Umicore, a Belgium-based company specializing in circular materials technology across material science, chemistry, and metallurgy, has postponed its plans to build a CAD2.8 billion ($2 billion) electric vehicle battery materials plant in Ontario. The decision comes as consumer adoption of electric vehicles falls short of expectations. In October, Umicore confirmed its intention to construct the...
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Hindustan Zinc Limited, the world’s second-largest integrated zinc producer and third-largest silver producer, is set to explore new applications of zinc in batteries as part of its strategy to support the global energy transition. Chairperson Priya Agarwal Hebbar announced that the company is focusing on enhancing production volumes, reducing production costs, and creating stakeholder value....
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Novelis has announced a significant investment of approximately $90 million to enhance its recycling capacity for used beverage cans (UBCs) at its Latchford plant in the UK. This project aims to increase the recycling capacity by 85 kilotonnes per annum, marking over a 100% growth. The investment involves constructing new facilities, including a building dedicated...
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Vedanta Aluminium, in partnership with the policy think tank NITI Aayog, is exploring sustainable applications for red mud, a byproduct of the bauxite refining process used in aluminium production. The collaboration aims to utilize red mud effectively through focused research, development, and commercialization efforts in various industries. During a recent day-long session, participants discussed the...
READ MOREIntegrals Power, a UK-based company has launched a pilot plant capable of producing 20 tonnes of advanced battery materials annually. The facility demonstrates the scalability of the company’s proprietary technology for producing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) nanomaterials, crucial for the future of electromobility. Company founder and CEO Behnam Hormozi...
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On July 19, in Belgrade, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Serbia and the European Union. This agreement establishes a strategic partnership focused on sustainable raw materials, battery value chains, and electric vehicles. The MOU was signed during the Summit on Serbia’s...
READ MOREIndustry experts at the World Materials Forum in Paris last week expressed concerns about investing in critical minerals and energy transition projects, citing uncertainties surrounding consumer demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and government commitments to zero-carbon goals. While the long-term need for materials like lithium, cobalt, and copper remains clear to support a transition away...
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International Battery Metals (IBAT) has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first company to commercially produce lithium using a novel direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology. The company is producing lithium at a site in rural Utah, controlled by US Magnesium, at a rate of nearly 5,000 metric tons per year. The company’s portable DLE...
READ MORENovelis, a U.S.-based company, has filed a patent application for a new system and method designed to monitor metal levels during the casting process. The patent application, filed on December 23, 2022, is identified by the application number 202217074874 A. The inventor, John Robert Buster Mccallum, has developed a monitoring system aimed at maintaining the...
READ MORERio Tinto’s Carbon-Free Aluminum Production Arvida Smelter Project Rio Tinto Corporation plans to produce carbon-free aluminum at its Arvida smelter in Canada by installing inert anode electrolyzers. A pilot line with ten electrolyzers is set to be designed and commissioned, leveraging a technology license from Elysis, a joint venture between Rio Tinto and Alcoa. Investment...
READ MOREMetso Corporation announced it has secured orders to deliver grinding plant equipment for South32’s new Hermosa project in the Patagonia Mountains of southern Arizona. The order, booked in the second quarter of 2024, includes a Premier Primary Autogenous Grinding (AG) Mill and a Vertimill VTM-4500 Secondary Grinding Mill, with potential to supply additional comminution and...
READ MOREBritish startup Nyobolt has announced a breakthrough in battery technology, revealing that their new batteries can be charged in just five minutes. This development, reported by CNN, is made possible through the incorporation of niobium in the creation of a lithium-ion battery with a 35 kilowatt-hour capacity. During tests, the battery was charged from 10...
READ MOREAsturiana de Zinc (AZSA) will use the aid granted under the Strategic Project for the Recovery and Economic Transformation (PERTE) of Industrial Decarbonization to construct the largest solar plant for industrial self-consumption in Spain. The 28.7-megawatt facility will be located at the San Juan de Nieva site, utilizing the area of the old waste ponds,...
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CMOC has entered into a cooperation agreement with Lualaba Power of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to accelerate the development of the Nzilo II hydropower project. This project aims to provide a stable power supply for CMOC’s upcoming capacity expansion. The Nzilo II hydropower project, with a capacity of 200 MW, is designed to...
READ MOREGelion and Glencore have entered into an agreement to accelerate the development and deployment of Gelion’s next-generation battery technologies. The collaboration aims to explore the potential introduction of these advanced battery technologies to the global mining sector. John Wood, Chief Executive of Gelion, highlighted that the partnership provides an opportunity to evaluate the scope for...
READ MORELilac Solutions announced on Tuesday that the latest version of its lithium extraction technology can recover more than 90% of lithium from various brine formations and has halved the construction cost of its system. The release of this data addresses concerns about the efficiency and economics of Lilac’s direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, which is...
READ MOREHeraeus has announced the acquisition of McCol Metals, a Canadian company specializing in the recovery of iridium from spent mixed metal oxide electrodes. The acquisition aims to enhance Heraeus’ capabilities in precious metals recycling. McCol Metals, based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, will now operate under Heraeus Precious Metals, the precious metals division of...
READ MOREUmicore, a Belgian cathode material company, has introduced plans for cooperation within the hydrogen fuel cell value chain. The announcement was made during the ‘Korea-Europe Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Partnership Plaza Online Forum,’ held on June 12, as revealed by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)....
READ MORENornickel is installing a new flash smelting furnace at its Nadezhda Smelter, the world’s largest supplier of palladium and Class 1 nickel, said in a press release. This new furnace is set to replace one of the existing smelting units that has become obsolete and is being phased out of operation, Nornickel said. Its key...
READ MOREBoliden Harjavalta and Etteplan have entered into a cooperation agreement to provide engineering services for Boliden Harjavalta’s facilities in Pori and Harjavalta. Etteplan’s expertise in engineering solutions and production process management will support Boliden Harjavalta’s operational optimization and digital engineering process needs. As part of this collaboration, Etteplan and Metso have agreed on a business...
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Bravura Mining Consortium’s operations in Zimbabwe are gaining momentum with the acquisition of platinum mining machinery and the construction of a dense media separation plant for its lithium mine. The separation plant, manufactured by Manhattan Corporation in South Africa, is ready for shipment to Zimbabwe once the necessary approvals and ongoing civil works at Kamativi...
READ MOREGlencore, a global leader in commodity trading and mining, has successfully reduced safety incidents involving forklifts at its recycling facility in Rhode Island by implementing the ELOshield proximity detection system from Elokon. This innovation was highlighted in a new case study released by Elokon on National Forklift Safety Day. Glencore selected ELOshield for its advanced...
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Energy Fuels announced on Monday that it has achieved commercial production of separated neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) at its White Mesa mill in Utah. These rare earth elements, crucial for magnets in EVs and military technologies, will be produced at the company’s new Phase 1 REE separation circuit with an annual capacity of 850 to 1,000 metric...
READ MOREBulgarian car parts producer ZS Europe, a subsidiary of China’s Shanghai Unison Aluminium Products, will invest BGN19 million (€9.7 million) in a new high-tech plant in the Trakia Economic Zone near Plovdiv. This investment was announced by the innovation ministry on June 10. The new facility will produce aluminum parts for the automotive industry and...
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