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Copper: Wieland will increase smelting capacity in Germany
German copper and alloy semi-finished products company Wieland said it plans to invest 80 million euros ($79.7 million) in a copper scrap melting plant to be located at its current plant in Vöhringen, Germany. The addition of about 80,000 tons of annual recycling...
Copper: price rebounds on dollar weakness
Copper prices in London are rebounding Tuesday, buoyed by a weaker U.S. dollar following negative economic data, but trading volume remained low due to a week-long vacation in China, the country that is its main consumer. Three-month copper on the London Metal...
Anti-dumping measures demanded by French industry for Spain’s cheap electricity supply
In response to rising energy prices, European aluminum plants have begun to close, while Russia and China have increased imports. The EU-backed cap on the price of Iberian gas is allegedly causing unfair competition, according to representatives of the French aluminum...
Aluminum: energy crisis forces Slovenian producer Talum to cut production
On Sept. 29, 2022, Slovenian aluminum producer Talum, also a major energy consumer in the country, said it has decided to cut primary aluminum production as of Oct. 1, 2022 due to the energy crisis. Europe is facing a serious energy crisis as a result of the...