| Year | Detail |
| 1866 |
Aurubis AG was founded in 1866 as Norddeutsche Affinerie AG in Hamburg, Germany. |
| 1974 |
Aurubis AG acquired Retorte Ulrich Scharrer GmbH in Röthenback/Pegnitz, a manufacturer of selenium products for the glass and feed industries. |
| 2000 |
Aurubis AG acquired Hüttenwerke Kayser AG in Lünen, a processor of residues from industrial production that contain silver, copper, and tin. |
| 2020 |
Aurubis AG acquired the Belgian-Spanish Metallo Group with sites in Beerse (BE) and Berango (ES), to strengthen its recycling portfolio. |
| 2022 |
Aurubis AG collaborated with Anglo American plc (Anglo American), a British-listed multinational mining company, to develop copper products for future-enabling metals that are sustainably sourced and supplied. |
| 2025 |
Aurubis AG and Talga partnered to develop a recycled graphite anode product from lithium-ion batteries. |