RHI Magnesita to build a rotary kiln for Euro30m
In a challenging year for the world economy, RHI Magnesita, the global supplier of refractory products, systems and services, has
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Metso recognised in Mining Suppliers’ Ranking in Chile
Metso Outotec has received recognition as the leading supplier in the Mining Suppliers’ Ranking conducted by Phibrand in Chile. In the winning categories, Metso
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Giant Solar Facility to Power Steel Mill
174 Power Global, a solar energy company, and Gerdau Long Steel North America (Gerdau) have announced that the companies entered
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Automaker Tesla joins Fair Cobalt Alliance
American electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. decided to support artisanal cobalt miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo by joining
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Optimization tests further increase recycling process capacity
356% Increase of pilot plant pre-leach process capacity to 292 kg/day of lithium-ion battery cathode scrap material. American Manganese Inc.
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SOUTH32: Resilience in unprecedented times
Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, South32 ended FY20 with a strong balance sheet, improved performance at several operations, and
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Redwood to build the biggest lithium battery recycling plant in US
Redwood Materials, based in Carson City, Nevada, USA, plans to build the biggest lithium ion battery recycling facility in the
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Impala production rates normalised back to full capacity
The coronavirus pandemic significantly disrupted and impacted business performance during the second half of the financial year and resulted in
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Carbon capture technologies being developed at NETL
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) researchers in the USA have developed a method to custom-formulate low-cost membranes to more effectively separate
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South America is copper, lithium and gold
Analysts say South America isn’t just rich in metals – it’s rich in the right metals. Copper and lithium have
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Sasol shuts down Lake Charles due to hurricane damage
On 27 August 2020, Hurricane Laura made landfall near Sasol’s Lake Charles Chemicals Complex in Southwest Louisiana. Sasol activated its
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Gold Fields updates on Salares Norte gold mine
The Salares Norte project was relatively unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic and largely stuck to the project schedule during H1
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Sibanye-Stillwater: Marikana integration has contributed positively
Sibanye-Stillwater has reported operating and financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2020. The Group delivered solid operating
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US establishes research on rare earth elements
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $20 million for basic research aimed at ensuring a stable U.S. supply
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Remote factory-acceptance test for Nucor Steel
In the weeks starting from June 17, Factory Acceptance Tests for the hot-strip mill automation of Nucor Steel Gallatin QSP
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Antofagasta: Strong performance in challenging environment
Antofagasta plc, a copper mining group based in Chile, has reported that its copper production in the first six months
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Sibanye-Stillwater: from red to green amid strong gold, PGM prices
Sibanye-Stillwater advises in its trading statement for the six months ended 30 June 2020, that it expects an approximate 3,780%
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Tailings dam disaster: What happened at Brumadinho
The Brumadinho dam disaster occurred on 25 January 2019 when Dam I, a tailings dam at the Córrego do Feijão
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Vale to go ahead with $1.5bn iron ore project
Vale, the Brazilian iron ore miner, has received its board approval to go ahead with the Serra Sul 120 iron
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Lithium recycling pilot plant begins new tests
American Manganese‘s contract research lab, Kemetco Research, has installed and prepared the recently received specialized equipment for continued optimization on
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Codelco copper production up by 5% despite infections
In H1 2020, and in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Codelco produced 744 thousand tons of copper, 4.7% more
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High grade bauxite for refractories, steelmaking slags
Last month, First Bauxite LLC loaded the first bulk ocean vessel of its Guyanese raw high-grade non-metallurgical bauxite for overseas
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A guide to alloy metals from AMC
Stainless steel distributors Alloy Metals Company (AMC) have issued a guide to some of the key alloys needed by manufacturing,
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Canada’s aluminium exports to the US decline by 40%
Exports of standard P1020 aluminium from Canada into the United States have decreased on a monthly basis, according to the
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Canada Nickel accepts Musk’s challenge for eco-metal
Canada Nickel Co. said it’s looking into building a facility that will process zero-carbon nickel. They are taking Elon Musk
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Is Apple really buying carbon-free aluminium?
Few months ago, Elysis has successfully produced the first commercial batch of aluminium without any direct carbon dioxide emissions, using
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US Steel plans to restart blast furnace on 1 August
U.S. Steel has announced it would restart its No 8 blast furnace at its Gary Works mill in Indiana, USA
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Hydro Extrusion Cressona selects Banyard LFi System
Inductotherm Heating & Welding has announced the recent full acceptance to production of a Banyard Aluminium Billet Induction Boost Heater
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Canada pilots hydrogen to fuel the future
First of its kind in the world, a hydrogen production pilot project in Saskatchewan could be the start of a
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Explosion rocks ArcelorMittal’s blast furnace plant
An explosion rocked the integrated steelmaker ArcelorMittal steel plant in Burns Harbor, Indiana, on Thursday morning, igniting a fire and
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