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LDPE plastic: quotations could reach 1,500 euro/tonne
According to market participants, processors are making cautious purchases this month. Most large producers of finished products bought more material in January in view of the expected price increase. Medium and small operators are buying material only on the basis of...
Copper: Peru approves $2 billion expansion of Antamina mine
Peru's environmental supervisory authority has granted Antamina, the country's largest copper and zinc mine, a long-awaited permit that allows it to embark on a $2bn expansion to extend the productive life of the operation from 2028 to 2036. The approval of the...
Carbon coke: Turkey’s imports decreased by 12.1 per cent in 2023
According to data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), Turkey's coking coal imports stood at 266,113 tonnes in December last year, down 43.5% on a monthly basis and 47.6% on a year-on-year basis. The value of these imports was $68.89m, down 38.8%...
Hydrogen: EC approves €6.9bn in state aid for H2 infrastructure
The European Commission (EC) on Thursday approved €6.9bn ($7.4bn) in state aid for hydrogen infrastructure projects in seven EU countries. The so-called IPCEI Hy2Infra scheme was planned by France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and Slovakia. The...