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The European Union Launches The “Matchmaking” For Strategic Raw Materials: New Platform For Security And Diversification
The European Union is preparing to launch, in March 2026, the first round of “matchmaking” between producers and consumers of the 17 strategic raw materials identified by the bloc. The initiative will take shape through a new procurement platform, designed to increase...
Indonesia Tightens Nickel Quotas: Market Under Tension Between Cuts, Rising Prices And Supply Concerns
Concerns over a possible tightening of global nickel ore supply have intensified after Indonesian authorities reiterated deep cuts to the Mining Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) for 2026, accompanied by a drastic reduction in the initial authorizations granted to one of...
A Morning Of Generalized Weakness In Shanghai
The morning of Friday, February 13 opened with an unmistakable signal for the Chinese industrial metals market: all major base metal contracts listed on the Shanghai Futures Exchange recorded a decline, in a climate of growing caution ahead of the Lunar New Year. At...
Steel in Precarious Equilibrium: Weak Demand In Italy, Prices Supported By Global Costs And Pressures
The Italian steel rebar market finds itself in a phase of only apparent stability, after the increase of about €20/t recorded in January. Today quotations remain in the area of €310-320/t ex-works, a level that reflects a fragile balance between cautious demand and...