Who owns Nyrstar?
Trafigura Group Pte Ltd
Trafigura Group Pte Ltd becomes majority owner of Nyrstar’s operating business. Geneva, 31 July 2019 – Trafigura Group Pte Ltd. (“Trafigura”), a market leader in the global commodities industry, has today become the majority owner of the operating business of Nyrstar, a global multi-metals business.
What’s Port Pirie famous for?
Port Pirie possesses one of the world’s largest lead smelters; it has a plant to process rare-earth oxides from beach sands (once used to extract uranium from ores of Radium Hill, northeast). In addition, silver and gold are refined, copper-lead alloys and sulfuric acid are produced, and wheat is stored for export.
Is Nyrstar publicly traded?
It is incorporated in Belgium and has its corporate office in Switzerland. Nyrstar is listed on Euronext Brussels. Nyrstar was acquired by Trafigura in 2019….Nyrstar.
| Type | Naamloze Vennootschap (a Belgian public company structure) |
|---|---|
| Traded as | Euronext: NYR |
| ISIN | BE0974294267 |
| Industry | Metallurgy |
| Founded | 2007 |
Is Trafigura publicly traded?
While not publicly listed, Trafigura posts financial results for bondholders. The windfall came despite a hit to the value of its industrial assets. Trafigura said it had downgraded the value of its oil-storage-and-distribution business Puma Energy, and its Nyrstar zinc-and-lead-smelting operations.
Where is nyrstar located?
Location The Nyrstar Hobart smelter is located on the western bank of the Derwent River Estuary in Hobart, Tasmania.
What is the Port Pirie smelter?
The third exhibition in a trilogy built around the shared history of Port Pirie and its main industry. The exhibition will run from Saturday 2nd September to Sunday 15th October, 2017 at the Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery. The Port Pirie smelter has a long history and connection to the community of Port Pirie.
When is the Port Pirie smelter exhibition 2017?
The exhibition will run from Saturday 2nd September to Sunday 15th October, 2017 at the Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery. The Port Pirie smelter has a long history and connection to the community of Port Pirie. This website has been constructed to share images and stories – and to invite you to share and connect with that history.
Where is the largest smelter in Australia?
The site is located on the Port Pirie River in the Upper Spencer Gulf, 230 kilometres north of South Australia’s capital city, Adelaide. The Port Pirie plant is one of the world’s largest multi-metal smelters, producing lead, silver and by-products such as sulphuric acid.
What is the Port Pirie plant?
The Port Pirie plant is one of the world’s largest multi-metal smelters, producing lead, silver and by-products such as sulphuric acid. There is an adjacent dedicated port facility where concentrates are received, with final products dispatched by road and rail.