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Metal scrap: Kazakhstan extends export ban for another six months
The Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan has extended the ban on the export of scrap metal for another six months. The ban, which will be implemented in legal regulations as of 3 May, will officially come into force on 6 May. By extending...
Lithium: acquisition plan in Chile faces technical and political challenges
Chile's plan to take control of the lithium industry has caused worldwide tremors, but analysts believe state production of the metal, used to make batteries for electric vehicles, is a long way off due to technical and political challenges. Last week, President...
Steel: CISA demands steel mills reduce production
A few days ago, at a meeting with Anshan Iron and Steel Group in Liaoning Province, the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) announced that it did not expect steel demand to recover in the second and third quarters of this year and asked steel mills to reduce...
Potential US-EU cooperation on green metals is still in its beginning stages
The ongoing work between the US and European governments to create a trade agreement involving sustainably produced steel and aluminium is still in its early stages, but the US aluminium industry has actively contributed to the bilateral discussions and is monitoring...