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Zinc Premiums Decline in Europe: Weak Demand and German Sector Struggles Ahead of LME Week
The European zinc market continues to lose momentum. In the Tuesday, October 7, session, premiums on the 99.995% SHG metal fell another $10 per ton, with traders reporting persistently weak demand, particularly from Germany, the industrial heartland of the European...
US Ferrous Scrap Market Rises: New Deals with Turkey and Greece Signal Positive Trend
In the days leading up to Tuesday, October 7, two new US ferrous scrap transactions confirmed the recovery in US export prices, with buyers in Turkey and Greece willing to pay more to secure material. The deals, according to Commodity Evolution, consolidate a bullish...
Ferro-chrome Spotlighted at LME Week: Global Supply Chain Realigning
As LME Week approaches in London, traders are certain: the ferrochrome market is changing. The prolonged supply shortage from South Africa—the historic linchpin of charge chrome—has triggered a global repositioning of supplies, reshaping trade routes, prices, and...
Aurubis Raises Copper Premium for European Customers by 38%: A Sign of an Increasingly Tense Market
German group Aurubis, a leading European copper producer, surprised the market by announcing a sharp increase in its premium for copper cathodes destined for European customers: $315 per ton in 2026, a 38% increase from $228 per ton for the three-year period...