An International Leader in Zinc, Lead and Critical Metals
Nyrstar, headquartered in the Netherlands, is a leading international producer of industrial and critical minerals and metals essential to the energy transition, high-technology applications and regional security.
With a market‑leading position in zinc and lead, the company operates interlinked smelting and related facilities across Europe, the United States, and Australia, employing 4,000 people.
With over 150 years of metal processing history, Nyrstar combines deep industry expertise with a strong global presence. Our advanced smelting and process technologies, together with market insight, enable us to source, manufacture, and deliver the high-quality products our customers depend upon. Strategically located near key customers and transport hubs, our global operations ensure efficient supply and distribution.
Supplying Strategic Sectors
Nyrstar’s operations are servicing a wide range of clientele in sectors ranging from renewable energies, batteries, infrastructure, semiconductors, defence and clean technology. In the critical minerals space, Nyrstar’s offer in Europe and Australia currently includes zinc, lead, silver, gold, copper, cobalt, nickel (as by-products), indium and sulfuric acid and antimony, all metals and materials key in the defence, chemical, clean tech, battery, semiconductor, and other strategic sectors. Nyrstar has a number of strategic projects in place in particular to expand its critical and strategic minerals and metals offering, with a particular focus on germanium, antimony and bismuth.
Nyrstar’s business is wholly owned by Trafigura, one of the world’s leading independent commodity trading and supply chain logistics companies. Combining Nyrstar’s global production footprint with Trafigura’s trading expertise creates strong opportunities in the zinc market, uniting best practices, high standards of responsibility, and reliable, responsive service.
Our Products
We have market leading positions in zinc and lead: essential resources that are fueling the rapid urbanisation and industrialisation of our changing world
European Operations: A Platform for the Future
Zinc provides excellent corrosion resistance to iron and steel. It is a relatively hard metal with a low melting point, making it suitable for die casting, but still soft enough to be formed, rolled, or extruded. But there are also many other parts of daily life where zinc plays an important role.
Australian Operations: Integrated Value Creation
In Australia, Nyrstar employs around 1,400 people across the lead- and multi-metal processing in Port Pirie and zinc smelting in Hobart. The plants operate as two interlinked sites and play a critical role in increasing the value of the metals and minerals obtained from resources sourced from across Australia and around the world. In February 2026 Port Pirie added antimony to its product portfolio enabled by rapid construction and commissioning of Nyrstar’s Antimony pilot and demonstration plants.
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Port Pirie, Australia, Tuesday 17 February 2026 - International producer of critical and strategic metals Nyrstar, today announced...
