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Lithium: researchers develop a cobalt-free cathode for batteries
University of California researchers have devised a way to produce lithium-ion battery cathodes without using cobalt, a mineral plagued by price volatility and geopolitical complications. In a paper published in Nature, the scientists describe how they overcame the...
Scrap: EuRIC appeals to EU government over trade barriers
The European Confederation of the .Recycling Industries (EuRIC) is issuing what it calls "a stern warning" to European policymakers over proposals to ship "waste" that, according to EuRIC, "risk significant job losses and hinder investment in Europe's pioneering...
Steel: Dunaferr halts steelmaking in Hungary with closure of second blast furnace
Integrated steelmaker Dunaferr has effectively halted its steel operations in Hungary with the closure of a second blast furnace at its Dunaújvárosdue plant due to an interruption in coke supplies. On Sept. 16, the company said it was forced to stop the second blast...
HRC steel: high inventories, limited demand and rising energy costs fuel negative sentiment
The European hot-rolled coil market maintained negative sentiment on Sept. 20, while trading activity remained minimal and mills failed to pass on rising energy costs to steel prices. Hot-rolled coils in Northwest Europe stood at 774 euros/mt ex-works on Sept. 20,...