Category Archives: Metals and Minerals

Metals and Minerals Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Uralkali appoints Anton Vishanenko as the interim CFO

Berezniki, Russia, 2-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Uralkali (LSE: URKA; the Company), one of the world’s largest potash producers, announces that Viktor Belyakov has resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Anton Vishanenko will act as the interim CFO until the … Read the full press release

The London Metal Exchange announces new fee schedule to support the ongoing programme of investment

Tariff simplified to give all-in transaction fee in a single currency Discounts offered for some trade types, including Ring trades Supports continued investment in IT, systems and service provisions LONDON, 29-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The London Metal Exchange (LME) today … Read the full press release

Glencore completes sale of its interest in Frieda River Project in Papua New Guinea to PanAust Limited

Baar, Switzerland, 29-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — We refer to Glencore plc’s (“Glencore”) announcement on 31 October 2013 relating to the execution of a share sale agreement (“SSA”) with PanAust Limited (“PanAust”) for the sale of its interest in the Frieda River … Read the full press release

Glencore plc to host series sell-side analyst visits in Australia and New Caledonia from 29 September to 2 October 2014

Baar, Switzerland, 29-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore plc (“Glencore”) announces that it will host a series sell-side analyst visits in Australia and New Caledonia from 29 September to 2 October 2014. The visits will focus on the following operations: • Ravensworth … Read the full press release

voestalpine Special Steel Division opens new location in Gebze near Istanbul with sales company for its steel brands Böhler and Uddeholm

The steel-based technology and capital goods Group voestalpine is continuing to expand its international market position in the special steel segment. In September, the voestalpine Special Steel Division is opening a new location in Gebze near Istanbul jointly with a … Read the full press release

ArcelorMittal and Gerdau to sell their respective 50% interests in Gallatin Steel Company to Nucor Corporation for US$770m

Luxembourg and Porto Alegre, 17-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ArcelorMittal and Gerdau jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive transaction agreement to sell their respective 50% interests in Gallatin Steel Company (“Gallatin”) to Nucor Corporation for a total … Read the full press release

The high-rise building at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences in Germany won ‘German Façade Prize’ featuring aluminium façade solution from Sapa’s Wicona

Darmstadt, Germany, 9-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The refurbishment of a high-rise building at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences in Germany, which features a distinctive aluminium façade solution from Wicona, has received the prestigious ‘German Façade Prize’ for its curtain walling. … Read the full press release

Uralkali announces audited financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2014 in accordance with IFRS and audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit

Berezniki, Russia, 1-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Uralkali (LSE: URKA “the Company”), announces that the Board of Directors at a meeting on 28 August 2014 approved the Company’s audited financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2014 prepared in accordance with IFRS and audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit. 1H 2014 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS¹: Revenue … Read the full press release

ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang inaugurates Boliden’s expansion of the Garpenberg mine in Sweden

STOCKHOLM, 29-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Know-how and innovation were the theme at the inauguration of Boliden’s expansion of the Garpenberg mine, at which Christer Fuglesang, Professor of Space Physics at the Royal Institute of Technology and ESA astronaut, officiated. Christer Fuglesang, … Read the full press release

K+S Group announced board and management changes

Norbert Steiner to remain chairman of the Board of Executive Directors until May 2017 Term of office for Dr. Burkhard Lohr extended until May 2020 Gerd Grimmig to retire with effect from 30 September 2014 Kassel, Germany, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Norbert … Read the full press release

Glencore completes sale of Las Bambas copper mine project to consortium owned by MMG Limited, GUOXIN International Investment Corporation Limited and CITIC Metal Co., Ltd.

Baar, Switzerland, 4-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — We refer to Glencore plc’s (“Glencore”) announcement on 22 July 2014 relating to the sale of its entire interest in the Las Bambas copper mine project to a consortium owned 62.5% by MMG Limited, 22.5% … Read the full press release

ROSATOM announces management changes at its mining division

MOSCOW, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ROSATOM announces management changes at its mining division: Vadim Jivov is stepping down as President of Uranium One Holding and Uranium One Inc., giving up his operational management responsibilities as his family relocates due to children’s … Read the full press release

KfW IPEX-Bank to finance the largest scrap steel recycling facilities in North America

KfW IPEX-Bank finances one of North America’s largest and most state-of-the-art production facilities Supporting Germany as a high-tech manufacturing location: SMS Siemag to supply core components for the highly efficient steel plant Recycling: Using scrap steel as the primary raw … Read the full press release

Global aluminium producer UC RUSAL begins Dian-Dian project in the Republic of Guinea

MOSCOW, 11-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486, Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL, Moscow Exchange: RUALR/RUALRS), a leading, global aluminium producer, announces the beginning of Dian-Dian project in the Republic of Guinea. The first stage of the Dian-Dian project involves the construction and … Read the full press release

EY report: Global mining sector to require complete business transformations to reverse decade-long decline in productivity

The decade-long decline in productivity in the global mining sector will require complete business transformations to reverse, according to a new EY report. Sydney, 4-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Commenting on the release today of Productivity in mining: A case for broad transformation, EY … Read the full press release

Patrice Merrin appointed Independent Non-Executive Director at Glencore plc

Baar, Switzerland, 27-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Glencore plc announces the appointment of Patrice Merrin as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect. Following initial roles with Molson and Canadian Pacific, Patrice E. Merrin worked at Sherritt, … Read the full press release

Glencore’s AUD589M investment in Ernest Henry Mining in north-west Queensland, Australia commences operations from new kilometre-deep hoisting shaft

Cloncurry, Australia, 27-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore’s AUD589 million investment in Ernest Henry Mining near Cloncurry in north-west Queensland, Australia, to transition from open pit to underground operations has celebrated a significant milestone; commencing operations from a new kilometre-deep hoisting shaft. … Read the full press release

SSAB to acquire 51% stake in G&G Mining Fabrication Pty Ltd in Perth, Western Australia

STOCKHOLM, 17-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB has signed an agreement to acquire 51% of the shares of G&G Mining Fabrication Pty Ltd in Perth, Western Australia. The company specializes in the refurbishment, manufacture and design of large fabrications for heavy earth moving … Read the full press release

K+S aims to increase the proportion of women in management positions by approximately 30% by 2020

Kassel, Germany, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — For the third year in a row, the proportion of women in senior management at K+S has continued to increase. In 2013 the proportion of women in management positions in Germany came to 11.2% compared … Read the full press release

LUKOIL celebrated the commissioning of mining and concentration complex at the Vladimir Grib field north-east of Arkhangelsk

Moscow, Russia, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and Vagit Alekperov, OAO LUKOIL President, participated in a festive celebration today dedicated to the commissioning of a mining and concentration complex at the Vladimir Grib field. The V.Grib field development … Read the full press release