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Aluminium: prices slightly down after US smelter shutdown
After a 4.7 % month-on-month decline in January, aluminium prices fell a further 1.9 % in the first half of February. Despite these declines, aluminium prices continued to move in their long-term sideways range. Meanwhile, the Midwest Premium also remained stable,...
Ex Ilva goes into receivership
Invitalia, the company's public shareholder, on Sunday evening forwarded the letter with which to activate the extraordinary administration procedure to the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy. Technically, it is an application for the subsequent technical and...
LDPE plastic: quotations could reach 1,500 euro/tonne
According to market participants, processors are making cautious purchases this month. Most large producers of finished products bought more material in January in view of the expected price increase. Medium and small operators are buying material only on the basis of...
Copper: Peru approves $2 billion expansion of Antamina mine
Peru's environmental supervisory authority has granted Antamina, the country's largest copper and zinc mine, a long-awaited permit that allows it to embark on a $2bn expansion to extend the productive life of the operation from 2028 to 2036. The approval of the...