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Plastics: strong end demand for packaging with low availability
The association of European flexible packaging manufacturers FPE (Flexible Packaging Europe) notes a slight slowdown in the inflationary pressure on raw materials in the third quarter of the year, compared to the unprecedented trend of the previous quarter; with...
Ferrous scrap: China aims for 340 million tons of ferrous scrap production by 2025
China's ferrous scrap production could hit 340 million tons by 2025 and more than 400 million tons by 2030, an increase of more than 1.5 times from 2020, according to the Chinese National Institute of Metallurgy. The share of ferrous scrap used in the country's crude...
Copper: Chilean elections may impact global supply
Elections in Chile, the world's top copper-producing nation that also has the largest known lithium reserves, will be the first since months of violent protests over inequality rocked the nation in late 2019. The elections come as the nation is in the midst of...
Tin: Malaysia Smelting Corp plans to revoke “force majeure” condition
Malaysia Smelting Corp (MSC), the world's third-largest tin producer, has told its customers that it is considering revoking its "force majeure" condition, during which its operations were suspended. MSC declared "force majeure" in June due to the coronavirus-related...