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US Tariffs After The Supreme Court Ruling: New Balance Or Prolonged Instability?
The long-awaited US Supreme Court decision arrived Friday, striking down the Trump administration’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs. For much of the previous year, the president had relied on this law to apply...
US Copper Market: Stability Amid Tariff Uncertainty And LME-COMEX Arbitrage
The US copper market maintained surprising stability during the pricing session ending Tuesday February 24, despite renewed tensions linked to tariff policy. The weekly copper grade 1 cathode premium, ddp Midwest US, stood at 7-8 cents per lb, unchanged from the...
Brazil Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties On Steel: A Historic Crackdown On China And India
The Brazilian government has imposed three new anti-dumping measures in 2026 on steel imports, primarily targeting shipments from China and, in one case, from India. The decision represents a significant shift in the country’s trade policy, with duties ranging between...
Finland Launches Europe’s First Integrated Battery-Grade Lithium Supply Chain
Finland has officially inaugurated Europe’s first fully integrated battery-grade lithium production chain, marking a historic milestone for the continent’s critical raw materials industry. With the start-up of the Keliber Project in Kaustinen, western Finland, Europe...