Vale produces first nickel ore at Voisey’s Bay Mine Extension
Vale recently announced the milestone achievement of first ore production on its Reid Brook deposit at the Voisey’s Bay Mine
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North America
Befesa SA will acquire 100% of American Zinc Recycling
American Zinc Recycling LLC, a leading provider of environmental services to the US steel industry, announced that Luxembourg based Befesa
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Gold bullion sales rose 360% in may
During May 2021, the U.S. Mint sold 20,500 ounces of Gold American Eagles vs. only 11,500 ounces in May of
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Stelco and Primobius to construct plant for recycling battery metals
Primobius has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Stelco Inc., Canada. Stelco is pursuing initiatives with major automobile producers
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Explosion at EVRAZ Rocky Mountain EAF Injures seven
Local media reported that an explosion at EVRAZ Rocky Mountain steel mill in Colorado left at least seven workers with
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Danieli refurbishes Nucor’s mill stand pinion gearbox
Danieli Service Center in Coraopolis in Pennsylvania in USA delivered to Nucor Steel Gallatin a fully refurbished original F2 rolling
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Revamp of heavy beam mill No. 2 at Nucor-Yamato
Nucor-Yamato Steel Company (NYS), based in Blytheville, Arkansas, USA, has granted SMS group the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) for the
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Sibanye Stillwater US PGM production 9% higher amid lower grades
Mined 2E PGM production for Q1 2021 of 154,350 2Eoz was 9% higher than for Q1 2020. Mined production from
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Impala Platinum Canada benefits from improved plant availability
Impala Canada benefitted from improved plant availability and increased contributions from high-grade underground ore sources during the period Quarter ended
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Sibanye Stillwater delivers stellar performance
Johannesburg – The start to the year has been extremely positive, with the operational momentum from Q4 2020 (following normalisation
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Nucor orders two heavy-duty grinding machines for its new plate mill
Nucor Corporation, through its Nucor Steel Brandenburg division, has awarded Tenova, a contract for two heavy-duty combination roll grinding machines
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US Steel joins ResponsibleSteel for sustainable future
United States Steel Corporation announced its membership in ResponsibleSteel, a global not-for-profit forum for all members of the steel supply
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Greenpeace Finds Significant Disturbances from Deep Sea Mining
Greenpeace has documented signs of significant disturbance from deep sea mining tests in the Pacific Ocean. New images reveal a
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ELYSIS selects Alma smelter for 450 kA inert anode prototype cells
MONTREAL – ELYSIS has announced it has selected the Alma smelter, operated by Rio Tinto in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, for the
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Steel and aluminium tariffs protected jobs in the United States
Gina Raimondo, US Commerce Secretary, while speaking at a White House Briefing, said that steel and aluminium tariffs imposed by
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Nucor signs long-term maintenance contract for slab caster
Nucor Corporation (Nucor) has awarded a multi-year maintenance contract to SMS group for their new continuous slab casting machine, currently
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Copper Rod Mill for Southwire Carrollton Plant
Based on its long-term modernization and sustainability strategy, Southwire will install a new SCR-9000S copper rod mill. Primetals Technologies will
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New hot rolling mill approaches last phase of construction
At Ternium’s Hot Rolling Mill in the Industrial Center located in Pesquería in Mexico, work is approaching the last phase
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Rio Tinto to build new tellurium plant at Kennecott mine
SALT LAKE CITY – Rio Tinto will begin construction on a new plant that will recover tellurium, a critical mineral
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Rio Tinto sells its first aluminium-scandium alloy for 3D printing
MONTREAL – Rio Tinto has signed an agreement to provide a first commercial batch of high-performance aluminium-scandium alloy from its
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NewHydrogen expands green technology research program
SANTA CLARITA, California – Expanded research will include a complete electrolyzer device and a replacement for platinum to lower the
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MIT uses tin to produce hydrogen without CO2 emissions
MIT’s Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Centre has awarded US$750,000 to undertake a research project using molten tin to produce
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Exxaro sells Tronox stake for R4.8 billion
Pretoria – Exxaro Resources announced on Thursday the pricing of its upsized offering of 19,108,970 Tronox shares in an underwritten
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Implats PGM production increases by 29%, profit triples
Implats delivered stellar results for its half year ended 31 December 2020 despite the challenges presented by navigating Covid-19. An
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Exxaro to dispose of its shareholding in Tronox
PRETORIA – Exxaro Resources has announced that it commenced a public offering in the United States of up to 17
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Low carbon ironmaking for low carbon steel
QUEBEC, Canada – Stahl Holding Saar, Rio Tinto and Paul Wurth have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the
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Boston Metal to start high value ferroalloy production
Boston Metal, the company delivering a future where steel production is emissions-free, announced that Vale and Energy Impact Partners have
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Sibanye Stillwater’s gold and PGM operations reach normalised production rates
2020 was a defining year for the Group, marking the end of the deleveraging phase that has prevailed over the
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HWI launches a new type of gunning mix
PITTSBURGH – Amidst the challenging landscape of 2020, HarbisonWalker International was able to celebrate a successful year with launching a high-performance,
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Will Biden terminate Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium imports?
Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers & Users Executive Director Mr Paul Nathanson in a letter to US President Joe Biden
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