Eramet: First metal tapping at Weda Bay Nickel, a key milestone in a successful development
30 Avril 2020 - 8:45AM
Eramet: First metal tapping at Weda Bay Nickel, a key milestone in
a successful development
Paris, 30 April 2020, 8:45 a.m.
PRESS RELEASE
Eramet: First metal tapping at Weda Bay
Nickel, a key milestone in a successful development
PT Weda Bay Nickel, the Indonesian joint venture
between Eramet, Newstride Technology (controlled by Tsingshan
Group) and PT Antam, is pleased to announce the first nickel
ferroalloy tapping out of furnace #1 on 30 April,2020. This
achievement took place ahead of initial schedule, just 20 months
after the groundwork ceremony that kickstarted the construction of
the nickel pyrometallurgical unit on Halmahera Island,
Indonesia.
Mining operations started in October 2019. PT
Weda Bay nickel ore is aimed at supplying ferroalloy plants located
on the island, starting with the JV. The today’s step is a key
milestone for the development of economy and employment in
Halmahera island, North Maluku, contributing to the sustainable
development roadmap of eastern Indonesia and bringing value to the
local communities.
The joint venture between Eramet, Tsingshan and
PT Antam is now fully entering into operations. The ramp up will
continue over the coming months, with the startup of the three
other furnaces.
The joint venture shareholders would like to
commend the efforts of all the workers, contractors and project
management teams who showed an exceptional commitment while facing
the unprecedented situation of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Calendar
26/05/2020: Shareholders’ general meeting
29/07/2020: Publication of Group 2020 half-year results
28/10/2020: Publication of Group 2020 third-quarter sales
ABOUT ERAMET
Eramet, a global mining and metallurgical group,
is a key player in the extraction and valorisation of metals
(manganese, nickel, mineral sands) and the elaboration and
processing of alloys with a high added value (high-speed steels,
high-performance steels, superalloys, aluminium and titanium
alloys).
The Group supports the energy transition by
developing activities with high growth potential, including
recycling and the extraction and refining of lithium.
Eramet positions itself as the privileged
partner of its customers in sectors that include carbon and
stainless steel, aerospace, pigments, energy, and new battery
generations.
Building on its operating excellence, the
quality of its investments and the expertise of its employees, the
Group leverages an industrial, managerial and societal model that
is virtuous and valueaccretive. As a contributive corporate
citizen, Eramet strives for a sustainable and responsible
industry.
Eramet employs close to 13,000 people in more
than 20 countries, with sales of c.€4 billion in 2019.
For further information, go to www.eramet.com
INVESTOR
CONTACTExecutive VP Strategy and Innovation -
Investor RelationsPhilippe GundermannTel.
+33 1 45 38 42 78 Investor Relations manager
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