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Africa Other Metals 

Rare Earth project in Namibia issued 25 Year Mining Licence

July 27, 2021July 26, 2021 admin Namibia, Rare earth metals

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – Namibia Critical Metals has announced that the Mining Licence (ML 200) has been issued for the

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North America Other Metals 

General Motors to secure local and low-cost lithium

July 21, 2021July 19, 2021 admin Lithium

General Motors has agreed to form a strategic investment and commercial collaboration with Controlled Thermal Resources to secure local and

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Australia-Oceania Other Metals 

Australia’s Amaero to build titanium powder plant

July 19, 2021July 16, 2021 admin Titanium

Additive manufacturing specialists, Amaero, has announced plans to construct a titanium alloy gas atomisation powder manufacturing facility in Victoria, Australia. Construction and commissioning

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Europe Other Metals 

TES to recycle battery metals at its Rotterdam plant

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 admin lithium-ion battery

TES is commencing operations at a large facility in the port of Rotterdam to recycle batteries from electric vehicles. TES

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Europe Other Metals 

VARTA starts its new lithium-ion cell factory in Bavaria

July 12, 2021July 11, 2021 admin Germany, lithium-ion battery

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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Other Metals 

Metal cathodes and precursors for battery and EV materials

July 8, 2021July 7, 2021 admin lithium-ion battery

Lithium-ion batteries are enabling a revolution in the transport and energy sectors, with governments, automakers, utilities, and chemical companies ramping

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Other Metals 

Metal cathodes and precursors for battery and EV materials

July 7, 2021July 5, 2021 admin Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide, lithium-ion battery

Lithium-ion batteries are enabling a revolution in the transport and energy sectors, with governments, automakers, utilities, and chemical companies ramping

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Other Metals 

Higher-density Li-ion batteries and fast-charging for Volvo EVs

July 3, 2021July 3, 2021 admin lithium-ion battery

At the recently held Tech Moment event, Volvo Cars laid out its future technology roadmap as it transitions towards becoming

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Africa Other Metals South Africa 

Rio Tinto declares force majeure at Richards Bay Minerals

July 2, 2021July 1, 2021 admin Richards Bay Minerals, Rio Tinto

LONDON – Rio Tinto has declared force majeure on customer contracts at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa due

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North America Other Metals 

AMY produces cathode precursor from recycled cathode waste

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 admin lithium-ion battery

American Manganese Inc. (AMY), a pioneer in advanced lithium-ion battery cathode recycling, and its independent R&D contractor Kemetco Research Inc. are

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Other Metals 

Quo vadis lithium-ion batteries?

June 10, 2021June 9, 2021 admin lithium-ion battery

The development of new Li-ion technologies and how they are incorporated in battery packs is expected to cause significant shifts

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North America Other Metals 

Stelco and Primobius to construct plant for recycling battery metals

June 2, 2021June 1, 2021 admin EV battery, Recycling

Primobius has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Stelco Inc., Canada.  Stelco is pursuing initiatives with major automobile producers

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Other Metals 

Rio Tinto partners with InoBat to explore innovative lithium battery initiative

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 admin lithium-ion battery, Rio Tinto

LONDON – Rio Tinto and InoBat, a European battery technology and manufacturing company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to

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Africa Other Metals 

Namibia rare earth project reports over 650% increase in mineral resources

May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 admin Namibia, Rare earth metals

Halifax, Nova Scotia – Namibia Critical Metals Inc. (NMI) has pleased to announced an updated of its mineral resource estimate

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Europe Other Metals 

Developing low-carbon lithium supply chain for EV manufacturing

May 6, 2021May 5, 2021 admin Lithium, lithium hydroxide, lithium-ion battery

The battery-chain in Europe continues to show an increased preference for battery-quality lithium hydroxide, over lithium carbonate, although some entry-level

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Africa Other Metals 

IronRidge finds highest grade lithium to date in Ghana

April 20, 2021April 19, 2021 admin Ghana, Lithium

IronRidge Resources, the African focussed minerals exploration company, has reported multiple high-grade lithium pegmatite drill intersections at new targets adjacent

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Asia Other Metals 

Myanmar crisis threatens rare earth market

April 15, 2021April 14, 2021 admin Myanmar, Rare earth metals

The on-going unrest in the country since the military coup d’état at the start of February, the trade of products across

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Other Metals South America 

Liivent to supply lithium for BMW battery cell

April 7, 2021April 6, 2021 admin Argentina, BMW, Lithium, lithium-ion battery

Joining automakers trend, the BMW Group will be accelerating its expansion of e-mobility in the coming years. By 2030, at

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Africa Europe Other Metals 

New way to explore for rare earth metals

March 17, 2021March 16, 2021 admin Rare earth metals

Geologists and materials scientists at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have discovered a new way of finding new and previously unknown

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North America Other Metals 

Rio Tinto to build new tellurium plant at Kennecott mine

March 14, 2021March 12, 2021 admin Kennecott Utah Copper, Tellurium, USA

SALT LAKE CITY – Rio Tinto will begin construction on a new plant that will recover tellurium, a critical mineral

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Base Metals North America Other Metals 

Rio Tinto sells its first aluminium-scandium alloy for 3D printing

March 12, 2021March 11, 2021 admin Aluminium, Rio Tinto, Scandium

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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FEATURED Other Metals 

Zircon unique properties essential for high-performance jet engine turbine blades

March 9, 2021March 8, 2021 admin zircon

Dr Keven Harlow, executive director, Zircon Industry Association explains why the unique properties of Zircon are essential for the manufacture

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News Other Metals World 

Titanium industry shows signs of recovery since the pandemic

March 6, 2021March 5, 2021 admin Titanium

Following the difficult period experienced in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the titanium industry is beginning to

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North America Other Metals 

Exxaro sells Tronox stake for R4.8 billion

February 27, 2021February 26, 2021 admin Exxaro Resources, Titanium, Tronox

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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Europe Other Metals 

Sibanye-Stillwater secures entry into battery metals sector

February 24, 2021February 23, 2021 admin Lithium, lithium hydroxide, Sibanye Stillwater

Johannesburg – Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that it entered into an investment agreement with advanced lithium project, Keliber Oy. The Transaction

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Other Metals World 

Mick Davis establishes Vision Blue and buys graphite company

February 22, 2021February 21, 2021 admin EV battery, Vision Blue Resources

LONDON – Vision Blue Resources (VBR) announces that it has raised an initial US$60m and made its first investment of

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North America Other Metals 

Rio Tinto to become first producer of high-quality scandium

January 19, 2021January 18, 2021 admin Rio Tinto, Scandium

SOREL-TRACY, Canada – Rio Tinto will become the first producer of high-quality scandium oxide in North America, with construction of

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Other Metals World 

Roskill: Rare earth industry is becoming more diversified

January 19, 2021January 18, 2021 admin Rare earth metals

According to Roskill, the rare earth industry remained dominated by the Chinese market in 2020, representing over 70% of annual

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North America Other Metals 

First Cobalt signs arrangements for refinery feedstock

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 admin Cobalt, First Cobalt Corp., Glencore

TORONTO, ON – First Cobalt Corp. has announced long-term cobalt hydroxide feed arrangements with Glencore AG and IXM SA, a

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Europe Other Metals 

Rock Tech raises money to build lithium refinery

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 admin Germany, Lithium, Refinery

VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA – Rock Tech Lithium Inc. has announced the closing of its non-brokered private placement of 2,580,645 units

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

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Refractories/Insulation 

Latest from refractories materials industry

August 15, 2025August 11, 2025 admin

The refractory materials industry is experiencing a mix of challenges and innovations, particularly with a focus on sustainability and the

RHI Magnesita introduces new refractory solutions contract model
Refractories/Insulation 

RHI Magnesita introduces new refractory solutions contract model

August 14, 2025August 11, 2025 admin
Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary
Refractories/Insulation 

Refratechnik celebrates its 75 anniversary

June 16, 2025June 12, 2025 admin
Design features of modern induction furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnaces

January 21, 2025January 17, 2025 admin

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HBIS Wuyang starts up world’s most powerful continuous caster
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HBIS Wuyang starts up world’s most powerful continuous caster

August 11, 2025August 7, 2025 admin

Wuyang Iron and Steel and Primetals Technologies have recently achieved a milestone with the production of the first slab on

thyssenkrupp Steel start up slab caster and hot-strip mill in Duisburg
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thyssenkrupp Steel start up slab caster and hot-strip mill in Duisburg

August 8, 2025August 7, 2025 admin
Automation system in the cold rolling mill for grain-oriented silicon steel
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Automation system in the cold rolling mill for grain-oriented silicon steel

July 28, 2025July 24, 2025 admin
Green Metals: Viridis Carbon revolutionizes CO₂ management
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Green Metals: Viridis Carbon revolutionizes CO₂ management

July 25, 2025July 24, 2025 admin
Fully integrated and automated forging line at Perryman in the USA
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Fully integrated and automated forging line at Perryman in the USA

July 22, 2025July 21, 2025 admin
CELSA medium section mill upgraded with new process automation
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CELSA medium section mill upgraded with new process automation

July 14, 2025July 9, 2025 admin
Molten metals analysis solution for aluminium customers
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Molten metals analysis solution for aluminium customers

July 10, 2025July 7, 2025 admin

SERVICES

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces
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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
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HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 admin
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