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An explosion claims six victims at a recycled aluminium smelting plant in southern China
According to reports, on 21 October 2023, a tragic accident occurred at a plant in southern China, resulting in an explosion with at least six fatalities. The death toll rose to six when four people, initially listed as missing, were later found dead, local Chinese...
Steel: European prices stable as CBAM threatens
Steel prices in Europe are finding some stability. Going forward, with the crucial role of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in promoting greener steelmaking practices and the growing importance of scrap in steel production, the industry is poised for...
Steel: EU and US continue negotiations on an agreement
The EU and US will continue to negotiate the Global Agreement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminium (GASSA) until the year-end deadline, after failing to reach an agreement in time for Friday's EU-US summit in Washington. The summit had been highly anticipated to produce...
Zinc and lead: the outlook for 2023 and 2024
The International Lead and Zinc Study Group held its sixty-eighth session in Lisbon on 5-6 October 2023, with the Study Group's Statistical and Forecasting Committee meeting to review current global lead and zinc supply and demand levels and the outlook for 2024. On...