Freight Pressures Cushion Resilient 2026 Iron Ore Prices Amid Fragile Steelmaking Demand

Freight Pressures Cushion Resilient 2026 Iron Ore Prices Amid Fragile Steelmaking Demand

High freight costs are providing an artificial floor for 2026 iron ore prices, hiding fragile steel demand.
EU Finalizes US Trade Agreement to Ease Transatlantic Market Tension

EU Finalizes US Trade Agreement to Ease Transatlantic Market Tension

The European Council has formally approved a trade agreement with the United States, capping export tariffs despite ongoing…
Brimstone and Century Aluminum Sign MoU to Establish Domestic US Alumina Supply Chain

Brimstone and Century Aluminum Sign MoU to Establish Domestic US Alumina Supply Chain

Brimstone and Century Aluminum have signed an MoU to establish a domestic US alumina supply chain, aiming to…
Sims Upgrades FY26 Profit Guidance on Non-Ferrous Scrap Gains

Sims Upgrades FY26 Profit Guidance on Non-Ferrous Scrap Gains

Global recycler Sims has lifted its full-year fiscal 2026 profit guidance, buoyed by high US scrap prices and…
Hafnium Prices Hit Record Highs as Structural Shortage Tightens Aerospace and Semiconductor Supply Chains

Hafnium Prices Hit Record Highs as Structural Shortage Tightens Aerospace and Semiconductor Supply Chains

Hafnium prices have surged to all-time highs, with US assessments settling at $6,125–6,800/lb ddp, as a…
Comex Copper Sets Fresh Record as China Data Lifts LME Base Metals Complex Despite Iran Risk

Comex Copper Sets Fresh Record as China Data Lifts LME Base Metals Complex Despite Iran Risk

Comex copper closed at another record on Monday and the full LME base metals board advanced, as firmer…
EU Finalizes US Trade Agreement to Ease Transatlantic Market Tension

EU Finalizes US Trade Agreement to Ease Transatlantic Market Tension

The European Council has formally approved a trade agreement with the United States, capping export tariffs despite ongoing…
UK Confirms 51% Cut to Tariff-Rate Steel Import Quotas

UK Confirms 51% Cut to Tariff-Rate Steel Import Quotas

The UK government has confirmed a 51% cut to tariff-free steel import quotas and doubled above-quota tariffs to 50% from July…
US Steelmakers Demand Stricter USMCA Melt and Pour Rules

US Steelmakers Demand Stricter USMCA Melt and Pour Rules

US steelmakers are lobbying for tighter melt and pour definitions under the USMCA to restrict foreign slab imports…
EU Automakers Back Made in Europe Policy

EU Automakers Back Made in Europe Policy

European automotive leaders are lobbying for strict local content mandates to revitalize the regional manufacturing base.
Freight Pressures Cushion Resilient 2026 Iron Ore Prices Amid Fragile Steelmaking Demand

Freight Pressures Cushion Resilient 2026 Iron Ore Prices Amid Fragile Steelmaking Demand

High freight costs are providing an artificial floor for 2026 iron ore prices, hiding fragile steel demand.
Brimstone and Century Aluminum Sign MoU to Establish Domestic US Alumina Supply Chain

Brimstone and Century Aluminum Sign MoU to Establish Domestic US Alumina Supply Chain

Brimstone and Century Aluminum have signed an MoU to establish a domestic US alumina supply chain, aiming to…
European Ferro-Silicon Prices Decline Amid Unfilled EU Quotas

European Ferro-Silicon Prices Decline Amid Unfilled EU Quotas

European ferro-silicon prices have softened as high warehouse inventories delay the filling of EU safeguard quotas amidst…
Middle East Steel Market Faces Protracted Recovery Despite Potential Peace Accord

Middle East Steel Market Faces Protracted Recovery Despite Potential Peace Accord

The Middle East steel market is bracing for a prolonged recovery of raw material inflows and normalization of pricing…
South Korea Launches $54B Industrial Support Package to Stabilize Steel Sector Amid Cost Pressures

South Korea Launches $54B Industrial Support Package to Stabilize Steel Sector Amid Cost Pressures

South Korea unveils a $54 billion support package for steelmakers as logistics costs and weak demand pressure the industry.
DR Congo Launches $100M US-Backed Mine Security Force to Protect Cobalt and Copper Supply Chains

DR Congo Launches $100M US-Backed Mine Security Force to Protect Cobalt and Copper Supply Chains

DR Congo launches a US-backed mining security force to protect cobalt and copper supply chains and curb mineral smuggling.
Rio2 tailings filtration facility Condestable Copper Mine commissioning advances in Peru

Rio2 tailings filtration facility Condestable Copper Mine commissioning advances in Peru

Rio2 advances copper mine commissioning with new tailings filtration boosting water recovery in Peru
US Critical Minerals Stockpile Plan Targets Supply Security for Domestic Manufacturers

US Critical Minerals Stockpile Plan Targets Supply Security for Domestic Manufacturers

The US is launching Project Vault, a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile designed to support domestic…
Data Center Boom Drives Metal Demand

Data Center Boom Drives Metal Demand

Rapid data center expansion is set to boost copper and aluminum consumption by up to 22% annually through 2030 due…
Defense Spending Surge Drives Sustained Demand for High-Performance Metals

Defense Spending Surge Drives Sustained Demand for High-Performance Metals

Escalating global conflicts and increased U.S. defense budgets are creating a sustained surge in demand for high-performance…
EnergyX and Wildcat Partner for US LFP Cathode Plant

EnergyX and Wildcat Partner for US LFP Cathode Plant

EnergyX and Wildcat Discovery Technologies are launching a $230 million LFP cathode plant in Texas to strengthen US…
Europe’s Green Steel Transition Constrained by Hydrogen Supply Bottlenecks

Europe’s Green Steel Transition Constrained by Hydrogen Supply Bottlenecks

Europe’s green steel transition is slowing as hydrogen supply constraints and high costs push producers toward…
Europe’s Critical Minerals Innovation Gap

Europe’s Critical Minerals Innovation Gap

Europe’s critical minerals crisis is a systemic choice driven by narrow innovation policies that ignore…
Green Steel Standards: The Definition Gap

Green Steel Standards: The Definition Gap

The lack of a standardized green steel definition is fracturing the market and complicating carbon accounting for buyers…
China Tightens Mining Controls to Secure Strategic Mineral Supply and Expand Reserve System

China Tightens Mining Controls to Secure Strategic Mineral Supply and Expand Reserve System

China tightens mining controls and expands strategic mineral reserves, reinforcing its dominance in global critical mineral…
China Tightens Steel Capacity Replacement Rules to Curb Oversupply and Boost Low-Carbon Transition

China Tightens Steel Capacity Replacement Rules to Curb Oversupply and Boost Low-Carbon Transition

China tightens steel capacity replacement rules, increasing constraints on new projects and steering investment toward…
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Ti Gr.6ㅣUNS R54520

Ti Gr.6ㅣUNS R54520

Ti Gr.6 (Ti-5Al-2.5Sn) is a fully alpha titanium alloy with excellent high-temperature strength, creep resistance, and weldability…
Ti Cp Gr.2HㅣUNS R50400

Ti Cp Gr.2HㅣUNS R50400

Ti CP Gr.2H is a high-strength, commercially pure titanium with an elevated minimum tensile strength of 400…
Mm

Mm

Mischmetal (Mm) is a naturally occurring unseparated rare earth alloy composed primarily of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium,…
Gd

Gd

Gadolinium (Gd) is a silvery-white rare earth metal with exceptional nuclear and magnetic properties, widely used…