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Zinc and Lead: Profits Rise Thanks to By-Products and Record Precious Metal Prices
2025 continues to be a golden year for zinc and lead producers, who have seen significant margin growth thanks to the strong rise in precious metals and base metals obtained as by-products from concentrates. Gold (the most traded futures contract on the COMEX) closed...
Germany: Steel Sales Rebound in July, But Production Declines by Double Digits
According to data released on August 27 by the German Steel Distributors' Association (BDS), steel sales in Germany improved in July 2025. Total transactions reached 857,680 metric tons, up 9.6% month-on-month and 0.8% year-on-year. Growth was driven primarily by flat...
CBAM: Metals Industry Calls on European Commission for Greater Clarity Before Full Implementation in 2026
Major players in the global metals trade have urged the European Commission to provide greater clarity on the functioning of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the EU's key measure against carbon leakage. During the public consultation launched in July,...
China: New Black Powder Imports After Legalization of Black Mass Imports
China successfully completed another import of black powder on August 21, following the recent legalization of black mass imports. The first shipment—approximately 20 tons—arrived in Ningbo on August 15, imported by Resources Recycling Green Investment International,...