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“Can pizzas be baked in a blast furnace?” A question children ask when we talk about how we work with big ovens to recycle phones into precious metals.
Umicore has built a broad network of open innovation partnerships with leading academic partners and start-ups. One such collaboration is the one with MESC, an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master program aiming to train future professionals for emerging…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is about to export its first-ever locally-produced batch of qualitative germanium concentrates.
In recent days severe floods have hit Central and Eastern Europe. The southeast of Poland, where Umicore operates two industrial plants, is one of the regions heavily affected.
In our ongoing commitment to uphold human rights and ethical business practices, we are proud to introduce our new guidance on Understanding and addressing forced labour, why it matters and how we can take action.
Umicore is proud to announce its partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Innovation Hub (CMI Hub).
We were wondering what our experts are taking with them on their summer holiday? Luckily some of them decided to share their summer reading list and how they have a positive impact for them both personally and professionally.
Umicore has been a proud supporter of Mamas for Africa since 2023. This organization helps women and girls in eastern Congo who face sexual and gender-based violence by offering counseling that helps them heal physically and mentally while also…
Despite the many barriers overcome and progress made in the last 50 years, being a woman in the workplace still comes with some unique challenges. In Brazil, a group of inspiring Umicore women have created a network to support and mentor each other.
For some children, being told to practice the piano is a chore, but for Andrea Daniels, Process Safety Engineer at Umicore, her love of music was a bridge to her career as an engineer.
Since 2023, Umicore has a strong partnership with SOS Children’s Villages, aiming to improve the lives of children and young people without parental care. Through our commitment and contributions, we are supporting two vital projects in the…
Against the backdrop of the ongoing transition to electric mobility, Umicore has been working in recent years to adapt its Automotive Catalysts business to changing market conditions. This includes a continued focus on efficiency and performance,…
