Raw material prices have largely stabilised and moved sideways following the contract rollover on the SHFE and LME. Asian stainless steel prices remained robust amid rising demand. Is thyssenkrupp’s steel…
Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that steel import permit applications for the…
China's rare earth exports in 2025 hit the highest level since at least 2014, even as Beijing began restricting shipments of several medium to heavy elements from April.
The largest volume of imports was hot-dip galvanized rolled steel – 142,030 tons (+5% month-on-month), products for the oil industry – 131,760 tons (+21.6% month-on-month), wire rod – 103.33 thousand…
Elevated prices further restricted physical gold buying in India this week, while dealers in China hiked premiums over international rates as retail interest renewed after the holiday period.
Türkiye’s steel industry, around 75% based on electric arc furnaces and with 70% of scrap requirement coming from imports, is increasingly seeking ways to substitute scrap use. This comes amid tightening…
Safeguards proposed by the European Union to protect EU steel mills from the impact of imports would lead to crippling price hikes for European manufacturers, a lobby group representing European steel-using…
Copper prices soared to records above $13,000 a metric ton on Monday, driven by fears of shortages and expectations turmoil in Venezuela could accelerate the broader race to secure critical minerals.
Precious metals began the first trading session of the New Year by building on the major gains of 2025 as geopolitical tension and expectations of U.S. rate cuts keep demand for gold high. Spot gold was…
2025 will be remembered for punitive US tariffs, hard-hitting European policymaking and significant merger and acquisition activity – either concluded or anticipated. It has also raised significant questions…
At the start of last week, major mills had expected that the imposition of export licensing would limit the outflow of low-priced non-VAT hot coils into the market and therefore allow the makers to raise…
Global coal demand will reach a record high of 8.85 billion tons (+0.5% y/y) in 2025. However, it is expected to decline by 2030. This is stated in the December report of the International Energy Agency.
