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China Crude Steel Production: November Marks a Decline amid Tight Margins and Weak Seasonal Consumption
China's crude steel production contracted significantly in November 2024, falling 4.3 percent from the previous month. According to data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China, the world's largest steel producer, produced 78.4 million metric tons...
Aluminum Market in Japan: Supply Risks and Price Increases for 2025
Negotiations on aluminum shipping premiums for the first half of 2025 in Japan reveal a market characterized by tensions between supply and demand. Although some parties have agreed to lower prices than those initially proposed by global producers, the premium...
Gallium: A New Chapter for Rio Tinto’s Mining Sustainability in Canada
Rio Tinto is exploring new frontiers in the extraction and exploitation of strategic minerals through an innovative project in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. In this region, home to Canada's only alumina refinery, the company is investigating technologies to extract...
China’s Steel Market Facing the Challenges of 2025: Between Stimulus Policies and Demand Outlooks
China's steel market is seemingly showing indifference to recent anticipations of monetary-fiscal stimulus planned for 2025. According to industry participants, although these measures are generally seen as positive for markets, current dynamics seem to indicate that...