Aughinish, Pressure On Brussels Grows To Redirect Alumina Toward Europe
The Aughinish refinery, controlled by Rusal and located in Ireland’s County Limerick, is once again at the center of the European political and industrial debate. A group of 47 members of the European Parliament belonging to different political families wrote on...
Cobalt In China, The Market Weakens Between Falling Futures And Weak Demand
The Chinese cobalt market showed a clear weakening in the week ended Friday June 12, weighed down by a combination of factors that affected the entire supply chain: lower cobalt hydroxide prices, a contraction in futures and still weak downstream purchases. The...
European Nickel Premiums, The Market Splits Between Weak Cathodes And Tighter Briquettes
The European refined nickel market showed diverging signals on Tuesday June 16, with physical premiums moving differently depending on the shape of the material. On one side, weak demand continued to weigh on full plate cathodes, especially in the European steel...
SHFE Base Metals Higher, Lead Leads Gains On Wednesday Morning
Base metals listed on the Shanghai Futures Exchange opened the session of Wednesday June 17 with a mostly positive setup, in a market that continues to move between technical signs of recovery, macroeconomic caution and fundamentals that are still uneven among the...
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