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The London Metal Exchange: Risk of Falling Behind in the Metal Race for EV Batteries
The London Metal Exchange (LME), the world's oldest and most dominant market for industrial metals such as copper and aluminium, is facing a significant challenge in the emerging electric vehicle (EV) battery metals sector such as lithium and cobalt. Despite its long...
Alcoa Australia signs new agreement with AGL Energy to supply energy to its aluminium plant in Portland
Alcoa of Australia Limited recently announced the signing of a major long-term agreement with AGL Energy, Australia's leading energy company, for the additional supply of power to its aluminium plant located in Portland, Victoria. This agreement is a strategic move to...
Copper Market Forecasts for 2024/2025: An ICSG Analysis
The International Copper Study Group (ICSG) held its annual meeting in Lisbon on 24-25 September 2024, bringing together government representatives and industry advisors from the major copper producing and using countries to discuss key issues affecting the global...
Fighting Unfair Competition: European Commission Introduces Import Registration
The European Commission (EC) has recently adopted a significant measure in its fight against unfair competition in the market for steel and other industrial products: the mandatory registration of imports of all products subject to anti-dumping and countervailing duty...