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New US Tariffs Coming August 1st: Dozens of Countries and Strategic Sectors Affected
Starting August 1, 2025, new country-specific tariffs will take effect in the United States. They will affect dozens of trading partners and cover a wide range of strategic goods, from vehicles to iron and steel products, from fossil fuels to food products. The...
Asian Black Mass Market Under Tension: South Korea Struggles, Southeast Asia Observes, and China Changes the Rules
During the week ending Wednesday, July 23, the Asian black mass market (recycled lithium battery material containing nickel, cobalt, and lithium) showed mixed trends, with weak activity in South Korea and near-standstill in Southeast Asia, pending the implementation...
Freeport-McMoRan Relaunches Copper Production: Technology Initiatives, Tariff Pressure, and New Asian Balances
Freeport-McMoRan, one of the largest refined copper producers in the United States, is implementing an aggressive strategy to expand domestic production and adapt to new geopolitical and tariff environments, both at home and in Asia. Central to this strategy are new...
Recycled Copper Export Ban to the US Risks Weakening the Entire Supply Chain
Any restrictions on recycled copper exports by the United States could have counterproductive consequences for the domestic recycling sector and the entire manufacturing ecosystem. The alarm was raised by Robin Wiener, president of the Recycled Materials Association...