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European Aluminium Premiums Fall Under The Weight Of Canadian Supply
European primary aluminium premiums continued to decline in the week ending Tuesday July 21, affected by growing availability of Canadian material and the seasonal slowdown in demand. The Rotterdam market entered the weakest phase of the summer with limited trading,...
Critical Minerals, Washington Tightens Waivers For The Defense Industry
The United States is raising barriers further against the use of critical minerals and strategic components originating from countries considered hostile. Through an executive order signed on Monday July 20, President Donald Trump made the process through which...
Nickel Pig Iron Falls In China, But Spot Scarcity Slows The Decline
The Chinese nickel pig iron market ended the week to July 17 with a moderate decline, squeezed between increasingly weak steel demand and spot availability that, at least in the short term, remains limited. Stainless-steel production cuts, the rapid growth of...
Refined Selenium Falls In China With The Arrival Of The Summer Lull
China’s refined selenium market ended the week to July 17 with a further decline, penalized by the seasonal slowdown in demand and increasingly widespread weakness throughout the value chain. Lower activity among end users was compounded by falling crude selenium...