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Italian Ingots Market: Illusory Recovery and Return to Calm
After some tentative signs of recovery, the Italian ingots market has returned to the calm that had characterized the previous months. Operators, returning from the summer break, confirmed that the first two weeks of September had seen a slight revival in demand, with...
Toward a New Commodity Super Cycle?
Commodities have endured a challenging decade, marked by weak prices, chronic underinvestment, and a progressive disinterest from institutional investors. However, a series of structural factors—on both the supply and demand sides—are creating the conditions for a new...
Stainless Steel Prices Rise in China on Higher NPI and Ferrochromium Prices
Stainless steel prices in China increased in the week ending Wednesday, September 17, both in the domestic and export markets. The increases were driven by higher costs for crucial raw materials such as nickel pig iron (NPI) and ferrochromium. The increase was also...
Ivanhoe Targets 550,000 Tons of Copper in 2025 Despite DRC Disruptions
Canadian company Ivanhoe Mines has announced that it expects to produce over 550,000 tons of copper this year at its mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), despite disruptions in May due to a seismic event that caused part of the Kakula site to flood....