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China Increases Copper Scrap Imports: A New Global Geography of Supplies
China continues to expand its global map of copper scrap sources. October imports, according to the latest customs data, show another significant increase, driven by a complex international context and growing domestic attention to the recycling supply chain. With one...
Base Metals Down at the SHFE, With Zinc and Lead Bucking the Trend
The morning of Tuesday, December 2nd, opened with a cautious mood on the base metals markets at the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE). Nearly all major prices headed lower, while only zinc and lead managed to buck the trend, supported by stronger market dynamics than...
European Alloy Aluminum Market Increasingly Tense: Reduced Inventories and Growing Demand
In the last week of November, the European secondary aluminum market found itself under pressure again. Scrap availability remains insufficient compared to a continuing growth in demand, an imbalance that industry operators confirmed to Commodity Evolution on November...
A Surface-Stationary Market, But Full of Expectations: Italian Scrap Enters the Decisive Month
No surge, no acceleration: the Italian ferrous scrap market closed its final week in complete stability. Operators described it as a "substantially balanced" phase, almost suspended, reflecting a uniform trend that has been consolidated for several weeks. Yet, behind...