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Washington Accuses China: “It Has Been Manipulating Critical Mineral Prices for Decades”
Suspicions have been circulating for years, but now Washington has made them clear: China has allegedly used its dominance over global critical mineral supply chains as an economic weapon, manipulating prices to strengthen its manufacturing industry and geopolitical...
Indonesia Reshapes Nickel’s Future with New Smelting Rules
Indonesia, the global nickel giant, has taken a new step in its long march toward full industrialization of the metal's supply chain. In a move aimed at curbing the export of low-value-added products, the government has officially limited the issuance of new permits...
A Storm of Chinese Steel Swept Across Latin America
At the Alacero Summit 2025, hosted in vibrant Cartagena, the atmosphere was tense. Delegates, producers, and politicians from the region agreed on one point: the wave of Chinese steel invading the continent represents the greatest threat to the Latin American steel...
An Unusual Flow of Scrap from the United States to Turkey Signals Asia’s Weakness
A seemingly minor trade operation has revealed how profoundly the geography of the global ferrous scrap market is changing. On November 2, a 50,000-ton cargo sailing from the US West Coast to Turkey caught the attention of traders, not so much for its volume, but for...