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Recycled aluminum: the solid energy of Europe’s future
In a Europe aiming for sustainability and energy autonomy, recycled aluminum is emerging as a strategic and indispensable opportunity. George Karkampasis, director of Circular Economy and Raw Materials at European Aluminium, recently stressed the urgency of retaining...
Gold maintains its glow: Prices near five-week highs as key data await
The gold market is in a relatively stable phase, with prices on Thursday morning remaining close to their highest in five weeks. Investors are watching closely for the European Central Bank's (ECB) upcoming monetary policy decisions and awaiting data on the producer...
Soaring exports of semi-finished aluminum products from China: a record-breaking November before a sharp decline
In November 2024, China's exports of semi-finished aluminum products experienced an extraordinary surge. This phenomenon occurred in anticipation of the cancellation of the tax refund on semi-finished aluminum exports scheduled for December 1, 2024. The rush of orders...
China and copper: déjà vu shaking the global market
China's copper smelters are again facing a complex challenge. After the copper ore supply crisis of mid-2024, China significantly increased imports of copper scrap to sustain production. But how will this affect the global price of the red metal? In the first five...