Aurubis

Aurubis AG (formerly Norddeutsche Affinerie AG) is a global supplier of non-ferrous metals and one of the world's largest copper recyclers. The company processes complex metal concentrates, scrap, organic and inorganic metal-bearing recycling materials, and industrial residues into metals. Aurubis produces a variety of copper products, such as wire rods, continuous cast shapes, profiles, and flat rolled products. Aurubis also produces a range of other metals, including precious metals such as selenium, lead, nickel, tin, and zinc. The portfolio includes other products, such as sulfuric acid and iron silicate. Aurubis has about 7,000 employees¹, European and USA production sites, and a worldwide sales network. Its shares are listed in the Prime Standard Segment of the German Stock Exchange, the MDAX, the Global Challenges Index (GCX), and the STOXX Europe 600.

Aurubis AG (formerly Norddeutsche Affinerie AG) is a global supplier of non-ferrous metals and one of the world's largest copper recyclers. The company processes complex metal concentrates, scrap, organic and inorganic metal-bearing recycling materials, and industrial residues into metals. Aurubis produces a variety of copper products, such as wire rods, continuous cast shapes, profiles, and flat rolled products. Aurubis also produces a range of other metals, including precious metals such as selenium, lead, nickel, tin, and zinc. The portfolio includes other products, such as sulfuric acid and iron silicate. Aurubis has about 7,000 employees, European and USA production sites, and a worldwide sales network. Its shares are listed in the Prime Standard Segment of the German Stock Exchange, the MDAX, the Global Challenges Index (GCX), and the STOXX Europe 600. Anodenschlammanlage Aurubis AG Hamburg 2025.jpg|Building for anode sludge processing in Hamburg Aurubis Richmond 2024.jpg|Richmond site, Georgia (USA) Kupfer-Rundbarren aus der Stranggussanlage von Aurubis - Hamburg.jpg|Continuous casting storage area in Hamburg Cu-Scheibe.JPG|Cross section of an Aurubis copper billet ==Public perception== ===Environmental impact=== In the late 1970s, a local environmental group conducted measurements in eastern districts of Hamburg and found significantly elevated concentrations of heavy metals in the air. The environmental authorities then ordered soil tests. However, the results were not published. When this secrecy was discovered in 1985, it led to the so-called arsenic scandal in Hamburg. In the years that followed, the company implemented investment programs worth several hundred million German marks to modernize its facilities, which also significantly reduced its environmental impact. Between 2000 and 2021, the company invested a total of around €650 million in environmental protection measures at all its sites, including around €300 million at its Hamburg site. Nussir, a Norwegian mining company, planned to build the world's first carbon-neutral copper mine north of the Arctic Circle, on the Repparfjorden. It planned to supply the copper ore extracted there to Aurubis. The Sami people living there protested against this together with environmental and human rights organizations and prevailed. Aurubis cited “certain social aspects” as the reason for its withdrawal in 2021. ===Awards=== In 2021, Aurubis won the Responsible Care competition organized by the German Chemical Industry Association with a project to decarbonize the copper process. The company was honored with the German Sustainability Award in 2024. The jury emphasized that the company had made “particularly effective, exemplary contributions” to the transformation of the industry into a climate-neutral economy. ==References== ==External links==

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