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The Italian steel industry in March: a perspective on input costs and market challenges
During the month of March 2024, the Italian steel sector went through a phase of input cost reduction, prompting in-depth reflections on the implications of this trend for the industry and the national economy. In this context, we will analyse in more detail the...
Platinum: the metal will record its biggest deficit in ten years
Johnson Matthey said the platinum market will face its biggest supply deficit in 10 years in 2024, when shipments from Russia return to normal from last year's highs and industrial demand remains stable. The autocatalyst manufacturer added that it expects all platinum...
Aluminium: Chinese subsidies are decimating US production
According to Brook Massey, president of MI Metals, concerted efforts by China and other nations to undermine US industries are widespread and widely recognised. Now they have set their sights on a new target in Georgia: manufacturers specialising in extruded...
Copper: Imports into China in April fall as prices rise
China's imports of unwrought copper fell 8.2 per cent in April from the previous month, customs data showed on Thursday, as soaring global prices dampened buying appetite. Imports of raw copper and products into China, the world's largest consumer of the metal, stood...