(IN BRIEF) Hydro’s Alunorte refinery in Pará has spent BRL 1.3 billion to switch from fuel oil to natural gas—via an FSRU at Barcarena—across its steam and calciner units, cutting 700,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually. This initiative underpins Hydro’s broader … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged 000 MW renewable, 000 t CO₂ reduction, 1, 1.4 million t CO₂ annual reduction, 29.5 Tbtu, 30 percent by 2030, 700, alumina refinery, Alunorte, Bauxite & Alumina, BRL 1.3 billion, electric boilers, FSRU Energos Celsius, Hydro, John Thuestad, low-carbon refinery, Mendubim solar, natural gas conversion, net zero 2050, New Fortress Energy, Pará Brazil, Ventos de São Zacarias wind
(IN BRIEF) Metso has been awarded a contract to deliver key grinding, thickening, filtration and pumping equipment for Jinnan Iron & Steel Group’s greenfield iron ore concentrator in Sohar, Oman. The plant—due online in 2027—will yield 12.6 million tonnes of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged 'Metso Plus', ball mills, Direct Reduction grade, Greenfield project, HRT High Rate Thickeners, iron ore concentrator, Jinnan Iron & Steel Group, Larox FFP3512 filters, MD series, Metso, Minerals segment, Oman, Piia Karhu, Reactorwell™, slurry pumps, Sohar, Vertimill VTM-4500
(IN BRIEF) SSAB will purchase high-quality automotive steel scrap from Volvo Cars’ Olofström facility, with deliveries beginning in 2026 and reaching full volume in 2027. The scrap will be processed in SSAB’s new electric arc furnace at the Oxelösund mill, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Asma Manesh, automotive steel scrap, circular economy, CO₂ emissions reduction, decarbonized steel, electric arc furnace, fossil-free steel, Olofström plant, Oxelösund mill, SSAB, supply chain circularity, sustainable production, Volvo cars
(IN BRIEF) SSAB has finalized a contract with Danieli to deliver a fully automated production solution for its planned 2.5 Mt/year mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden. The facility will feature two electric arc furnaces, advanced refining and vacuum degassing systems, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged CO2 reduction, cold rolling, Danieli, decarbonization, Digimelter, ECS scrap charging, electric arc furnaces, green steel, Luleå mini-mill, MeltModel, mobility segment, Oxelösund, partnership, premium steel products, Q-One power feeder, SSAB, strip rolling mill, sustainability, sustainable steel, Swedish steel industry, twin-ladle refining, vacuum degassing
(IN BRIEF) Rio Tinto is the only mining company participating in London Tech Week 2025, where it will lead discussions on sustainable innovation, critical minerals, and ClimateTech. As part of its innovation strategy, Rio Tinto is actively engaging startups, universities, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged accelerator program, AI, Australian National University, ClimateTech, critical minerals, Dan Walker, decarbonisation, electrification, energy transition, Founders Factory, Imperial College London, innovation ecosystem, Jakob Stausholm, London Tech Week 2025, Marie-Pierre Paquin, mining innovation, net zero, Pekka Santasalo, renewables, Rio Tinto, Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials, startup partnerships, sustainability, UC Berkeley, University of British Columbia, University of the Witwatersrand, university spinouts, Ventures Fund
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu has been ranked 25th on Corporate Knights’ first-ever list of Europe’s 50 most sustainable companies, placing highest among steel industry participants. This marks the company’s first inclusion in the ranking, which evaluates ESG performance, sustainable revenue, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Awards, circular economy, Clean200, climate targets, Corporate Knights, decarbonization, Emission Reduction, ESG, Europe’s 50 most sustainable companies, fair pay certification, green transition, Heidi Peltonen, leadership, Outokumpu, recycled materials, Stainless Steel, Steel Industry, sustainability, Sustainability Ranking, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon’s Mining division has acquired Drill Assist from Phoenix Drill Control, LLC, a move that accelerates AI-driven drill automation. The technology improves drilling performance by optimizing penetration rates, providing precise downhole data, and enhancing machine availability. Drill Assist … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AI-Driven Automation, artificial intelligence, autonomous drilling, blast planning, downhole data, Drill Assist, drilling technology, energy consumption, Hexagon, machine availability, mining, mining solutions, operator training, penetration rate, Phoenix Drill Control
(IN BRIEF) Metso has agreed to sell its Ferrous business, including the travelling grate pelletizing and Circored™ direct reduction process, to SMS group, a global leader in metals industry technology. This deal, set to close in the first quarter of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Battery minerals, Circored™ technology, copper, discontinued operations, divestment, Ferrous business, financial terms, green transformation, Metso, Minerals segment, partnership, Piia Karhu, regulatory approvals, SMS group, Thomas Hansmann, travelling grate pelletizing
(IN BRIEF) Protergia, Greece’s largest private energy provider, has launched Protergia Picasso, a game-changing electricity product offering consumers the ability to pay a fixed monthly rate for their electricity bill over a year. This new product reflects Protergia’s rebranding around … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Aigli Zappeion, customer-centricity, energy consumption, energy industry, energy market, energy product, energy solutions, fixed monthly payments, Greece, GROWTH, INNOVATION, Konstantinos Vouzas, market share, Metlen, Protergia, Protergia Picasso, residential customers, small business customers, smart technologies, transparency, Vivian Bouzali, Yiannis Kalafatas
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu has converted EUR 9,500,000 of its senior unsecured convertible bonds into 3,578,962 new shares, with no change to the total number of outstanding shares. After the cancellation of treasury shares, Outokumpu will hold 28,123,822 treasury shares. The … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has secured an order to upgrade and modernize Tangsteel’s No. 5 Continuous Galvanizing Line in Tangshan, China. The upgrade will enhance the line’s ability to produce higher steel grades for automotive applications and improve operational efficiency. Commissioning … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, automotive steel, BMW, cold-rolled strip, continuous galvanizing line, Fiat, Geely, Great Wall, Hebei Province, metals industry, modernization, partnership, SAIC, steel production, sustainability, Tangshan, Tangsteel
(IN BRIEF) BASF is making a strategic shift in its copper hydrometallurgy business to meet the rising demand for copper and the need for sustainable processing solutions. The company is advancing its LixTRA™ product line and enhancing its leaching aids … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, Caren Hoffmann, copper hydrometallurgy, electrowinning, Hendrik Sporys, HOUSTON, leaching aids, LixTRA™, Luprofroth®, Lupromin®, Luproset®, Mining Industry, mining solutions, partnership, R&D, solvent extraction, sustainability, sustainable processing, Tucson
(IN BRIEF) NORDEN has expanded its logistics services in Australia by entering into a port logistics agreement with Kimberley Metals Group (KMG) at the port of Wyndham, Western Australia. The project will see NORDEN providing additional assets for the transshipment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Anne Jensen, barge transport, Comilog, fixed-term charter, freight solutions, Gabon, Infrastructure Development, Integrated Logistics, iron ore transshipment, Kimberley Metals Group, KMG, logistics expansion, NORDEN, partnership, port logistics, supply chain optimization, sustainability, Western Australia, Wyndham port
(IN BRIEF) Hydro has entered into a partnership with the Norwegian Red Cross, aiming to support a just transition and provide emergency relief globally. The partnership will focus on strengthening local communities, promoting equal opportunities, and supporting disaster preparedness. Hydro … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Society
Tagged Cecilie Thuv, corporate partnership, disaster preparedness, Education, Eivind Kallevik, emergency relief, Equal opportunities, Global Reach, humanitarian aid, Hydro, Just Transition, local communities, NOK 1.5 million, Norwegian Red Cross, skill development, social responsibility, sustainable society
(IN BRIEF) voestalpine AG has urged the Austrian federal government to ensure fair competition for Austria’s energy-intensive industries by continuing to use electricity price compensation, a measure already utilized by many EU countries. The company emphasizes that this compensation is … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Austria, climate protection, competitiveness, CO₂ penalty taxes, electric arc furnaces, electricity price compensation, energy costs, EU, greentec steel, industry, investment, partnership, subsidies, sustainabulity, voestalpine
(IN BRIEF) Anglo American acknowledges Peabody Energy’s statement regarding the acquisition of its Australian steelmaking coal mines, confirming that a contained ignition incident occurred at Moranbah North mine in March 2025. The company has ensured the safe evacuation of personnel … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2024 agreement, Anglo American, Australia, Material Adverse Change, mining incident, Moranbah North mine, partnership, Peabody acquisition, Peabody Energy, Resources Safety & Health Queensland, steelmaking coal, sustainabulity, transaction
(IN BRIEF) The Salzgitter Group is investing a substantial amount in a new walking beam furnace and waste gas heat utilization system at its hot strip mill, aimed at significantly reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions. The walking beam furnace … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged CO2 emissions, DSD Power, energy efficiency, heat recovery system, hot strip mill, industrial investment, KfW, partnership, Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter Group, sustainability, sustainabulity, Tenova Italimpianti, walking beam furnace
(IN BRIEF) Paul Warton, Executive Vice President of Hydro Extrusions, has been appointed the new Chair of European Aluminium, succeeding Philipp Schlüter. Warton, with over 30 years of experience in the aluminium industry, will lead the organization in promoting sustainability, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged aerospace, aluminium industry, aluminium production, appointment, automotive, Defense, EU climate goals, European Aluminium, European Union, fair trade, green transition, Hydro Extrusions, leadership, packaging, Paul Warton, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Glasgow have uncovered a shocking new geological phenomenon: industrial waste, specifically slag from steel production, is turning into rock in as little as 35 years, a process that traditionally takes millions of years. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged climate change, coastal ecosystems, Earth’s natural systems, environmental impact, geological processes, Geology journal, human activity, industrial waste, land management, rapid anthropoclastic rock cycle, RESEARCH, slag, Steel Industry, sustainability, University of Glasgow, waste management
(IN BRIEF) On World Intellectual Property Day 2025, thyssenkrupp highlighted its innovation success with a record 422 patent applications in fiscal year 2023/24. The company also maintained strong investments in research and development, with €690 million spent in the same … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Automotive Technology, CO2 reduction, decarbon technology, digital transformation, European Patent Office, Green Technologies, hydrogen technologies, INNOVATION, intellectual property, IP strategy, JUVE, licensing, maritime systems, Miguel López, patent department, Patents, R&D, research and development, ThyssenKrupp, wind energy
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