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Nyrstar

International producer of zinc, lead, critical minerals, and metals

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Headquarters: Budel-Dorplein, Netherlands
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 2,500–5,000
Industry: Specialty Mining & Metals

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Latest news about Nyrstar

In short: Nyrstar secured $105 million in Australian government support for its smelters while facing legal challenges and EGM quorum issues.

Company announcements

August 26 Nyrstar

Nyrstar completes a major turnaround at its Dutch manufacturing site

The project installs a new 150-tonne roaster and upgrades infrastructure to maintain long-term competitiveness amid rising energy costs.

July 16 Nyrstar

Nyrstar appoints Grant Kerswell as Chief People Officer

He brings 25+ years of experience in transformation and people strategy for the metals modernisation program in Australia.

July 10 Nyrstar

Nyrstar discusses IEA critical minerals report

The company calls for strategic policies to secure supply chains for germanium, indium, and other metals.

June 29 Nyrstar

Nyrstar appoints Wendy McMillan as CEO of its Australian business

Ms McMillan brings experience in transforming complex operations and will start on 6 July 2026.

Media coverage

September 14 Mandurah Mail

'No value': smelter blast furnace snuffed out for good | Mandurah Mail | Mandurah, WA

Rescue packages have previously been doled out to Nyrstar's lead smelters in South Australia and Tasmania and the nation's largest aluminium smelter at Tomago in...

July 31 Mining Weekly

Nyrstar to propose loss absorption solution at a later stage after unmet EGM quorum

Amid Euronext Brussels-listed base metals miner Nyrstar facing legal scrutiny in Antwerp, the company held an extraordinary shareholders' meeting (EGM) on June 30, which included...

July 31 Yahoo Finance

Nyrstar NV – Extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting held on 30 June 2026 – Update

Extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting held on 30 June 2026 – Update 31 July 2026 at 07:00 CEST Nyrstar NV (the “Company”) held an extraordinary general...

July 13 The Daily Telegraph

Nyrstar Australia CEO Wendy McMillan open to government stake in Port Pirie smelters

Nyrstar Australia’s new CEO Wendy McMillan is open to a possible taxpayer stake in her foreign-owned company’s troubled Port Pirie and Hobart smelters, saying “everything...

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