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Steel: Ukraine’s production to fall to 7.6 million tonnes in 2022
Ukraine could produce 7.6 million tonnes of steel and 6.9 million tonnes of steel products in 2022, with 4.7 million tonnes destined for export. The country's steel production is expected to drop 64.5% from 21.4 million tonnes in 2021 due to the war with Russia....
Aluminium: global production shifts back to China
China produced a record 3.42 million tonnes of primary aluminium in May, as the country’s smelters continue to increase production rates. According to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), the country’s annual production increased by 3.66 million...
Copper: Codelco workers go on national strike
Workers of the Chilean state-owned company Codelco will start a national strike today to protest against the government and company's decision to close a smelter. The workers had threatened a national strike if the board of directors did not invest in modernising the...
Lithuania blocks rail transit of Russian steel to Kaliningrad
Lithuania has imposed a ban on rail transit of Russian-origin steel to the Kaliningrad exclave, drawing criticism from Russia, which has threatened retaliation. The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry issued a note on Monday clarifying that it is only enforcing EU sanctions...