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Aurubis Raises Copper Premium for European Customers by 38%: A Sign of an Increasingly Tense Market
German group Aurubis, a leading European copper producer, surprised the market by announcing a sharp increase in its premium for copper cathodes destined for European customers: $315 per ton in 2026, a 38% increase from $228 per ton for the three-year period...
European Commission Announces Historic Clampdown on Steel Imports
The European Commission has unveiled a plan for a radical reform of safeguard measures on steel imports, a move that promises to reshape the balance of the European steel market. The proposal calls for a 47% cut in tariff-free quotas and the introduction of a 50% ad...
Trump Bets on Copper: The United States Stakes a Stake in Trilogy Metals and Reactivates the Ambler Mining District Road Project
Washington is reviving the race for strategic metals, investing in northern Alaska to ensure supply chain security. The United States is betting again on copper—and Alaska. On Monday, October 6, President Donald Trump ordered the purchase of a 10% stake in Trilogy...
Global Aluminum Market Under Tension: Premiums Rising Across Europe, the United States, and Brazil
The global aluminum market is experiencing renewed physical premium tension, driven by divergent but interconnected dynamics: in Europe, the urgency is growing to secure unity before the introduction of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), in the United...