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Ferronickel: Indonesian Antam aims for plant startup by 2023
Indonesian state-owned mining company Aneka Tambang plans to start operations at its new ferronickel plant on Halmahera Island in the second half of 2023, after years of delays due to power supply problems. The company initially planned to start operations at the...
Primary aluminum: European market faces an uncertain start 2023
Mixed prospects and cautious optimism characterize this year's European primary aluminum market, following 12 months marked by overbooking and volatile supply, which resulted in a more cautious tone and altered buying habits. Since then, the market has been on a...
HRC steel: cautious optimism for northern European product
The European coil market is characterized by cautiously bullish sentiment, reinforced by a recovery in demand that is expected to continue in the first quarter of 2023. The sustainability of the price increase and the recovery of market activity, however, has been...
Steel: China may reduce domestic steel capacity by targeting ASEAN countries
China will aim to curb steel production growth in 2023 and focus more on environmentally friendly capacity swaps, but remains intent on making capacity investments in ASEAN countries to keep its colossal steel industry running. China has commissioned about 30 million...