smelters

 Smelting is to stay in the portfolio - Credit: Metso Outotec
PROCESSING

Metso Outotec to divest Metals divisions

Smelting business will remain part of Metso Outotec's portfolio

29 March 2023

 An illustration of the  Metso Outotec Flash Smelting Process
PROCESSING

Metso Outotec wins smelter, communition contracts

Mill and reconstruction complete a strong year for mining orders

12 December 2022

Norsk Hydro will shutter its Slovakian plant.
MANAGEMENT

High power prices shutter European plants

High electricity prices are being blamed for the decision to shutter smelters throughout Europe.

18 August 2022

 Swedish Stirling in 2020 installed a pilot facility at Samancor Chrome’s ferrochrome smelter
POWER

Swedish Stirling files patent for PWR BLOK

Company is entering an accelerated commercialisation phase for the engine.

21 December 2020

 Sorowako has been in operation for over 40 years
PROCESSING

Vale Indonesia delays smelter rebuild

PT Vale Indonesia will make final investment decisions for two smelter projects in 2021.

08 September 2020

The retrofit of VALCO aims to increase production capacity to 300,000 t/yr
PROCESSING

Ghana seeks partners for aluminium smelter upgrade

Ghana wants to utilise its bauxite resources to target the global aluminium market.

07 September 2020

The group will be studying thermodynamics and the “phase equilibria” of metallurgical slags
TECHNOLOGY

JKMRC turns up the heat on metals processing research

Group will focus on using high temperature to develop more efficient and energy-saving methods.

15 July 2020

Timah is the world's second-largest tin producer
PROCESSING

Indonesian miners focus on smelters

Indonesian government wants more minerals to be processed domestically.

12 June 2020

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