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Black Mass Prices Surge In China As Lithium And Nickel Strength Tightens Supply
China’s battery black mass market, covering both NCM and LFP material, recorded a sharp increase in prices in the week to Thursday January 15. Market participants pointed to stronger lithium and nickel prices as the main drivers behind the continued strength across...
Ferroalloys Start 2026 With Strong Price Increases Amid CBAM, EU Safeguards And Defense Demand
2026 has begun with a broad-based rise in ferroalloy prices, marking a clear shift from the relative stability seen in previous months. According to market participants, price pressure is being driven by a combination of structural and geopolitical factors, likely to...
Hot-Rolled Coil Steel Between Europe And The United States: Tighter Rules In The EU And A Tense US Market
Prices for imported hot-rolled coil (HRC) steel in Europe increased further in the week to Wednesday January 14, amid increasingly selective supply conditions. The main driver was the January 1 rollout of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which has...
Trafigura And Saudi Exim Seal Landmark Deal To Finance Critical Metals
Trafigura announced on Wednesday January 14 that it had signed a “critical metals insurance policy” with the Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM) at the Future Minerals Forum 2026 in Riyadh. The policy is designed to support multi-year prepayment transactions with...