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Alumina Prices Decline: Pressure on Producers in Australia and China Amid Red Margins and Weak Demand
The global alumina market recorded a further decline in the week ending Thursday, October 23, with prices declining both FOB Australia and in the domestic Chinese market. According to data from Commodity Evolution, the FOB Australia index was valued at $316.34 per...
US Reshapes Global Critical Minerals Map: Australia Becomes New Rare Earth Pillar
As geopolitical tensions continue and vulnerabilities in the rare earth supply chain become increasingly apparent, the United States is quietly but decisively pursuing a global strategy to reshape access to critical minerals. The latest step in this direction is the...
Kaiser Aluminum: U.S. Tariffs “Neutral or Slightly Positive” for the Group — Sales Rise, Trentwood Close to Expansion
US-based Kaiser Aluminum maintains a "neutral or slightly positive" stance on the Section 232 tariffs on aluminum imports, introduced during Donald Trump's presidency. This was stated by Chairman and CEO Keith A. Harvey during the third-quarter earnings conference...
China: Zinc Concentrate Supply Rises, Smelters Strengthen Negotiations While Lead Remains Under Pressure
The increase in global zinc concentrate production in the third quarter of 2025 has strengthened the negotiating position of Chinese smelters, which now have ample feedstock supplies and greater negotiating capacity for Treatment Charges (TCs), market sources told...