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LME Inventories: India Surpasses Russia in Aluminum, Chinese Copper and Nickel Flows Rise
London is witnessing a historic shift in its aluminum inventories: metal arrivals from India surged in the first months of 2025, surpassing Russia as the leading origin in inventories registered with the London Metal Exchange (LME). Until five months ago, Russia...
SHFE Base Metals: Broad-Based Gains with Lead in Focus
On Thursday, September 11, the most traded contracts on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) showed a predominantly positive trend, with broad-based gains, with lead standing out as the best performer of the day. Prices (October) recorded at 10:30 a.m. (Shanghai...
US Trade Tensions: Supreme Court Appeal, New Tariffs, and Pressure on Transportation
The Trump administration has decided to appeal to the Supreme Court the ruling that struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The high court has agreed to expedite the case, with hearings scheduled for November and a...
Egyptalum and Alba Evaluate $3 Billion Alumina Refinery in Egypt
On September 3, during the Egyptian-Bahraini Investment Forum held in Cairo, Egyptalum (The Aluminum Company of Egypt) and Aluminum Bahrain (Alba) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to evaluate the feasibility of building an alumina refinery in Egypt, with an...