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Aluminium, China Sets A New Record: Margins Drive Production And Reignite The Debate Over The Capacity Ceiling
Chinese primary aluminium production reached a new high in August, supported by favourable margins that encouraged smelters to maintain high operating rates. The world’s largest producer thus continues to increase supply, while volumes bring the relationship between...
CBAM, The European Parliament Supports Extension To Downstream Products: EUROMETAL Calls For Broader Protection Of The Value Chain
The European Parliament has adopted its position on extending the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to downstream steel and aluminium products, marking an important step in the debate over the competitiveness of European manufacturing. At the center of the discussion...
Batteries, Japan Accelerates Recycling: Sumitomo Launches The Toyo Project, But The Challenge Is Securing Black Mass
Japan is taking another step toward the industrial recovery of metals contained in electric vehicle batteries. On Friday September 11, Sumitomo Metal Mining celebrated the completion of its new recycling facility at the Toyo Smelter & Refinery complex in Ehime...
Oil, India Reduces Its Dependence On Hormuz But Remains Exposed To The Price Shock
India has strengthened the security of its oil supplies, bringing the share of imports that do not pass through the Strait of Hormuz to nearly 70%. Diversifying suppliers and routes gives refineries important protection against disruptions to trade in the Middle East....