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America Returns to Stockpiling: The New Rush for Critical Minerals
At the heart of US industrial policy, a phenomenon that seemed to belong to a bygone era is re-emerging: the rush to replenish vast reserves of critical minerals. This strategy has its roots in the most tense years of the Cold War, when geopolitical conflict forced...
SHFE Metals Regain Momentum Amid Expectations of US Rate Cuts
The morning of Friday, November 28, at the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) began with a decidedly more constructive mood for most base metals. A wave of cautious optimism, fueled by growing expectations of US interest rate cuts, supported an overall positive start to...
European Nickel and Asian Tin: Two Silent Markets That Speak of a World in Transition
At a time when base metals are affected by global uncertainties, two geographically opposite markets—European nickel and Asian tin—display a surprising commonality: apparent stability. A calm that, however, is not synonymous with equilibrium. Behind static prices,...
UK Aluminum Scrap Between Stability and Fractures: A Two-Speed Market
The UK aluminum scrap market is experiencing an unusual phase: stable in numbers, but deeply divided in its internal dynamics. In the week ending Wednesday, November 26, prices remained largely unchanged, but operators are increasingly speaking openly of a fragmented...