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Aluminium

Base Metals 

Alcoa locks 10-year energy contract for US smelter

November 12, 2025November 10, 2025 admin Aluminium

Alcoa’s Massena Operations in New York has secured a 10-year energy contract with the NYPA. The contract will see the

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Recycling &Environment 

Speira to spend €40m for additional aluminium recycling capacity

November 5, 2025November 3, 2025 admin Aluminium

Speira has invested €40m in additional can recycling capacity at its Rheinwerk site, with the aim of reaching CO₂ savings

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Base Metals 

Nalco continues smelter expansion, considers alloy plant plan

October 30, 2025October 27, 2025 admin Aluminium

Indian aluminium producer Nalco is continuing with its plant to expand its smelter in Angul. It will add approximately 0.5

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Base Metals 

Hydro finalizes integration of recycling company Alumetal

October 21, 2025October 27, 2025 admin Aluminium

Two years after acquiring the Polish aluminium recycling company Alumetal S.A., Hydro has decided to finalize the integration process and

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Base Metals 

Hydro expands Hydro CIRCAL offering to foundry alloys

September 12, 2025September 11, 2025 admin Aluminium

Aluminium and renewable energy company Hydro’s premium recycled product, Hydro CIRCAL, is now available in both extrusion ingot and foundry

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Base Metals 

EGA completes alumina expansion

September 11, 2025September 8, 2025 admin Aluminium

Emirates Global Aluminium has completed a debottlenecking expansion at its Al Taweelah alumina refinery, which will unlock up to 50,000

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Africa Base Metals 

Alba to build alumina refinery in Egypt

September 9, 2025September 8, 2025 admin Aluminium

The agreement between Aluminium Bahrain and Metallurgical Industries Holding will investigate options to build an alumina refinery in Egypt. Aluminium

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Base Metals 

Novelis proves industrial-scale hydrogen fuel for aluminium production

September 3, 2025September 1, 2025 admin Aluminium

Novelis has finalized the first full-scale hydrogen fuel switching demonstration in the aluminium industry in the UK. The two-week trial

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Base Metals 

Mozal may be placed on care and maintenance past March 2026

August 28, 2025August 26, 2025 admin Aluminium, Smelters

South32 will reduce the investment into its Mozal aluminium operation as it struggles to secure an electricity supply past March

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Recycling &Environment 

Novelis and DRT to use recycled aluminium alloys in beverage can ends

August 27, 2025August 26, 2025 admin Aluminium

Novelis and DRT have agreed to collaborate on accelerating the implementation of high-recycled-content alloys in aluminium beverage can ends. The

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Base Metals 

Kaiser Aluminum’s invests in aerospace industry

August 22, 2025August 18, 2025 admin Aluminium

Kaiser Aluminum expects to open a new industrial site for aerospace parts by the end of the year. Work on

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Base Metals 

Plasma torch technology to be used in aluminium remelting furnace

August 21, 2025August 18, 2025 admin Aluminium

Constellium has purchased plasma torch technology from PyroGenesis to be used in an aluminium remelting furnace. The technology will be

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Base Metals 

Trump’s tariffs behind Century Aluminum smelter restart

August 20, 2025August 18, 2025 admin Aluminium, Smelters

Century Aluminum has stated that the planned restart at their Mt. Holly smelter is due to President Trump’s tariffs. Currently

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Base Metals 

Hulamin invests R500 million to enhance its aluminium can capacity

August 18, 2025August 15, 2025 admin Aluminium

Pietermaritzburg – In 2022, Hulamin initiated a strategic reset, committing approximately R500 million in capital investment to enhance its canbody

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Base Metals 

Rio Tinto to invest US$180 million in Norman Creek bauxite project

August 14, 2025August 11, 2025 admin Aluminium

MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto has approved investment of US$180 million and commenced work on the Norman Creek access project

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Base Metals 

EGA makes low-carbon aluminium breakthrough

August 13, 2025August 11, 2025 admin Aluminium

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has made a breakthrough in the production of low-carbon aluminium. The production used clean electricity generated

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Base Metals 

Hydro’s 2Q 2025: Results and market development per business area 

July 31, 2025July 29, 2025 admin Aluminium

Adjusted EBITDA for Bauxite & Alumina decreased compared to the second quarter last year, to NOK 1,521 million from NOK

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Base Metals 

Hydro’s 2Q 2025: Performance and capital discipline, supporting strong results

July 30, 2025July 29, 2025 admin Aluminium

Hydro’s adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2025 was NOK 7,790 million, up from NOK 5,839 million in the

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Africa Base Metals 

Mozal smelter faces unclear future due to electricity costs

July 29, 2025July 24, 2025 admin Aluminium

The future of the Mozal Aluminium smelter in Mozambique is unclear as the facility struggles to obtain an electricity supply.

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Recycling &Environment 

Emirates Global Aluminium starts USA recycling expansion

July 23, 2025July 21, 2025 admin Aluminium

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has started production at the expansion of its Spectro Alloys aluminium recycling plant in Minnesota, USA.

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Base Metals 

Canada’s Aluminerie Alouette locks renewable power supply deal

July 22, 2025July 21, 2025 admin Aluminium

Aluminerie Alouette has secured an agreement which will see it supplied with renewable energy until 2045. The Canadian aluminium producer

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Base Metals 

Vedanta Aluminium progresses with green anode plant

July 11, 2025July 9, 2025 admin Aluminium

Vedanta Aluminium says it anticipates to unveil a green anode plant later this month. The Indian aluminium producer said work

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Product News 

Molten metals analysis solution for aluminium customers

July 10, 2025July 7, 2025 admin Aluminium

Dynamic Concept and DTE have partnered to offer a molten metals analysis solution for aluminium customers. The agreement will see

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Base Metals 

Speira upgrades aluminium recycling furnaces

July 4, 2025July 1, 2025 admin Aluminium, Furnace

Speira has upgraded the first of four aluminium recycling furnaces in an €11 million investment. It held an inauguration ceremony

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Base Metals 

Vedanta Aluminium casthouse will cut emissions by 62%

June 30, 2025June 26, 2025 admin Aluminium

It has partnered with Gail Gas to ensure supply to its 430kt per year Casthouse 4 at Jharsuguda, which will

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Base Metals Europe 

Hydro to close Birtley aluminium extrusion plant in the UK

June 27, 2025June 23, 2025 admin Aluminium

Due to challenging market conditions, Hydro has decided to close its Birtley extrusion plant in the United Kingdom. Following a

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Base Metals 

Chinese giant East Hope to build a 1mt/year aluminium plant in Kazakhstan.

June 26, 2025June 23, 2025 admin Aluminium

The plan includes construction of an alumina refinery with capacity of 2 million tonnes per year and a smelter capable

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Asia Base Metals 

Hammerer Aluminium Industries opens €46 million South Korea plant

June 20, 2025June 17, 2025 admin Aluminium

Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) has opened a fully automated extrusion line in South Korea. The 13,800m2 production hall in Gumi,

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Asia Base Metals 

Hindalco secures energy supply for Indian smelter

June 19, 2025June 17, 2025 admin Aluminium, Smelters

Energy supplied to Hindalco’s Mahan aluminium smelter, India., will be secured after the acquisition of a nearby power block. Hindalco

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Product News 

New refining flux launched to remove ultra-fine oxides

June 18, 2025June 17, 2025 admin Aluminium

Aluminium Casthouse Technologies (ACT) has launched a pioneering new granular refining flux for removing highly-damaging, ultra-fine particles that lead to

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Metal melting and energy saving in melting furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Metal melting and energy saving in melting furnaces

August 28, 2026August 26, 2026 admin

In today’s world, a large proportion of metal smelted from ore or secondary waste is made using melting furnaces that

Design features of modern induction furnace units
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnace units

August 28, 2026August 26, 2026 admin
Refractories: Imerys acquires US’s Great Lakes Minerals
Refractories/Insulation 

Refractories: Imerys acquires US’s Great Lakes Minerals

July 7, 2026July 3, 2026 admin
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KG Steel Selects Primetals for PLTCM Modernization in Dangjin, Korea
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KG Steel Selects Primetals for PLTCM Modernization in Dangjin, Korea

August 18, 2026August 17, 2026 admin

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Primetals Technologies has signed a contract to modernize the pickling line tandem cold mill (PLTCM) at

Electra Mining showcases the technologies shaping tomorrow’s industry
Product News 

Electra Mining showcases the technologies shaping tomorrow’s industry

August 7, 2026August 4, 2026 admin
Nucor Corporation to revamp its continuous caster
Product News 

Nucor Corporation to revamp its continuous caster

August 6, 2026August 4, 2026 admin
China’s Lidao orders technology control systems for aluminium foil mill
Base Metals Product News 

China’s Lidao orders technology control systems for aluminium foil mill

July 30, 2026July 28, 2026 admin
Primetals Technologies to Revamp CSP Mill at WISCO in China
Product News 

Primetals Technologies to Revamp CSP Mill at WISCO in China

July 24, 2026July 22, 2026 admin
First Robotic Coil Trimming and Sampling System at Hyundai Steel
Product News 

First Robotic Coil Trimming and Sampling System at Hyundai Steel

July 22, 2026July 20, 2026 admin
Metso highlights its latest minerals processing innovations
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Metso highlights its latest minerals processing innovations

July 21, 2026July 20, 2026 admin

SERVICES

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces
Services 

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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