Russian aluminium floods Europe due to lack of sanctions from the EU
European smelters see declining margins due to low LME, premiums, and high energy prices, with more curtailments announced in the
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Short range outlook for steel industry of advanced economies
Steel demand in the developed economies suffered a sizable contraction in 2022 because of monetary tightening and high energy costs.
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Rising demand for ferrochrome as it reaches record levels
High-carbon ferrochrome prices in Europe have reached their highest level since November 2018 after steadily rising since the start of
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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
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Hydrogen car drives for efficiency world record
A team of Dutch engineers competing to develop the world’s most efficient hydrogen fuelled car has used a British torque
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Continuous bloom caster goes into operation at voestalpine
voestalpine is an international technology corporation producing industrial goods. A four-strand continuous bloom caster supplied by Primetals Technologies went into
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Slovakia’s aluminium extrusion plant earns ASI certification
Hydro’s aluminium extrusion plant in Slovakia is now certified according to the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s Performance Standard. This recognizes the
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EU imposes duties on Chinese aluminium extrusions imports
The EU Commission has imposed temporary duties ranging 30.4% to 48% on Chinese aluminium extrusion imports. The investigation is expected
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Aluminium: eco-friendly pitch to reduce emissions by 60%
As part of its environmental modernization program, RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, plans to completely switch the reduction area
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STEEL: Tallest European skyscraper is also most eco-friendly
The ground-breaking Lakhta Centre in Russia is not only the tallest buildings in Europe, it is one of the five
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Chairman’s update on the Toral lead, zinc, silver project
Throughout the last financial year, we have continued to advance Johannesburg-listed Europa Metals Ltd’s wholly-owned Toral lead, zinc, and silver
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ArcelorMittal to close primary operations at Kraków plant
World’s largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal has announced that it intends to permanently close its primary steelmaking operations at its unit in
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Europe’s first lithium battery chemicals facility
Geomet s.r.o., a Joint Venture between Australian mineral exploration and development company European Metals and Czech energy giant CEZ, has
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GKN PM identifies potential of DP 600 steel
As the IDAM project nears its halfway mark, one of the most notable advancements is the identification of a metal
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Hycast provides casthouse technology for two aluminium plants
Hycast AS, a fully owned subsidiary of Hydro, is entering into a €9.7 million contract with Alu Iberica to provide
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Russian steelmaker reduces CO2 emissions by 64%
The Russian steelmaker OMK will installed the new Energiron direct reduction plant at its Vyksa Steel Works. Part of the
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ALUMINIUM: four-high cold rolling stand for AMAG
Plant to be equipped with new gauge and flatness control Integration of new Level 2 process automation New electrical, automation
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Coke oven gas compression and injection for HKM
With the aim to improve the CO2 balance of their steel plant operations located at Duisburg Huckingen in the Ruhr
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BP to transform itself to integrated energy company
Last month, BP announced its strategy for transition from an International Oil Company to an Integrated Energy Company. The group
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Kibo Energy acquires production-ready power project
Kibo Energy PLC, the multi-asset, Africa focused, energy company has announced that its 100% UK subsidiary, Sloane Developments, has agreed
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World’s first multi-megawatt scale high-temperature electrolyser for highly efficient H2 production
CEA, Neste, Paul Wurth, ENGIE and Sunfire announce a project-partnership to build and operate the world’s first multi-megawatt scale high-temperature
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Boliden expands capacity at Harjavalta nickel smelter
Boliden is to invest EUR 40 m in an expansion of its nickel operations at Boliden Harjavalta in Finland. The
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Equinor to retain leading role in energy transition
Following recent announcement of Equinor’s appointment of a new CEO, with an increased focus on the energy transition; Will Scargill,
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Lowering carbon footprint: coke oven gas injection at tuyeres
In November 2019, ROGESA, Dillingen, Germany, awarded Paul Wurth with an order to design and supply coke oven gas injection
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Europe’s first plant for hydrogen-based aviation fuel
Norsk e-Fuel AS, the new European industry consortium headquartered in Oslo, has announced to industrialize Power-to-Liquid technology (PtL) in Norway
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tkSE approves green hydrogen for steel production
Green hydrogen from an RWE Generation electrolyzer could help thyssenkrupp Steel Europe sustainably reduce CO2 emissions from steel production in
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Slab caster commissioned after customized revamp
At ArcelorMittal Asturias, Avilés, Spain, SMS group has successfully put back into service the two-strand slab caster No. 2, after
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Europa Metals outsources marketing for its Pb-Zn-Ag project
Europa Metals has signed an agreement with concentrate marketing agent, Conrad Partners, in relation to the Company’s wholly-owned Toral lead,
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ElvalHalcor rolls first aluminium hot strip coil
In its Oinofyta plant near Athens, Greece, ElvalHalcor S.A. has successfully rolled the first aluminium hot strip coil on its
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Europa Metals reports on its Pb-Zn-Ag project
Europa Metals, the European focused lead, zinc, and silver developer, has recently concluded a series of cost-cutting measures combined with
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