More strategic metals for Europe: Aurubis commissions modernized tankhouse in Lünen 

Aurubis officially celebrated the launch of the refurbished tankhouse for copper production at its recycling plant in the German city of Lünen today. The modernized facility will increase production capacity by around 10 % and generate up to 210,000 t of copper cathodes a year. € 60 million went into future-proofing the tankhouse for the coming decades and safeguarding the recycling site’s long-term success. This is because in addition to copper, large concentrations of other metals like gold, tin and nickel can be processed as well.  

“Global demand for raw materials is on the rise. As the largest multimetal recycling site in Europe, Lünen is a cornerstone of the circular economy. We’re delivering more responsibly produced metals to the market with our modernized tankhouse — for a successful energy transition. While strengthening and securing our core business at the same time,” Aurubis AG COO Multimetal Recycling Inge Hofkens said.