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Graphite: China restricts exports amid mineral trade war
According to new reports, China's graphite exports could undergo major changes. Graphite, that unassuming mineral often relegated to the humble pencil, is actually a superstar in the world of battery production. This dark horse of the mineral kingdom is crucial in all...
Gold: price keeps pace ahead of US inflation test
Gold prices hovered near seven-month highs on Thursday as investors awaited key inflation data to gauge whether interest rate cuts in the United States would come sooner than expected. At 09:56 Italian time, spot gold stood at $2,040 an ounce. On Wednesday it touched...
Copper: LME prices set to post first monthly gain since July
LME copper prices are on an upward trend again today, Thursday 30 November, on the back of the first monthly gain in four months, thanks to the weakening dollar and hopes for demand growth in the final quarter. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was...
Stainless steel: market contraction weakens Italian service centres
According to the association Assofermet, economic uncertainty and slow orders are affecting the margins and volumes of Italian stainless steel service centres (SSCs). Demand continues to be sluggish, but processing costs are rising at the same time. The industry is...