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Nickel: the uncertain sustainable supply for the battery market
According to Terrafame CEO Joni Lukkaroinen, while enough nickel is expected to be produced globally to supply the stainless steel and battery markets in the coming years, the question is whether there will be sufficient sustainable supply. Most of the new capacity...
Steel: EU coil prices continue to decrease
EU coil prices continue to fall, but only slightly and slowly, partly because the influence of imports remains limited, despite the large gaps. Even with the addition of the EU import tax, there is still a difference of around 150 euro/ton in April to the benefit of...
Zinc: Thailand to build zinc-ion battery plant
Thailand plans to use its large zinc reserves to mass produce zinc-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The Thai government is setting aside THB192 million (US$5.68 million) for the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) to build a pilot zinc...
Copper: production in Peru drops 0.5% in March
According to Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM), copper production in Peru, the world's second largest copper-producing country, was 182,160 tons in March 2022, or 0.5% lower than in March 2021 (183,044 tons). At the company level, Compañía Minera Antamina...