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Hydro and Northvolt have signed an agreement where Hydro will acquire the remaining shares in the battery recycler Hydrovolt for NOK 78 million. Hydro is increasing its ownership in Hydrovolt from 72 to 100 percent through this transaction. Hydrovolt is a battery recycling and raw materials company established in 2020 as a 50/50 joint venture between Hydro and Northvolt. Hydrovolt is recycling EV and industrial batteries, creating a circular solution for end-of-life batter

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Kennametal Inc. announced today that Faisal Hamadi, currently Vice President of Kennametal's Value Creation Systems, will succeed Franklin Cardenas as President of the Company's Infrastructure segment, effective January 20, 2025. "I want to thank Franklin for his years of service and many contributions to Kennametal," said Sanjay Chowbey, President and CEO. "We wish him success in his future endeavors and appreciate his ongoing partnership with Faisal to ensur

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International Battery Metals Ltd. is pleased to provide an update on certain general corporate matters. Following the Company's most recent annual general meeting held on October 31, 2024, the Company's board of directors (the "Board"), consisting of John Burba (founder), Jacob Warnock, James Schultz, Keith Solar and John Souther, elected John Burba to act as the Chair of the Board. On November 26, 2024, the Board approved the grant of an aggregate of 2,705,630 res

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ThyssenKrupp Aerospace, one of the world's leading supply chain management and third-party logistics service providers for the commercial Aerospace industry, and Novelis, a leading sustainable aluminium solutions provider and the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, have renewed their strategic partnership through a multi-year agreement. Under the agreement, Novelis will supply specialized, aerospace-grade aluminium from its facilities in Koblenz, Germany, and Zhenji

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Aramco, one of the world's leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, and Ma'aden, the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East and North Africa region, today announced the signing of non-binding Heads of Terms, which envisages the formation of a minerals exploration and mining joint venture (JV) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The proposed JV would focus on energy transition minerals, including extracting lithium from high concentration deposits an

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Caterpillar Inc. today marked its 100th anniversary with celebrations throughout the U.S. that commemorate a monumental moment in the company's history. The iconic manufacturing company officially turns 100 on April 15, marking a century of customer-centric innovation and industry-leading transformation. The Holt Manufacturing Company and the C.L. Best Tractor Co. merged to form what was then known as the Caterpillar Tractor Co. in 1925. From the company's first track-type t

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Arcadium Lithium plc, a leading global lithium chemicals producer, announced that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has concluded its review of the proposed acquisition of Arcadium Lithium by Rio Tinto (previously announced on October 9, 2024) and determined that there are no unresolved national security concerns. As of this release, merger control clearance has been satisfied or waived in Australia, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdo

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Alif Semiconductor®, a leading global supplier of secure, connected, power efficient Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) microcontrollers (MCUs) and fusion processors, has reinforced its position as the pioneer of endpoint AI MCUs with the announcement of the second generation of its Ensemble ® family of products. The new E4, E6 and E8 Ensemble MCUs and fusion processors will integrate the latest neural processing unit (NPU) from Arm®, the Ethos ™

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Brimstone, a U.S. leader in industrial innovation, announced today that its deeply decarbonized cement manufacturing process will also produce smelter grade alumina—marking a major industrial milestone in the United States with direct implications for national security, domestic supply chains, and the economy. The Brimstone plant could represent the first new, domestic source of smelter grade alumina in a generation, entering a market currently led by China. "Brimstone is

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Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. announced today that the Company determined to cancel the January 2025 Special Meeting of Stockholders previously scheduled for January 10, 2025. About Greenwave: One of the Mid Atlantic's Leading Metal Recyclers As an operator of 13 metal recycling facilities, Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. supplies leading steel mills and industrial conglomerates with ferrous and non-ferrous metal. With steel being one of the most recycled m

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