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Copper in 2024: Speculation, Records and Uncertain Future for the Red Metal
Copper has had a turbulent year in 2024, attracting not only the usual investors but also speculators from areas far removed from traditional commodities. The main thrust? Artificial intelligence (AI). Data center-related infrastructure for AI has been presented as...
China Crude Steel Production: November Marks a Decline amid Tight Margins and Weak Seasonal Consumption
China's crude steel production contracted significantly in November 2024, falling 4.3 percent from the previous month. According to data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China, the world's largest steel producer, produced 78.4 million metric tons...
Aluminum Market in Japan: Supply Risks and Price Increases for 2025
Negotiations on aluminum shipping premiums for the first half of 2025 in Japan reveal a market characterized by tensions between supply and demand. Although some parties have agreed to lower prices than those initially proposed by global producers, the premium...
Gallium: A New Chapter for Rio Tinto’s Mining Sustainability in Canada
Rio Tinto is exploring new frontiers in the extraction and exploitation of strategic minerals through an innovative project in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. In this region, home to Canada's only alumina refinery, the company is investigating technologies to extract...