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Aluminium: the global chain experienced a busy month
The impact of the geopolitical crisis on the aluminium industry continues to linger and the energy price effect continues to challenge the industry. High inflation and a slowing economy will keep global aluminium demand weak, at least in the first half of 2023....
Copper: growth prospects are increasingly optimistic
There is no shortage of sceptics in the global economy who fear the impact of inflation, rising interest rates and geopolitical clashes, but regardless, copper's growth prospects are increasingly optimistic. Among the massive changes related to the decarbonisation of...
Aluminium: Speira doubles recycling capacity
German company Speira has more than doubled its aluminium recycling capacity to 650,000 tonnes with the completion of its acquisition of Real Alloy Europe. Speira, which owns the world's largest rolled aluminium finishing plant in Germany, said the increase in...
Alumina: significant developments in the global market in 2022
China's alumina production capacity was about 76 million tonnes in November 2022. The country's alumina refineries used about 79% of their capacity in November 2022, up from 81% in October 2022. Rising Covid infection rates in China during that period, production...