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Budel The Netherlands OVERVIEW Fast Facts Nyrstar’s Budel smelter produces zinc and zinc alloys. The primary competitive advantage of the Budel smelter is its very high zinc LOCATION: Budel, The Netherlands recovery rate as a result of circuit design and feedstocks. TECHNOLOGY: roast, leach, electrolysis (RLE) smelting, and a unique biological waste water treatment plant Budel’s feedstock primarily consists of high grade sulphide concentrates, zinc oxides and other secondary feeds. Historically, a PRODUCTS: special high grade (SHG) zinc, zinc alloys substantial percentage of the feedstock was sourced from Century and sulphuric acid mine, which reached its life-of-mine in August 2015 and ceased EMPLOYEES: 470 supplying the Budel smelter in Q4 2015. Management accordingly took steps to secure raw materials from other sources, including PRODUCTION 2016: 283,000 tonnes zinc metal, 342.000 entering into the Trafi gura Commercial Agreements and buying on tonnes (netto) sulphuric acid the spot market. In addition, Nyrstar invested in “de-bottlenecking” the Budel smelter which expanded the types and grades of the concentrates that the smelter is capable of processing. The Budel smelter today sources raw materials from approximately 46 different suppliers. Budel’s two key products are SHG and zinc galvanizing alloys. In addition, the site produces cadmium, copper and cobalt cake, sulphuric acid and a saleable product known as Budel Leach Product that contains lead and precious metals and is used as a raw material by secondary smelters. Nyrstar’s fumer in Hoyanger partly treats this material to extract these valuable materials. Operation at a glance Nyrstar’s Budel zinc smelter is situated in the south-east of The Netherlands near the Belgian border, and is a large-scale smelter. The Budel zinc plant is one of the most effi cient zinc producers in the world. This year the plant celebrates its 125 years existence. PRODUCTION PROCESS AT BUDEL Input Concentrate + Oxides Electricity Process Roasting Leaching Purication Electrolysis Casting Gas Cleaning Sulphuric Acid Plant Water Treatment Output Cadmium and Sulphuric Budel Leach Copper Cake Acid Water Product Cobalt Cake Zinc Budel, and the world of Nyrstar Budel, The Netherlands AMSTERDAM Melbourne THE NETHERLANDS 10 3 Rotterdam 2 12 11 1 16 5 15 Antwerp Budel 8 Balen/Overpelt 4 Lille BRUSSELS Auby BELGIUM 6 14 7 Hobart 13 FRANCE 9 Indicates neighbouring Nyrstar site MINES/STREAMING AGREEMENTS METALS PROCESSING CORPORATE OFFICE 1 Auby, France 6 Contonga, Peru 11 Langlois, Canada 16 Zurich, Switzerland 2 Balen/Overpelt, Belgium 7 Coricancha, Peru (non-core asset) 12 Myra Falls, Canada 3 Budel, The Netherlands 8 Fort Lauderdale, Miami, USA 13 Port Pirie, Australia 4 Campo Morado, Mexico 9 Hobart, Australia 14 Pucarrajo, Peru (non-core asset) 5 Clarksville, USA 10 Hoyanger, Norway 15 Tennessee Mines, USA THE WORLD OF NYRSTAR HISTORY In 1892, the Budel zinc factory was founded by the Dor brothers. The Nyrstar Budel is part of Nyrstar, a global multi-metals business, with community in which Nyrstar Budel operates is still called ‘Budel-Dorplein’ a market leading position in zinc and lead, and growing positions in to this day. other base and precious metals, which are essential resources that are fuelling the rapid urbanisation and industrialisation of our changing Until 1973, a thermal process heating calcine and coal in horizontal retort, world. Nyrstar has mining, smelting, and other operations located in was used for zinc production. In January 1974, a new plant on site was Europe, the Americas and Australia and employs approximately 4,300 commissioned to allow for a more efficient and cleaner electrolytic zinc people. Nyrstar is incorporated in Belgium and has its corporate offi ce production process. in Switzerland. Nyrstar is listed on Euronext Brussels under the symbol NYR. The zinc plant chronologically operated under the name Kempensche Zinkmaatchappij (KZM), Budelco, Pasminco and Zinifex - until Nyrstar was Nyrstar is committed to providing a safe environment for our born in September 2007. The main focus of the plant is the production of employees, minimising our smelters’ and mines’ impact on the zinc, zinc alloys and sulphuric acid. environment and contributing to the communities in which we operate. Insights from former employees regarding historical facts and anecdotes are available through a site alumni website: www. historiekzm.nl. Contact Information Nyrstar Budel Hoofdstraat 1 6024 AA Budel-Dorplein The Netherlands T +31 495 512 911 F +31 495 518 285 www.nyrstarbudel.nl For more information please visit www.nyrstar.com or email [email protected]. Learn about career opportunities at nyrstar.com/careers Please visit nyrstar.com for more information © Nyrstar - March 2017.