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Chinese Lithium Corrects After The Futures Collapse, But Battery Demand Remains Solid
The Chinese lithium market reversed course in the second half of the week to Friday May 15, erasing initial gains and closing lower under the weight of a sharp correction in lithium carbonate futures listed on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange. The movement hit...
Brazil Closes The Door To Chinese Flat Steel, But China Seeks A New Route From Paraguay
The South American steel market is entering a phase of growing commercial and geopolitical complexity. After Brazil’s introduction of protective measures against Chinese flat steel, with anti-dumping duties progressively applied from the beginning of 2026 on...
Appian Bets On Copper In Namibia, In An Increasingly Strategic Concentrates Market
Appian Capital Advisory aims to bring the Omitiomire copper project, in Namibia, into production within about three years, entering at an extremely delicate moment for the global copper concentrates market. The project, also known as Omico Copper, is expected to...
Aluminium Scrap Prices In India Remain Supported, Despite LME Volatility
The Indian aluminium scrap market maintained firm offer prices in the week to Wednesday May 13, despite volatility in the aluminium price on the London Metal Exchange. Supporting the market were above all the persistent supply shortages in the United States and...