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 The pilot plant is slated for commissioning during the second half of 2023. Photo: Wood
PROCESSING

Wood assists Teck in developing carbon capture pilot plant

The pilot plant will aim to capture carbon from sulphide ores during smelting

19 May 2023

Glencore's CCR will be using the new tracing technology.
PROCESSING

Glencore contracts Optel for traceability tool

The technology will be deployed at the Horne smelter and the CCR refinery.

16 March 2022

 Zinc capacity to increase by 150,000 tonnes annually
INFRASTRUCTURE

Metso Outotec strikes deal for Boliden smelter

Zinc capacity to increase by 150,000 tonnes annually

22 December 2021

 Inside the Mt. Holly smelter in South Carolina, US
POWER

Mt. Holly smelter issues layoff warning

South Carolina, US facility eyeing closure if power deal cannot be found

21 October 2020

 Rio Tinto is threatening to close the facility over energy costs
PROCESSING

Rio Tinto to renew Iceland smelter licence

Icelandic media has interpreted the application as a sign the miner could stay.

21 August 2020

 Pirdop is the biggest copper smelter and refinery in south-eastern Europe
ENVIRONMENT

Aurubis signs solar deal for Bulgaria smelter

Aurubis Bulgaria aims to produce 20% of the electricity needed for its smelter by 2030.

30 July 2020

   The smelter has an annual titanium slag capacity of about 230,000t
PROCESSING

Tronox to buy ilmenite smelter

The smelter will process ilmenite to produce high-grade titanium slag.

14 May 2020

 Nornickel COO Sergey Dyachenko also said the company was designing a fully autonomous, smart digital mine project for its new Skalisty operation
ENVIRONMENT

Nornickel to clean up its act

Russian major pledges to drastically reduce sulphur dioxide emissions from its operations by 2030

18 November 2019

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