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Ammonium Paratungstate Prices Steady Ahead of China’s Recovery
Ammonium paratungstate (APT) prices stabilized in the week ending Friday, October 3, on both a CIF Rotterdam and Baltimore basis, after months of steady increases. The pause coincided with the Golden Week holiday in China (October 1-8), which temporarily reduced...
Grasberg, The Disaster That Rocked the Global Copper Market
The global copper market has experienced a turbulent 2025. On September 8, approximately 800,000 tons of wet material flooded several levels of the Grasberg Block Cave mine, located in the Indonesian province of Papua, causing a complete shutdown of underground...
European Secondary Aluminum Ingot Market Shows Slight Rebound
The European secondary aluminum market showed slight growth in the week ending October 3, supported by stable demand from aluminum casting producers, but still weighed down by high costs due to scrap shortages and persistent weakness in the automotive sector....
U.S. Crude Steel Production Drops to Lowest Since May
U.S. domestic crude steel production stood at 1.749 million net tons in the week ending Saturday, October 4, with a capacity utilization rate of 77.2%, according to data released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). This is the lowest level recorded since...