Materials
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European critical mineral projects have warned regulators about funding pressure. A joint call from 23 of the EU’s 60 strategic projects seeks faster action on finance, market access, and permitting.
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Savannah has started final pre-construction drilling at Portugal’s Barroso project. The four-week programme will feed detailed engineering for reservoirs, tailings storage, roads, earthworks, and groundwater management ahead of construction.
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Ferrexpo has restarted Ukrainian pellet production after raising $100 million. One production line is operating, with European customers prioritised while attacks continue to restrict the company’s principal Black Sea export route.
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Salzgitter has commissioned a new hot straightening machine in Mülheim. The 1,100-tonne installation extends processing capability for thick, high-strength plate used in offshore wind foundations and other energy infrastructure.
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Metso has added two crushers to its Lokotrack mobile range. The machines target recycling and aggregate production with different drive, screening, and material-separation configurations.
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Holcim has commissioned a calcined-clay production line at Čížkovice plant. The CZK1 billion investment can support 580,000 tonnes of lower-carbon cement output annually.
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ArcelorMittal plans to close upstream steelmaking operations at Duisburg plant. The wire-rod mill would continue using billets sourced elsewhere after hot-metal supply ends in September 2027.
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Canada and Chile are expanding cooperation on critical minerals technology. A five-year Codelco–MacLean programme will test underground mining equipment at El Teniente alongside new industrial connectivity and research initiatives.
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Energy Fuels has completed its acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials. The deal adds operating rare-earth metal and alloy capacity in South Korea while extending a proposed mine-to-magnet supply chain.
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Castings Technology has installed a major titanium furnace in Sheffield. The equipment forms part of an £18 million factory expansion intended to increase capacity, productivity, and control over critical manufacturing processes.
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