Metso Outotec to modernize Norilsk Nickel smelting line
Global machinery company Metso Outotec has been awarded a landmark contract by PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel to modernize one of the companys two existing smelting lines at their Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant.
Sciaky 3D printing deposits large amounts during COVID
Sciaky, Inc., a U.S.-based leading supplier of electron beam (EB) welding solutions and metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, has announced an uptick in demand for its Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) and EB welding solutions, despite the global COVID-19 pandemic.
ESAB Completes Brand Transition for Stainless, Nickel
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has announced that it finalized the transition to the Exaton brand name for all welding filler metals involved with its 2018 acquisition of Sandvik Welding Consumables.
Centaurus Metals confirms nickel sulfide in Brazil
Centaurus Metals, a minerals exploration company, received a batch of high-quality tests from its diamond drilling program at the Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project in Brazil.
Sandviks acquisition of Summerill Tube is complete
Sandvik has completed the acquisition of Summerill Tube Corporation, a manufacturer of high precision tubes. Since 1892, Summerill Tube has delivered seamless and welded tubing in stainless steels and nickel alloys to various high demanding industries including aerospace, transportation, and petrochemical.Summerill Tube Corporation, headquartered in Pennsylvania, U.S.A., has generated revenues of about SEK 100 million with 45 employees in 2018.
Summerill Tube Corporation acquired by Sandvik
Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire privately-owned Summerill Tube Corporation, based in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Summerill Tube Corporation is a manufacturer of high precision tubes and since 1892, it has delivered seamless and welded tubing in stainless steels and nickel alloys to various high demanding industries including aerospace, transportation, and petrochemical.
Horizonte’s Vermelho to generate USD $7.3 billion
In a prefeasibility study (PFS), Horizonte Minerals has announced that the companys Vermelho project will generate USD $7.3
Vale begins work on Onça Puma nickel complex
Vale, a mining company headquartered in Brazil, has begun to resume operations at its USD $3 billion Onça Puma nickel mining complex was put on hold early in September.Prior to the injunction, the Onça Puma complex produced 7,100 tons of nickel in the third quarter of 2017.
Horizonte and Orion sign USD $25 million agreement
Horizonte Minerals and Orion Mine Finance have announced the signing of a USD $25 million royalty agreement. Horizonte Minerals Chief Executive, Jeremy Martin, has announced the funds will be used to advance the Araguaia ferro-nickel project in Brazil, which is currently in the development stages.
ITA honors Metallurgist George L. Durfee
The 2019 International Titanium Associations (ITA) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient has been announced. George L. Durfee, a metallurgist who build his career around pioneering applied research projects for the titanium industry while at Wyman-Gordon Co., will be honored at the ITAs 35th annual Titanium USA 2019 Conference and Exhibition.