Metso is launching a next-generation Anode Furnace for reducing CO2 emissions, improving impurity removal capabilities and bringing flexibility in treating secondary materials. The upgraded Anode Furnace is part of the Metso Plus offering. “Raw materials pose both great challenges and opportunities for copper smelters today. Whether it is bringing in new primary concentrates, utilizing existing ones with degrading quality, or integrating secondary raw materials into existing p

ICL, a leading global specialty minerals company, today announced that Raviv Zoller, the company's president and CEO for the past seven years, is expected to leave the company in early 2025, following both the appointment of a replacement and a formal transition. Source: ICL Group LTD In a letter to the company's employees, Zoller wrote, “I feel great pride, mixed with sorrow, as I announce my expected retirement from the position as president and CEO of ICL. Ov

Rio Tinto has entered into a partnership agreement with the Swedish investment company Vargas, Mitsubishi Corporation and other international and local industry partners to study a low carbon aluminium greenfield opportunity in Finland. As the strategic industrial partner, Rio Tinto will provide the Arctial partnership with access to its proven industry-leading AP60 technology and assist in what would be the first AP60 deployment in an aluminium smelter outside Quebec, Canada. Devel

Hydro Energi AS and Axpo Nordic have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the delivery of 263 GWh annually to Hydro’s Norwegian aluminium plants from 2026 over a 10 year period. The contract secures a total supply of 2.63 TWh of electricity to aluminium and renewable energy company Hydro from 2026 to 2035. Axpo will deliver electricity to Hydro in Swedish price area SE2. Long-term contracts are crucial for Hydro to continue to lead the way in low-car

Malema™, part of PSG and Dover and a leading provider of flow meter technologies for use in industrial and semiconductor applications, today announced the launch of the new Malema CIFM-88 Series DuraMassFlow™ PFA Coriolis Industrial Flow Meter. The new flow meter is suitable for chemical processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, food and beverage production, paper applications, as well as wastewater treatment. "The updated Coriolis flow meter embodies Malema's c

Patriot Battery Metals Inc. is pleased to announce that it has successfully produced a marketable and on-specification battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate sample using spodumene concentrate from the CV5 Pegmatite. The CV5 Pegmatite, wholly-owned by the Company as part of its Shaakichiuwaanaan Property, is located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec and forms the large majority of a consolidated Mineral Resource Estimate2 of 80.1 Mt at 1.44% Li2O indicated and 62.5 Mt at 1.

Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) have signed a Term Sheet for a Joint Venture to deliver the Winu copper-gold project, located in the Great Sandy Desert region of Western Australia. Under the Term Sheet, which includes exclusivity obligations to work towards a binding Definitive Agreement, Rio Tinto will continue to develop and operate Winu as managing partner and SMM will pay Rio Tinto $399 million for a 30% equity share of the project. This includes $195 million upfront a

China's Ministry of Finance announced changes to the export tax rebate policy, affecting industries including aluminum manufacturing. Syharvest Aluminum, a leader in the aluminum extrusion sector, has announced measures to proactively adapt to these changes. Eddie Tan, CEO of Syharvest Aluminum, noted, "Policy changes bring challenges, but also opportunities. With digital transformation and expertise in precision manufacturing, Syharvest is poised to deliver high-quality pr

Hydro's Alumetal recycling plant in Kety, Poland, will increase the use of renewable energy to produce low-carbon, recycled aluminium products for the European green transition. The solar panels being installed at Alumetal will generate 1,000 MWh of electricity each year and are expected to be in operation during the second quarter 2025. “Power is an important input factor for the aluminium industry and switching to renewable energy is critical to decarbonize our

As over 1,300 participants from over 100 countries and regions as well as international organizations attended the opening ceremony of the second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), which kicked off on Tuesday in Beijing, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng called for promoting win-win cooperation, optimization and upgrading as well as green transition of global industrial and supply chains. China will adhere to the right course of economic globalization and enhance business