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Secondary Aluminium Prices Rally Across Mainland Europe Amid Tight Scrap Supply
Secondary aluminium prices continued to rise sharply across mainland Europe in January, supported by tight scrap availability, which has pushed both scrap and ingot values higher. Market participants point to seasonally weak collection rates, combined with strong...
EU Public Procurement And Low-Emission Metals: Green Steel At The Core Of The New Industrial Strategy
The European Union is preparing to revise its public procurement rules to favor the use of low-carbon-emission metals, with steel likely to be the first material included under the new framework. The initiative is expected to move forward by the end of the month as...
Copper TC/RCs Sink Further As Concentrates Market Tightens Globally
Negotiations for long-term TC/RC contracts for copper concentrates in Europe, Japan, Korea and India were widely discussed in the week to January 16, amid what market participants described as “very tight” supply conditions. In this context, Commodity Evolution...
Italian Ferrous Scrap Market Starts 2026 On A Firm Footing Amid Tight Supply
The Italian ferrous scrap market opened 2026 with a clearly bullish tone, confirming a shift compared with the end of 2025. Already toward the end of last week, several market sources reported price increases of around €10 per tonne, even though many steel mills had...