Nyrstar's Auby zinc smelter to restart production with reduced capacity
2022-03-21 12:00:12 [Print]
Nyrstar recently said its Auby zinc smelter in northern France will resume production at reduced capacity over coming weeks after being placed on care and maintenance in January due to high power prices.
"The restart of Auby allows Nyrstar greater flexibility to efficiently manage the group's production across its three European sites, with anticipated total production cuts of up to 50%", said the company who cut production by up to 50% at its three European zinc smelters last October amid the soaring energy cost.
The company has an annual production capacity of 720,000 tonnes of zinc in Europe, with 300,000 tonnes at Budel smelter in the Netherlands.
Europe accounts for around 15% of global supplies of zinc, which is estimated at about 14 million tonnes in 2022.
"The restart of Auby allows Nyrstar greater flexibility to efficiently manage the group's production across its three European sites, with anticipated total production cuts of up to 50%", said the company who cut production by up to 50% at its three European zinc smelters last October amid the soaring energy cost.
The company has an annual production capacity of 720,000 tonnes of zinc in Europe, with 300,000 tonnes at Budel smelter in the Netherlands.
Europe accounts for around 15% of global supplies of zinc, which is estimated at about 14 million tonnes in 2022.
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