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Lithium: Tianqi produces Australia’s first battery hydroxide
Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia announced Wednesday the first production of battery lithium from its Kwinana plant in Western Australia, marking the first time that battery lithium, or lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LHM), has been produced in Australia in commercial...
Expected recovery in demand could dampen China’s steel oversupply
China’s oversupplied steel market may soon find some relief as the downward trend in demand is expected to end in the short term. China’s daily pig iron production reached a record high in April, at a time when the market faced tepid demand, keeping steel...
Shanghai will be leaving the lockdown on June 1, 2022
With the official announcement of Shanghai’s exit from the bloc, China is providing a major economic stimulus that is likely to affect not only domestic but also global demand. Chinese officials have confirmed that Shanghai, with a population of more than 25...
Steel: Zaporizhstal targets Polish demand
Ukraine’s Zaporizhstal steel mill, partly owned by Metinvest, has started production of a new type of hot-rolled coils for Polish customers. According to Ukrainian media reports, Polish customers have ordered HRCs weighing at least 9 tons each. Previously, to...