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Chilean Copper Between Rising Production And Concentrate Supply Tightness
2025 marks a turning point for Antofagasta. Copper-in-concentrate production at Centinela surged by 43%, while cathode production fell by 35%, highlighting a structural shift in the group’s production configuration. At the same time, the mine’s second concentrator...
Section 232 Tariffs: A New Normal For The US Aluminium Market
Section 232 tariffs on aluminium imports into the United States are not a temporary measure, but a structural component of the market. This is the message delivered by Century Aluminum, which sees the tariffs as a supporting element for domestic production and price...
Global Scrap Market Between Gradual Recovery And Caution
The week ended February 27 showed a largely subdued global ferrous scrap market. Many participants had just returned — or had yet to return — from the extended Lunar New Year holidays, with trading activity still limited and regional dynamics diverging. In East and...
Oil Surges Amid Attacks And Blockage In The Strait Of Hormuz
Oil has returned to the center of the global stage. Crude futures recorded a sharp increase in Asian trading on March 2, as tensions between the United States and Iran intensify and the market watches with growing concern the evolution of the crisis in the Gulf....