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Scrap: high stocks may affect September restart
The scrap price increases recorded in Italy towards the end of June did not favour a recovery in scrap sales volumes. According to the Italian trade association Assofermet, considering the still high inventories of finished products at steel mills, one must be...
Manganese: battery deficit expected by 2027
Battery manufacturers want to incorporate increasing amounts of high-purity manganese sulphate into their chemistries, but prices for the metal are currently low and this could stall project development and lead to a shortage in the future. The highly refined form of...
Aluminium and zinc: LME prices on track for best week since January
LME aluminium and zinc prices headed for their biggest weekly gains since January, thanks to a weakening dollar that made metals in other currencies cheaper. The dollar stood at 15-month lows after a sharp drop in the previous session as markets bet the Federal...
Steel: EU imposes temporary anti-dumping duty on imports from Turkey a
The European Commission (EC) announced the imposition of a temporary anti-dumping duty on steel imports from Turkey and China. The temporary anti-dumping duties for a period of six months are 13.6% for Turkey and 14.7% for China. The investigation was initiated on 14...