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European Steel, The Electric Shift Ignites The Scrap Challenge
The transformation of European steelmaking runs through electric furnaces, but its success will also be decided in collection yards, sorting facilities and supplies of direct reduced iron. Between 2026 and 2030, the projects announced by European Union companies...
Copper In Europe, Premiums Rise: Prompt Metal Is Scarce Even With Weak Demand
The European copper cathode market continues to move at two speeds. Trading remains subdued and additional demand struggles to emerge, but those seeking imported material for near-term delivery find less abundant supply and more expensive commercial terms. In the week...
Black Mass, The Return Of US Supply Strengthens Asian Buyers
The Asian black mass market ends September with another decline in payables and a progressive strengthening of buyers’ negotiating power. Greater feedstock availability, together with weakness in lithium and cobalt markets, reduces sellers’ ability to defend previous...
Zinc, Budel Raises The Alert But European Premiums Remain Steady
The strategic review of Nyrstar’s Budel smelter brings the issue of European production competitiveness back to the centre of the market, but does not, for now, change zinc procurement conditions. The Dutch facility continues to operate normally and participants...