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Chinese Smelters Raise Treatment Prices For Imported Zinc Concentrates
The China Zinc Smelter Purchase Team (CZSPT), a consortium representing China's major zinc smelters, has set a new guideline for treatment prices (TCs) for imported zinc concentrates in the second quarter of 2025, raising them to a range of $70 to $90 per ton,...
Indonesia Postpones Increase In Nickel Royalties Due To Global Uncertainties And Internal Pressures.
Indonesia's planned increase in nickel royalties has been officially postponed until the end of April, according to a communication signed by the country's president on April 11. The decision comes amid considerable international uncertainty, exacerbated by tariffs...
Waiting Steel Markets: Pressure On Scrap, Stability For Billets But With Downward Outlook
In the Italian ferrous scrap market, the signs of subsidence that had already emerged at the end of last week took the form of an average drop in quotations of around EUR 10 per tonne. Influencing the trend was, first of all, an increased availability of material,...
Italian Steel Production In Recovery: Production Grows In March Driven By Hot Rolled Flat
March was a time of recovery for the Italian steel industry. Domestic steel mills produced 2.0 million tons (Mt) of steel, marking a 6.0 percent year-on-year increase compared to March 2024. This result shows a marked turnaround from the slowdown recorded in the same...