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Asia-Pacific Alumina Tightens, Smelter Restarts Squeeze The Spot Market
The spot alumina market in the Asia-Pacific region has shown a significant tightening in recent sessions, with more limited liquidity and rising transaction prices. The tension was fueled above all by the production resumption of aluminium smelters in the Middle East...
Manganese Ore Falls To China, Abundant Supply Weighs More Than Port Elizabeth Problems
Seaborne manganese ore prices destined for China fell in the week ended Friday June 26, weighed down by weakness in downstream alloy markets and high ore availability. Downward pressure prevailed despite an operational disruption at the Bulk Ore Terminal in Port...
LFP: The Shift By North American Gigafactories Redesigns Battery Recycling
The rapid transition toward lithium iron phosphate, or LFP, battery production in North America is deeply changing the battery recycling market. The issue emerged strongly during the Commodity Evolution Global Lithium, Battery & Critical Minerals conference, held...
Copper Scrap To China, Tighter Discounts Ahead Of US Moves
Spot discounts for copper scrap destined for China narrowed further in the week ended Monday June 29, in a market marked by limited supply, strong competition for recycled material and growing attention to possible US protectionist measures expected on June 30. The...