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Prospecting critical raw materials from wastes
| First Urban Mine Knowledge Data Platform provides access to data on mineral resources from extraction to end of life products with the ability to reference all spatial and non-spatial data.
Alba in search of an investor
| By taking in a minority investor, the family-run company wants to push ahead with growth on the Asian market and strengthen its network of locations with greater depth of value added on its home markets in the medium-term, the company stated in a press release.
N+P awarded “Global Cemfuels alternative fuel supplier of the year”
| The award was given at the Global Cemfuels conference in Dubai (UAE).
World steel production decreases in January
| World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 133 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2015, a -2.9% decrease compared to January 2014.
Erema Holding continues growth:
| Pure Loop, the new company of Erema holding, specialises exclusively in the recycling of clean production wastes using shredder/extruder technology.
Starlinger shows new plastics recycling line in Florida
| The company shows their recostar dynamic recycling line for the first time at plastics trade show NPE in Orlando.
UK: More paper than ever binned
| According to BusinessWaste.co.uk, businesses are ordering more paper, ink cartridges and associated products in 2014 than they were five years ago, resulting in millions of tonnes of wasted paper.
PV Cycle signs cooperation in the Netherlands
| PV Cycle and The Netherlands’ leading WEEE scheme Wecycle have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen domestic collection of household and professional PV module waste.
Terex Finlay introduces primary mobile jaw crusher
| The Terex Finlay J-1170AS is a high performance primary mobile jaw crusher built around the renowned Terex 1100mm x 700mm (44” x 28”) jaw crusher. A key new feature of this model is the on-board detachable sizing screen
Novelis Reports Strong Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2015
| Novelis today reported net income grew to $46 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, up significantly from the $13 million reported in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014. Excluding certain tax-effected items in both periods, net income is $60 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2015, more than double the $23 million reported in the prior year period.
Umicore: More revenue, less earnings
| Revenues were 1% higher compared to 2013. Growth in Catalysis and Energy Materials offset lower revenues in Performance Materials and Recycling.
70 percent of shipbreaking takes place in India
| The NGO Shipbreaking Platform has released a complete list of all ship owners and their ships sold for breaking last year.
New Delamination Milling Machine
| Swissrtec has announced the production of its largest delamination mill to date.
Novelis invests in automotive scrap recycling
| Novelis has announced the completion of a $48 million investment in its automotive scrap aluminum recycling facility in Oswego, N.Y.
