Copper Concentrate Prices Rebound: Signs of Stabilization After Record Lows
Copper concentrate treatment charges (TC) recorded their third consecutive weekly increase on Friday, July 18, market sources told Commodity Evolution. The weekly TC index for copper concentrate, cif Asia Pacific basis, reached $64.30 per ton, up $0.70 from $65 the...
Port of Rotterdam Traffic Declines: First Half of 2025 Slows
The Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest maritime hub, recorded a 4.1% decline in throughput during the first half of 2025. The port authority announced this on Tuesday, also warning of insufficient investment by the industry. Total throughput stood at 211 million...
Changes to UK Steel Safeguards: Tensions Rise Over Quota System
The debate over recent changes to the UK's safeguards for steel imports has intensified following the identification of serious anomalies in the tariff quota management system. These errors have led to the suspension of some quota accounts, sparking protests from...
New Anti-Dumping Tariffs on Chinese Graphite: Washington Ignites Global Tensions in the Electric Vehicle Supply Chain
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the introduction of preliminary anti-dumping duties of 93.5% on imports of graphite from China, a crucial material in the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. This measure comes after the U.S. administration...
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