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European HRC, The North Accelerates And Italy Prepares To Converge
The European hot-rolled coil market continued its recovery during the final week of August, but at very different speeds in Northern Europe and Italy. In the North, the price increased by more than €19 per tonne in one week, while the Italian index gained only €5,...
Boliden-Nexa, An Integrated Zinc Group Emerges Across Europe And Latin America
The acquisition of control of Nexa Resources will transform Boliden into one of the world’s largest integrated zinc groups, with a mining and metallurgical presence extending from Europe to Brazil and Peru. The transaction strengthens the group’s position in zinc and...
Aluminium Billet In Europe, Premiums Hold But The Spread With P1020A Begins To Narrow
European aluminium billet premiums retained much of their strength during August despite a more pronounced decline in P1020A premiums. The different speed of the correction kept the differential between primary ingot and extrusion billet exceptionally wide, supporting...
Italian Scrap, September’s Recovery Begins With Elevated Stocks And Limited Purchasing
The summer pause has not yet given way to a genuine recovery in the Italian scrap market. During the final week of August, trading remained limited, steelmakers resumed activity only partially and there were not enough solid indications to define a new price...