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The Nickel Pig Iron Market Between Oversupply and Politics: Indonesia Holds Everyone in Check
The nickel pig iron (NPI) market enters 2026 shrouded in deep uncertainty, caught between weak fundamentals and increasingly restrictive policies in Indonesia, the true global nickel hub. According to sources at Commodity Evolution, the sector is bracing for another...
Venezuela’s Aluminum Industry: High Potential, Low Short-Term Impact
Operational difficulties and political uncertainty continue to limit the Venezuelan aluminum industry's immediate impact on the Brazilian and US markets, despite theoretically significant production potential, according to market sources. Operators agree on one key...
Base Metals at SHFE: Aluminum Leads the Rise Amid Defensive Flows and Policy Expectations
The week on Chinese nonferrous metals markets began on Monday, January 12th, with mixed results at the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), but with one undisputed star: aluminum. In a session lacking a clear direction for the entire sector, the light metal posted the...
Glencore and Rio Tinto: A Option That Could Reshape Commodity Markets
Initial rumors of preliminary discussions between Glencore and Rio Tinto are already sending shockwaves far beyond boardrooms. If such a deal were to materialize, it would not be a simple industrial merger, but rather an event with the potential to redefine the global...