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Scrap Metals, North America Moves Higher: Copper Gains 4 Cents/Lb, Aluminium And Stainless Follow
The North American scrap metal market opened the week of October 19, 2026 with a selective strengthening of buying prices. Four clean copper scrap grades gained 4 US cents per pound, while increases affected 17 aluminium categories and seven stainless steel...
Rare Earths, Chinese Imports Rebound In September But Cumulative Volumes Fall 58%
Rare-earth metal ore shipments rise to 1,439 tonnes, while thorium ore sands and concentrates decline. Reading the figures requires caution regarding customs categories and the meaning of the rebound. Chinese imports of rare-earth metal ore returned to growth in...
Lithium Hydroxide, China Returns To Net Exports: Korea And Poland Reshape Battery Supply Flows
Chinese lithium hydroxide trade changed direction in September 2026. Imports rose to 7,406.80 tonnes, but exports accelerated much more rapidly, reaching 10,007.17 tonnes. For the first time in the comparison with August, the monthly balance moved from a small deficit...
Pinglu Canal, China Shortens The Route To The Sea: New Opportunities For Steel, Ferro-Alloys And Alumina
The new waterway in Guangxi promises to reshape part of the industrial logistics of Southwest China. Opened on September 16, 2026, the Pinglu Canal connects the Xijiang river system to Qinzhou Port, in the Beibu Gulf, reducing the route to the sea by more than 560...