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Ferro-chrome Spotlighted at LME Week: Global Supply Chain Realigning
As LME Week approaches in London, traders are certain: the ferrochrome market is changing. The prolonged supply shortage from South Africa—the historic linchpin of charge chrome—has triggered a global repositioning of supplies, reshaping trade routes, prices, and...
Aurubis Raises Copper Premium for European Customers by 38%: A Sign of an Increasingly Tense Market
German group Aurubis, a leading European copper producer, surprised the market by announcing a sharp increase in its premium for copper cathodes destined for European customers: $315 per ton in 2026, a 38% increase from $228 per ton for the three-year period...
European Commission Announces Historic Clampdown on Steel Imports
The European Commission has unveiled a plan for a radical reform of safeguard measures on steel imports, a move that promises to reshape the balance of the European steel market. The proposal calls for a 47% cut in tariff-free quotas and the introduction of a 50% ad...
Trump Bets on Copper: The United States Stakes a Stake in Trilogy Metals and Reactivates the Ambler Mining District Road Project
Washington is reviving the race for strategic metals, investing in northern Alaska to ensure supply chain security. The United States is betting again on copper—and Alaska. On Monday, October 6, President Donald Trump ordered the purchase of a 10% stake in Trilogy...