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Global steel market: 2023 figures
Figures from the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) published on 25 January show that global crude steel production remained largely unchanged from the previous year. According to the steel market analysis, steel mined amounted to 1.88 billion tonnes last year, a...
Industrial metals: analysts see weakness in demand in 2024
According to the latest Reuters poll of analysts, 2024 will be a sluggish year for base metals, with weak demand dampening bullish supply pressures. Only copper and aluminium are expected to average higher prices this year, and the expected gains over 2023 are very...
Critical minerals: meeting between Argentine and German officials
Argentina's Mining Secretary Flavia Royon and the governors of the Lithium Table provinces of Jujuy, Catamarca and San Juan travelled to Germany to promote the country's critical mineral resources at a conference and individual meetings with government officials. The...
Nickel: from green hype to bailouts
Only 18 months ago, the world's largest mining company was in a nickel frenzy. The BHP Group, with great fanfare, had struck a deal with Tesla Inc. to supply it with the crucial ingredient for electric vehicles. It was about to take on Australian billionaire Andrew...