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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RUSAL transits to EcoSoderberg process at its aluminium smelter
RUSAL, a major global aluminium producer, has announced that its Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter has completed its transition to the EcoSoderberg
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Elkem: Strong position in weak markets
Elkem achieved high capacity utilisation and good sales volumes in the second quarter of 2020 despite very challenging market conditions.
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