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Rare earths: Our options for countering geostrategic dependencies
04/12/2025
For many modern technologies, rare earths are indispensable. To maintain our independence from regions that hold a monopoly over these resources, we need to invest in suitable research infrastructures, says Jens Gutzmer, mineralogist and founding director of the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology.
Aurubis secures copper raw material from Sweden
02/12/2025
Aurubis AG, a leading global supplier of non-ferrous metals, and the Swedish mining company Viscaria agreed to enter into a memorandum of understanding for a long-term copper concentrate supply contract.
Climate-friendly metals from deep-sea ores
01/12/2025
If manganese nodules can be mined in an environmentally friendly way, the critical metals needed for the energy transition could be produced with low CO2 emissions.
Tata Steel Nederland to acquire Vattenfall power plants in IJmond region
28/11/2025
Tata Steel Nederland (TSN) will acquire the Vattenfall power plants in the IJmond region. As part of the transaction, all employees of the Vattenfall power plants in the IJmond region will become employees of TSN.
Breakthrough in aluminium production with the inert anode technology
26/11/2025
Elysis announces the successful start-up of its 450 kiloampere (kA) designed inert anode cell at the end of an existing potline at the Rio Tinto smelter in Alma, Québec, a defining moment in the transition toward large-scale, low-carbon aluminium production.
BHP and Posco partner to advance hydrogen-based ironmaking technology
25/11/2025
Mining company BHP and Posco will work together to progress ‘near zero emissions’ ironmaking technology under an MoU, advancing Posco’s hydrogen reduction ironmaking technology (Hyrex).
Emsteel to upgrade wire rod mill
24/11/2025
Steel producer Emsteel, UAE, is expanding its production capacity for high-quality products. A new wire rod mill stand enables thermomechanical rolling.
Georgsmarienhütte inaugurates new rolling mill
21/11/2025
Greater flexibility, higher precision, faster delivery: Europe’s only rolling mill with two roll blocks from Kocks in Georgsmarienhütte, the GMH Group aims to set new standards in terms of diversity, quality and delivery performance.
Innovative tools for responsible mining
19/11/2025
EU project boosts ethically responsible exploration of critical raw materials in Europe.
Alter Steel to upgrade steel mill in Australia
18/11/2025
The Australian steel producer is equipping its mini steel mill with environmentally friendly technology.