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Minor Metals: Chinese Bismuth Exports Rise, Gallium and Germanium Decline, European Markets Steady But Under Pressure Due to Supply Shortages
Chinese exports of minor metals showed mixed trends in September. According to data released by the Chinese Customs Administration on October 20, bismuth shipments increased, while gallium and indium shipments declined. The germanium market remained at very low...
Freeport-McMoRan Reduces Copper Production After Grasberg Landslide: Concentrate Market Sinks to Record Lows
Freeport-McMoRan, one of the world's leading copper producers, reported a 13% decline in production for the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. The decline is primarily due to the recent landslide at the Grasberg mine in Indonesia and the...
Slab Import Prices Decrease in Italy: Russian Offers Push Market Down, While Asia Remains Supported by CBAM
Steel slab import prices in Italy weakened slightly in the week ending Thursday, October 23, with the price range widening downward. According to data from Commodity Evolution, the weekly valuation for imported steel slab, cif Italy, stood between $485 and $520 per...
Alcoa Revitalizes Aluminum Shipments to the United States Thanks to Rising Midwest Premiums and Focuses on Gallium for the Future of Critical Minerals
Alcoa closed the third quarter of 2025 with positive financial results, supported by a series of portfolio adjustments and extraordinary transactions related to asset divestments and restructuring processes. The U.S. group, one of the world's leading primary aluminum...