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Lithium: Chinese market will remain weak despite production cuts
The Chinese physical lithium market will remain bearish in the coming months, as sluggish demand is likely to offset recent production cuts announced by lithium mines in Australia and potential production disruptions in China. In recent months, Chinese end-users have...
18% increase in plastic waste exports to the EU in 2023
The year 2023 showed a strong destabilisation of the European plastics sector. The increase of recycled plastic imports into the EU is creating an unbalanced market with serious environmental consequences. This, combined with the EU's declining competitiveness and the...
Steel: Metinvest stops operations in Mariupol and Avdiivka
Ukraine's Metinvest Group recently announced a 31% year-on-year decrease in crude steel production for 2023, citing Russia's invasion of the country as the cause. On 16 February, the company announced its decision to stop steel production activities at its Mariupol,...
Nickel: Fortescue urges LME to separate contracts
The London Metal Exchange (LME) should classify its nickel contracts into "clean" and "dirty" to give customers more choice, Australian iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest said on Monday. The comment by Forrest, chairman and founder of Fortescue Metals Group is part of a...