Rio Tinto to start production of New Zealand smelter
Rio Tinto will increase production at its New Zealand smelter later this month. Its New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) facility
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EGA reveals USA $4 billion aluminium smelter plans
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has unveiled plans to construct a $4 billion aluminium facility in the USA. The plant in
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Commissioning copper smelter underway, first anode production in July
Commissioning of Kamoa-Kakula’s 500,000-tonne-per-annum, direct-to-blister copper smelter has started, with start-up expected to commence next month. The initial heat-up process
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Alcoa plans to reopen San Ciprián smelter in Spain
Alcoa has formulated a plan for the future of its San Ciprián, Spain aluminium complex. It has entered into a
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Rio Tinto acquires Sumitomo’s stake in New Zealand’s aluminium smelter
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto’s previously announced acquisition of Sumitomo Chemical Company’s (SCC’s) 20.64% interest in New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) was
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Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Mitsubishi’s stake in aluminium smelter
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto’s previously announced acquisition of Mitsubishi Corporation’s (Mitsubishi) 11.65% interest in Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL) was completed on
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Smelters supported by Queensland Government and Rio Tinto
MELBOURNE, Australia – The Queensland Government and Rio Tinto will work together to safeguard a pillar of the State’s heavy
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Chinese trader Hongtou acquires high stake in smelter Kaimeng
Chinese state-owned concentrate trader Honghe Hongtou Industrial Company has acquired an 80% equity stake in Gejiu Kaimeng Industry and Trade
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Rio Tinto to acquire Mitsubishi’s stake in Boyne aluminium smelter
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto has agreed to acquire Mitsubishi Corporation’s 11.65% interest in Boyne Smelters Ltd (BSL), which owns
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New Zealand aluminium smelter secured with new power deals
MELBOURNE, Australia – New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) has signed 20-year electricity arrangements that secure the future of the Tiwai
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Blaze at Rusal’s smelter did not disrupt operations
Emergency services in Russia managed to swiftly contain a minor fire at one of Rusal’s significant smelters located in the
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Refractory products, the backbone of Industry
There are many unsung heroes in the industrial sector, but none more so than the refractories. Refractories are the materials
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Hydrogen the key to greener smelting and refining
In the metals and mining industry, the top contributors to CO2 emissions are smelting and refining processes. To date, much
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South32 collaborates with Fives to reduce HF emissions at its Hillside smelter
In South Africa, South32 is engaged in an ambitious project to limit GTC stack HF emissions at 0,5 mg/Nm³ by
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Fire broke out at Boliden’s Rönnskär copper smelter
Boliden said a fire broke out at its Rönnskär operation, a copper smelter on the coast of Sweden. “No personal
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Rio Tinto to expand its low-carbon aluminium smelter in Quebec
SAGUENAY, Canada – Rio Tinto will invest $1.1 billion (CAN$1.4 billion) to expand its state-of-the-art AP60 aluminium smelter equipped with
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Alcoa Announces Closure of Intalco Smelter
PITTSBURGH – Alcoa Corporation has announced the closure of its Intalco aluminum smelter in Washington State, which has been fully
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Amplats rejects sub-standard materials received for its smelter rebuild
Anglo American Platinum announces that it has revised its 2022 refined production guidance, as our quality assurance processes have detected
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Lista Smelter in Norway to Partially Curtail to Offset Energy Costs
PITTSBURGH – Alcoa has announced that it will curtail one third of its production capacity at its Lista smelter in
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What is ‘green’ smelting?
Green smelting means using improved technology and processes to reduce: sulphur and nitrogen oxide (SOx and NOx) emissions, which can
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Green smelting – a road to the future?
With 2021 shaping up to be the year the world got serious about decarbonisation, every sector can expect to come
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China to reduce carbon intensity in metal smelting
China has pledged to reduce carbon intensity by 60-65% compared to 2005 figures by 2030, and be carbon neutral by
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Greening the power source of energy-intensive smelting
Traditional metal production is inherently polluting, it’s currently responsible for 9% of global greenhouse gas emissions. So, with pressure mounting
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Kamoa Copper commences earthworks on direct-to-blister smelter
Kamoa-Kakula smelter to be one of the largest, single-line blister-copper flash smelters in the world, and the largest in Africa;
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Alcoa completes energy infrastructure project at its Deschambault Smelter
PITTSBURGH – Alcoa Corporation today officially marked the completion of a capital project that is expected to improve stability, increase efficiency,
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Zijin Copper stops production at Serbia smelter for three months
BELGRADE – The Bor Smelter, which operates within Serbia Zijin Copper company, will not be operational between April 20 and
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Is inflation bad for miners, smelters, and refiners?
Cost inflation was a global phenomenon in 2021, and for the second year in a row will continue to affect
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South32: Restart of Brazil Aluminium smelter using renewable power
South32 has announced to participate in a restart of the Alumar aluminium smelter (Brazil Aluminium), together with its joint venture
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Alba Line 6 to be a catalyst in Bahrain’s aluminium downstream park
Adding more than half million (mtpa) to Alba’s 1 million mtpa production, the company takes its nameplate capacity to more than
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Alcoa to restart its idle aluminium smelter in Australia
PITTSBURGH – Alcoa Corporation has announced that the Portland Aluminium joint venture plans to restart 35,000 metric tons per year
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