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Ferrous scrap: Turkish imports increase by 10% in 2021
Turkey, the world’s top buyer of ferrous scrap, recorded imports of this material of 24.37 million tons (mnt) in 2021 (Jan-Dec 2021), up 10% from 22.16 mnt in 2020. On a monthly basis, Turkish ferrous scrap imports increased by 22% to 2.49 mnt in Dec 2021...
Rare earth: Kalgoorlie gets ministerial approval
Preliminary implementation of Lynas Rare Earths’ Kalgoorlie processing plant has been approved after a ministerial declaration was issued under the Environment Protection Act 1986 (WA). The declaration outlines conditions for the construction and operation of...
Aluminium: Chinese imports collapse while exports recover
In the last survey month (December 2021), China’s imports of “Unwrought aluminium and aluminium products” plummeted by 38.75% compared to the previous month (November 2021) while compared to the same period last year, the figure showed a drop of...
Aluminium: world production hits the highest level since 2011
After several months in which world aluminum production remained substantially stable, in the last month of survey (December 2021) there was a new increase on a quantity produced basis (ton). An analysis of the data on a monthly basis shows a positive change in all...