Materials
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Cornish Metals has advanced construction at its South Crofty mine. Service winding equipment is mounted, the production winder is on site ready for installation, and dewatering has passed 400 metres below the surface.
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Industrial operators face another important decision following this new announcement. ProLogium has announced a new electrolyte architecture for its fourth-generation battery technology.
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Industrial operators face another important decision following this new announcement. L&L Products formally opened its expanded South Carolina materials facility.
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Industrial manufacturers are assessing another significant development in their sector. TANAKA MEP broke ground on a RM70m precious-metal refinery in Penang.
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Amcor has secured two honours at the UK Packaging Awards. The business won UK Packaging Company of the Year, while Mike Baxter was recognised for Outstanding Contribution to the Packaging Industry.
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Magna Mining has approved restarting Ontario’s historic Levack copper-nickel mine. A preliminary economic assessment forecasts commercial production in mid-2028, but the company is proceeding without mineral reserves established through a feasibility study.
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Nucor plans new capacity for steel utility structures in Indiana. The proposed $105 million Crawfordsville expansion adds more than 120,000 square feet of manufacturing space and is expected to create 100 jobs, subject to approvals.
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Borouge is expanding European capacity for mechanically recycled polyolefin materials. German and Austrian investments will add output for rigid and flexible applications.
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Heidelberg Materials is buying NCC’s Nordic aggregates and asphalt operations. The acquisition adds a substantial production network across Sweden and Norway.
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Britain is proposing anti-dumping duties on Chinese titanium dioxide imports. The TRA says dumped material poses an imminent threat to domestic production after imports rose sharply.
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