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Italian Scrap Market in Weak Phase
After a largely stable August and early September, the Italian scrap market is showing signs of weakening. This week, prices have seen downward adjustments of €5-7/t, widespread but uneven, with differences across suppliers, product categories, and geographical areas....
Indonesia Tightens Crackdown on Nickel Mines
Since September 11, the Indonesian government has seized hundreds of hectares of mining sites accused of encroaching on forest areas without the required environmental permits (IPPKH). The decision, which involves the world's largest nickel ore producer, immediately...
CZSPT Raises Zinc Treatment Charge Guidance
The China Zinc Smelter Purchase Team (CZSPT) has set its guidance for treatment charges (TCs) on imported zinc concentrates for the fourth quarter of 2025 at $120-140/ton, sources told Commodity Evolution at a conference in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. This...
US Automotive Sector Slightly Down
The US automotive sector recorded a marginal decline of 2.3%, signaling a sideways trend. This comes at a time when the US auto industry is facing dual pressures: rising raw material costs, on the one hand, and the risk of shortages along metal supply chains, on the...