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Mantoverde Partially Restarts: Output At 50–75% Amid Strike And Copper Market Tightness
The Mantoverde copper mine, located in Chile’s Atacama region, has resumed operations at between 50% and 75% of capacity following the restoration of water supplies, according to a statement released by Capstone Copper on Sunday February 1. The restart was made...
Raw Steel Production In The United States: Year-On-Year Growth But Weather-Related Slowdown
Domestic raw steel production in the United States totaled 1,758,000 net tons in the week ended Saturday January 31, with a capacity utilization rate of 76.0%, according to data released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). The figures confirm year-on-year...
The United States Strengthens The Germanium Supply Chain: Strategic Funding For 5N Plus
The United States government has awarded $18.1 million in funding to 5N Plus, a producer of minor metals, semiconductors, solar panels and specialty chemicals, with the aim of increasing its capacity to recycle and refine germanium at its facility in Utah. The...
Rising Prices For Coils And Plates In Europe: CBAM Curtails Imports And Strengthens The Domestic Market
The European steel market entered February with rising prices for hot-rolled coils and heavy plate, supported by a sharp reduction in imports, the introduction of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and growing reliance on domestic production. Although sales...