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Secondary Aluminum: ADC12 Prices Rise in China and Japan, But Demand Remains Weak
China's ADC12 secondary aluminum market recorded a further increase in the week ending Wednesday, August 27, marking its fourth consecutive week of gains, supported by the positive trend in aluminum futures on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE). The SHFE 2510...
Tin: SHFE Rally Following Yunnan Tin Maintenance Announcement May Be Short-lived
On August 30, 2025, Yunnan Tin, China's largest refined tin producer and exporter, began scheduled maintenance at one of its plants, expected to last no more than 45 days. The company clarified that the work is not expected to have a significant impact on overall...
Copper: TC/RC Still in Negative Territory, Spot Market Stalled Between Smelters and Traders
In the week ending August 29, the spot copper concentrate market showed little progress, with trading virtually at a standstill. Smelters continued to submit offers in the range of -$38/-$39/t (mid-to-high -30s $/t) for clean concentrates to be loaded in the final...
Brazilian Steel Industry: A “Very Difficult” Second Half of 2025 Amid Record Imports and Declining Margins
Brazil's steel industry is bracing for a particularly challenging second half of 2025, according to CEOs of the country's major steel mills at the Instituto Aço Brasil annual conference in São Paulo. Trade defense policies adopted so far have failed to stem the influx...