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Nyrstar Budel Zinc Smelter (Netherlands)

Nyrstar's Budel zinc smelter in Budel-Dorplein, Netherlands — founded 1892, one of Europe's oldest zinc smelters. Placed on care and maintenance in January 2024 due to high European energy costs; restarted at reduced capacity in May 2024. Indium recovered as byproduct of zinc refining. The care-and-maintenance episode highlighted European smelters' vulnerability to energy cost spikes. Source: Nyrstar press releases; Mining Technology.