Loading
Plastics: first polyolefin bids more than 100 euro/tonne more expensive in Poland
The polyolefins market in Poland is awaiting price announcements and volume allocations from producers. Traders report that some processors sent material purchase requests this week, with the aim of securing purchases before another price increase. However, not all...
Rare earths: prices are seen to recover in the second half of 2024
According to market experts, rare earth prices have probably bottomed out and are set to rise later this year, thanks to demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and wind power and the fact that the dominant producer, China, is expected to reduce its expanding production...
Copper: Zambia to start trading its metal in competition with Glencore
Zambia plans to buy and sell some of the copper produced in the southern African nation directly, competing with trading giants such as Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. and Glencore Plc. Zambia joins neighbouring countries, including Botswana and the Democratic Republic of...
Bauxite: GIADEC grants Mytilineos an exploration licence in Ghana
Greece-based energy and metals-focused industrial conglomerate Mytilineos announced on 5 February 2024 that it has been granted a prospecting licence by the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) for the exploration and mining of bauxite deposits...