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Copper Concentrates: Market On Pause But Under Extreme Pressure
The spot market for copper concentrates slowed this week due to the Lunar New Year holiday in China. With many smelters temporarily out of the market, treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) remained broadly stable, but at levels close to historic lows. The copper...
Dofasco Cuts Scrap Purchases: Signal Of Imbalance In The North American Market
An unexpected decision has shaken the North American scrap market. ArcelorMittal Dofasco, based in Hamilton, Ontario, has revised downward its scrap purchases for the month of February, citing an excess of metallic inventory. According to market sources, the plant is...
European Secondary Aluminium: Firm Prices In A Scrap-Constrained Market
The European secondary aluminium alloy market continues to move on apparently stable but structurally tense ground. Prices remain firm, supported not so much by vibrant demand but by persistent scrap scarcity, the real driver of current dynamics. According to...
Ferroalloys In Italy: Stability At High Levels With Selective Pressures
The Italian ferroalloy market is going through a phase of apparent stability, but at generally high price levels, despite some downward adjustments observed in recent weeks. Operators describe a context that is not very buoyant, with demand that has remained steady...