Aurubis AG: Aurubis opens innovative ASPA recycling plant in Belgium

EQS-News: Aurubis AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous Aurubis AG: Aurubis opens innovative ASPA recycling plant in Belgium 04.09.2024 / 15:05 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Aurubis opens innovative ASPA recycling plant in Belgium

• Advanced Sludge Processing by Aurubis (ASPA): Closing waste cycles and taking recycling to the next level
• Faster extraction of tin and precious metals from anode sludges, a valuable intermediate product
• € 33 million investment creates about 20 additional jobs

 

Beerse, September 4, 2024 — Today, multimetal producer Aurubis celebrated the go-live of the ASPA plant at its site in Beerse (Belgium). “Fully developed in-house, this new state-of-the-art hydrometallurgical process, ASPA, is another prime example of Aurubis’ innovative strength. We are pioneering sustainable multimetal production and are now taking recycling to the next level,” COO Multimetal Recyling Inge Hofkens stated.

Greater efficiency in metals recycling

The ASPA facility will process anode sludge, a valuable intermediate product from electrolytic copper refining produced at the Aurubis recycling sites in Beerse and Lünen (Germany). The new process delivers two major benefits: the faster extraction of more precious metals as well as the full recovery of tin from the anode sludge.

With this investment of around € 33 million, the company is committing to further developing Aurubis Beerse and to connecting the European sites even more strongly than before. In doing so, Aurubis is creating even more synergies by optimizing the intermediate material flows. “I am proud to be opening the new ASPA facility today; it is a true achievement for the Aurubis Beerse team after years of dedication. The successful start-up of ASPA directly results from the expertise and metallurgical know-how but also from team spirit and a profound commitment to the circular economy,” Managing Director of Aurubis Beerse Dirk Vandenberghe said.