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Indonesia Tightens Crackdown on Nickel Mines
Since September 11, the Indonesian government has seized hundreds of hectares of mining sites accused of encroaching on forest areas without the required environmental permits (IPPKH). The decision, which involves the world's largest nickel ore producer, immediately...
CZSPT Raises Zinc Treatment Charge Guidance
The China Zinc Smelter Purchase Team (CZSPT) has set its guidance for treatment charges (TCs) on imported zinc concentrates for the fourth quarter of 2025 at $120-140/ton, sources told Commodity Evolution at a conference in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. This...
US Automotive Sector Slightly Down
The US automotive sector recorded a marginal decline of 2.3%, signaling a sideways trend. This comes at a time when the US auto industry is facing dual pressures: rising raw material costs, on the one hand, and the risk of shortages along metal supply chains, on the...
How the West Can Reduce Dependence on China for Rare Earth Magnets
Beijing's recent export restrictions have shaken Western supply chains, highlighting the vulnerability of strategic sectors such as automotive, renewables, electronics, and defense. In the United States, the race for a domestic "mine-to-magnet" supply chain has...