy to decarbonize steelmaking with thermal storage technology
The Thorium Energy Alliance will present an outline describing the near-term pathway to 100% decarbonize the steel making process with
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Tata Steel to separate its European and UK businesses
Tata Steel is proceeding with the separation of its mainland European and UK businesses after meeting with its European Works
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Ovako to preheat steel with hydrogen prior to rolling
Sweden’s largest fossil free hydrogen facility is now being built with the goal of greatly reducing CO2 emissions, developing local
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Serbia to become second largest copper producer in Europe
China’s mining company Zijin Mining announced the start of trial production in the upper-zone of Serbian world-class Čukaru Peki copper
Read moreIncentivising adoption of hydrogen-fuelled heavy transport
The transport sector is huge; it is critical to the economy of the European Union (EU), contributing around five per
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RHI Magnesita receives AA rating for sustainability efforts
RHI Magnesita, the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions, has been awarded AA for its sustainability achievements
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Cornish Metals updates mineral resource for its tin project
Exploration and development company Cornish Metals has announced an updated Mineral Resource Estimate for its South Crofty tin project. The
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Salzburger Aluminium starts production at its new site in Slovakia
SAG Slovakia, a 100 % owned subsidiary of the Salzburger Aluminium Group, started production at its new site in the
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