(IN BRIEF) METLEN’s major investment in gallium production at the historic Aluminium of Greece facility has been officially recognized as a Strategic Project under the Critical Raw Materials Act by the European Commission. This recognition, following a detailed evaluation by … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals
Tagged 50 MT gallium, alumina, ALUMINIUM of GREECE, aluminum, Bauxite, Critical Raw Materials Act, CRMA, Defense, digital transition, energy transition, EU funding, European Commission, European Critical Raw Materials Board, European metallurgy, European supply chain, expedited permitting, gallium production, Greek mining, Metlen, Stéphane Séjourné, strategic autonomy, Strategic Project
(IN BRIEF) In March 2024, Metso launched its largest global service center in Karratha, Western Australia, located in the heart of the Pilbara mining region. The state-of-the-art facility provides comprehensive 24/7 maintenance and repair solutions for heavy mining equipment, ensuring … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged 17, 24/7 operations, apprenticeship programs, Asia Pacific, AUD 52 million, Chris Gadeke, employee safety, Espoo, EUR 32 million, Finland, global service network, Great Place to Work, iron ore, Karratha, largest service center, lithium, maintenance, Metso, mining, Nasdaq Helsinki, net-zero CO2, Pilbara, repair solutions, Stuart Sneyd, sustainability, Western Australia
(IN BRIEF) Hydro has unveiled plans to invest in a new wire rod casthouse at its Karmøy aluminium smelter in Norway, aiming to supply aluminium for Europe’s critical energy infrastructure. With a production capacity of 110,000 tonnes per year, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway
Tagged 2028, aluminium, aluminium conductor, automotive, building systems, casthouse products, critical energy infrastructure, Eivind Kallevik, energy transition, EU, Hydro, investment decision, Karmøy, low-carbon aluminium, NOK 15 billion, Norway, power cables, primary aluminium, production capacity, R&D, recycled aluminium, renewable energy, smelting technology, wire rod casthouse
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto has joined the SATURNIN project led by Beneva to repurpose steel waste and support industrial decarbonisation. The initiative, which embodies circular economy principles, connects manufacturers by matching data on sheet metal offcuts with the needs of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged Andreas Dick, Beneva, Board Member Production and Logistics, carbon-neutral, Carbon-Neutral Production, circular economy, Curiosity Fuel, Czech Republic, Enyaq, GreenFuture strategy, greenhouse gas emissions, INDIA, industrial decarbonisation, KAROQ, KODIAQ, Next Level – Škoda Strategy 2030, Octavia, repurposing, SATURNIN project, sheet metal offcuts, ŠKODA AUTO, steel waste, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has received an order from ArcelorMittal Calvert to supply an advanced annealing and coating line and a cold rolling mill for a new electrical steel production facility in Calvert, Alabama. The facility, which will have the capacity … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged 1000 m/min, 1650 mm, Andritz, annealing and coating line, ArcelorMittal Calvert, Calvert Alabama, CEO, cold-rolling mill, commissioning, cooling, electrical steel production, greenhouse gas reduction, heating, installation supervision, Joachim Schönbeck, John Brett, NOES, non-grain oriented electrical steel, production efficiency, rolling process, S6-high cold rolling mill, sustainable domestic supply chain, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) The voestalpine employee shareholding scheme, recognized as one of Europe’s most exemplary models, was established in 2000 to secure a stable ownership structure by bundling voting rights within an employee foundation. Currently, employees hold over 14% of voestalpine … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Education, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged 000 active employees, 10% to 15% target range, 14% voting rights, 2000, 25 million shares, 25th Anniversary, 26, Austrian employees, CEO, eleven European countries, employee shareholding foundation, employee shareholding scheme, Europe, Herbert Eibensteiner, hostile takeovers, largest employee shareholding program, pre-exit share issuance, sustainable ownership, tax-related holding periods, voestalpine, voestalpine AG, voting rights, Works Council
(IN BRIEF) Hydro has initiated construction on its new recycling plant in Torija, Spain, with an investment of EUR 180 million. The facility, part of Hydro’s expansive European recycling portfolio, is designed to improve the efficiency and sustainability of aluminium … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Spain
Tagged aluminium recycling, Azuqueca, CBAM, circular economy strategy, CO₂ footprint, DNV, energy efficiency, European circular economy, extrusion ingots, Hanne Simensen, Hydro, Hydro CIRCAL, industrial competitiveness, low-carbon, post-consumer scrap, recycling plant, sustainable production, Torija
(IN BRIEF) Boliden has inaugurated its new zinc smelter, which is acclaimed as the world’s most climate-efficient facility in its sector. This innovative plant employs advanced technologies and novel process improvements that markedly lower both greenhouse gas emissions and energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Boliden, climate efficiency, energy efficiency, environmental stewardship, green industrial practices, greenhouse gas reduction, innovative technology, investor confidence, metal production, resource recovery, sustainability, sustainable growth, sustainable production, waste management, zinc smelter
(IN BRIEF) For the third consecutive year, METLEN Group has once again been recognized for its excellence in sustainability, being named in both the Dow Jones Best in Class Emerging Markets Sustainability Index and the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals
Tagged corporate governance, dow jones best in class, emerging markets sustainability index, environmental stewardship, ESG, metlen group, s&p global sustainability yearbook, social responsibility, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Orano and Navoiyuran have formalized an agreement to advance the South Djengeldi uranium mining project within their joint venture, Nurlikum Mining, by integrating it into Navoiyuran’s existing industrial base. The deal also brings Japan’s ITOCHU Corporation on board … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged diversification, exploration program, industrial development, ITOCHU Corporation, Japan, joint venture, mineral resources, mining activities, minority partner, Navoiyuran, Nurlikum Mining, Orano, partnership, production, South Djengeldi, strategic framework agreement, uranium, uranium mining project, Uzbekistan, Xavier Saint Martin Tillet
(IN BRIEF) Hydro Energi AS has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement with NTE to secure 660 GWh of renewable energy for the period from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2029. This contract is a key component of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Norway, Technology
Tagged aluminium production, captive power production, carbon footprint, Hydro Energi AS, long-term contracts, net-zero emissions, NO3, Nordic power market, NTE, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, technology roadmap
(IN BRIEF) At the one-year anniversary of the Antwerp Declaration, 400 industry leaders gathered in Antwerp to discuss the Clean Industrial Deal with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other key Commissioners. Tim Van den Bossche, CEO of … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Politics, Technology
Tagged Carmeuse Europe, CCUS technologies, Clean Industrial Deal, décarbonation, EU Commission, EU Regulations, EuLA, European Industry, industrial policy, lime sector, low-carbon energy, partnership, recarbonation, Regulatory framework, sustainability, Tim Van den Bossche, Ursula von der Leyen
(IN BRIEF) Salzgitter has officially broken ground on a 100 MW electrolysis plant designed to produce green hydrogen for low-carbon steel production as part of its SALCOS® program. The project, set to deliver hydrogen starting in 2026, will play a … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, carbon-free steel, decarbonization, electrolysis plant, energy transition, Gerd Baresch, GREEN HYDROGEN, hydrogen economy, HydrogenPro, low-carbon steel production, partnership, SALCOS, Salzgitter, Sami Pelkonen, steelmaking, sustainability, sustainable steel
(IN BRIEF) Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH, in partnership with Siemens Gamesa, is supplying sustainable, low-emission steel plates for the Thor offshore wind farm. The GreenerTowers, with their reduced carbon footprint, represent a significant step in achieving sustainable wind energy solutions. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged CO2 emissions, Green Energy, GreenerTowers, Ilsenburger Grobblech, Offshore wind, partnership, renewable energy, Siemens Gamesa, steel production, sustainability, Thor wind farm, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Anglo American has made considerable progress in its demerger of Anglo American Platinum, with a significant dividend payout announced for Anglo American Platinum shareholders ahead of the separation. The company continues to advance towards the planned demerger in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu has completed a feasibility study for the potential construction of a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) near its Tornio plant in Finland, aimed at enhancing low-carbon energy availability. The study confirms the project’s feasibility and outlines several advantages, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged bio-chemicals, bio-fuels, biogenic waste, carbon capture and utilization, carbon-neutrality, CCUS, clean energy, CO2, decarbonization, electricity, ENERGY, energy development, feasibility study, Finland, Finland nuclear legislation, heavy industries, industrial electrification, low-carbon energy, nuclear power, nuclear technology, Offtake agreement, Outokumpu, partnership, Small Modular Reactors, SMRs, Steel Industry, Stefan Erdmann, sustainability, Tornio
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu has announced its decision to delay expanding its cold rolling capacity in the U.S., focusing instead on achieving an 80-kiloton increase in the Americas business area by 2025 through efficiency improvements. This decision follows a feasibility study … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged 25% import tariffs, Americas, ASIA, bottlenecks, cold rolling capacity, cold rolling expansion, feasibility study, free trade, global operations, hot rolling operations, import penetration, integrated operations, Kati ter Horst, melt shop, Mexico, North American market, Outokumpu, partnership, President and CEO, productivity improvements, San Luis Potosí, Stainless Steel, steel tariffs, strategic plan, U.S., U.S. market
(IN BRIEF) Imerys has been recognized with an A rating on the CDP Corporate Climate A List for 2024, an improvement from its B score in 2023, underscoring the company’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving Science-Based Targets … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Awards, Biomass, CDP Corporate Climate A List, CDP Water score, Chief Sustainability Officer, corporate sustainability, decarbonization, EcoVadis, energy efficiency, ESG ratings, greenhouse gas emissions, Imerys, ISS ESG, leadership, Leah Wilson, low-carbon energy, MSCI ESG, renewable energy, responsible water management, S&P Global ESG Score, SBTi, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, specialty minerals, sustainability, transparency, water management
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has secured a contract to supply Olympic Steel with a new cut-to-length line at their Minneapolis facility. This state-of-the-art equipment, scheduled for commissioning in late 2025, will enhance Olympic Steel’s production efficiency. The line can process a … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged air float stacker, Andritz, coated materials, coil capacity, cold-rolled, cut-to-length line, industrial equipment, line safety fencing, metals processing, metals service center, Minneapolis, Olympic Steel, partnership, pickled and oiled, Precision Leveler®, production capabilities, production shear, reject stacking, roll feed system, stainless, UL-certified, weigh scale, yield strengths
(IN BRIEF) Thyssenkrupp has achieved the highest rating in the prestigious CDP Climate Rating for the ninth year in a row, recognizing the company’s commitment to decarbonization and transparent emissions reporting. The company’s Decarbon Technologies segment, alongside efforts such as … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged ammonia cracking, Awards, biomass gasification, carbon capture, CDP Climate Rating, clean ammonia, climate-friendly economy, climate-neutral cement industry, CO2 emissions, Decarbon Technologies segment, decarbonization, direct reduction plant, Duisburg site, electrolysis plants, energy efficiency, GREEN HYDROGEN, green methanol, green transformation, hydrogen technology, Ilse Henne, Industrial Decarbonization, leadership, Miguel López, Polysius, Rothe Erde, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel, ThyssenKrupp, Uhde, “pure oxyfuel” technology
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