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Glencore’s Copper Production Declines Amid Operational Challenges And Global Supply Imbalances
Glencore’s copper production recorded a sharp decline in 2025, highlighting the growing operational difficulties affecting major producers of one of the most critical metals for the global energy transition. According to the company, output fell by around 100,000...
LME Copper – Monthly Procurement Outlook | February 2026
February 2026 is about to begin with a copper market characterized by high visibility of the metal's strategic value and an operating environment that requires attention, planning, and discipline in procurement. The three-month LME prices reflect a delicate balance,...
Scrap, Quality And Industrial Relationships: The Challenge Of The Circular Steel Supply Chain
Finding the right mix of scrap is no longer just a matter of price, but a true industrial challenge, capable of directly affecting final product quality, production efficiency and the solidity of relationships between suppliers and steel mills. This is one of the key...
Long Steel And Billets In Italy Between Upward Pressure And A Market On Hold
The Italian long steel market is moving in a phase of apparent immobility, but beneath the surface upward tensions continue to strengthen, fueled by rising production costs, compressed margins and new European rules that are reshaping supply balances. The picture that...