Metso Outotec sells its aluminium business
Metso Outotec has signed an agreement to sell its Aluminium business to REEL International, headquartered in France. The business was
Read more
Europe
Norilsk Nickel’s to modernize its smelting line
HELSINKI, FINLAND – Metso Outotec has been awarded a landmark contract by PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel to modernize one of
Read more
Haznedar Durer Refractories has merged with Calderys
Haznedar Refractories and Durer Monolithics have merged to form Haznedar Durer Refractories, which in turn has joined forces with Calderys.
Read more
ArcelorMittal signs investment agreement with Invitalia
ArcelorMittal announces that it has signed a binding agreement (the ‘Investment Agreement’) with Invitalia, an Italian state-owned company, forming a
Read more
UK to end support for fossil fuel sector overseas
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced an end to the UK Government’s direct support for the fossil fuel
Read more
Equinor, Panasonic and Hydro to start European battery business
OSLO, NORWAY – Energy company Equinor, technology company Panasonic, and industrial group Hydro have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to
Read more
UK to impose tariffs on imports of steel from US after Brexit
LONDON – The Post-Brexit UK government will have an independent approach to the longstanding trade conflicts between the EU and
Read more
Tata Steel fights pollution at its Dutch Plant
LONDON – Tata Steel has launched Roadmap+, EUR 300 million environmental-improvement plan to reduce emissions at its IJmuiden plant in
Read more
Glencore CEO Glasenberg to retire, to be succeeded by Nagle
BAAR, Switzerland – Glencore has announced that Ivan Glasenberg will retire as CEO and as a member of the Glencore
Read more
Salzgitter plant: What happens during battery recycling?
First, the returns will be analysed. After that, there are two paths: either the battery is given a so-called “second
Read more
Russia’s gold industry set for modest production growth
Russia’s gold industry will see modest production growth, supported by a solid project pipeline and improving gold prices. While the
Read more
Glencore completes acquisition of Orsted’s lng business
Following the announcement issued on December 18 2019, Glencore’s Oil division has on December 01 2020 completed the acquisition of
Read more
Production restarts at the Hydro Aluminium Husnes B line
On Tuesday this week, production resumed at the Hydro Husnes B line – more than 10 years after the production
Read more
New aluminium alloy is stronger and more sustainable
The brief handed to the Rio Tinto’s Arvida Research and Development Centre, five years ago, was a tough one: invent
Read more
Primobius and InoBat to operate lithium-ion battery recycling facility
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA – Lithium battery recycling process designed to generate low CO2 emissions and to deliver high purity chemicals back
Read more
Temperature and sample-taking manipulator systems at steel plant
LONDON – Primetals Technologies has installed two semi-automatic horizontal temperature and sample-taking manipulator systems at the two BOF converters at
Read more
LKAB to produce carbon-free sponge iron for steelmaking
STOCKHOLM – World-leading mining and minerals group LKAB has presented the company’s new strategy for the future. “This is the
Read more
Nordgold delivers strong performance this year
LONDON – Nord Gold SE, the internationally diversified gold producer, is well set to deliver an excellent result for the
Read more
Alvance invests in new aluminium recycling and casting plant
ALVANCE Aluminium, a member of Sanjeev Gupta’s sustainable industry leader GFG Alliance, has today announced a £94m investment package to
Read more
Toral project step closer towards production
Europa Metals, the European focused lead-zinc and silver developer, has announce results from an independent Preliminary Economic Study in respect
Read more
Pink diamond sells for $26.6M at Sotheby’s auction
GENEVA – The beautiful pink rock hit the block at Sotheby’s “Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels” sale in Geneva, Switzerland
Read more
FEATURED: HYBRIT PROCESS – towards fossil-free steel
HYBRIT – short for Hydrogen Breakthrough Ironmaking Technology – is a joint venture between SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall, aiming to
Read more