18 January 2023 | Uncategorized
The Berlin association Verband Deutscher Metallhändler und Recycler e. V. (VDM) has once again denounced a proposed EU regulation that will make international trade in scrap metal more difficult. In mid-January, the European Parliament voted by a majority to adopt a...
13 January 2023 | Featured
The Swedish government has announced the discovery of the largest deposit of rare earths in Europe. These mineral elements are a key component of high-tech products, particularly batteries. Until now, Europe has been dramatically dependent on third countries, such as...
12 January 2023 | Uncategorized
A group of gunmen in Chile stole several containers full of copper belonging to state-owned giant Codelco on Wednesday, increasing pressure on the security of shipments in the world’s largest copper producer. The assailants took 13 containers destined for China...
2 January 2023 | Blog, Blog, Blog, Blog, Blog, Blog
The London Metal Exchange will enter 2023 with the lowest inventories in at least 25 years, setting the stage for future pressures and spikes if demand proves stronger than expected. Available stocks of the six major metals traded on the LME fell by two-thirds in...
29 December 2022 | Featured, Featured, Featured, Featured, Featured
It has been 50 years since Australia first established diplomatic relations with China. But compared to the relative enthusiasm of the early years, modern relations between the two nations are in a deep freeze. Certainly, Australia’s call for an international...
28 December 2022 | Uncategorized
The Brazilian government will impose trade sanctions on aluminum imports from vendors in the People’s Republic of China. According to an announcement by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce last week, the Brazilian government will begin imposing countervailing...