Brazil Enacts Strategic National Critical Minerals Policy

Brazil Enacts Strategic National Critical Minerals Policy

Critical and strategic minerals Brazil’s Congress has passed…
China’s Largest Lithium Mine Suspends Operations Over Licensing Disputes

China’s Largest Lithium Mine Suspends Operations Over Licensing Disputes

Jianxiawo lithium mine CATL’s Jianxiawo lithium mine, the…
EU Enforces Strict Melt and Pour Rules on Steel Imports

EU Enforces Strict Melt and Pour Rules on Steel Imports

Melt and Pour The European Commission has officially…
Indonesia’s Nickel Policy Turn: State Control, Rising Costs and the Investment Chill

Indonesia’s Nickel Policy Turn: State Control, Rising Costs and the Investment Chill

Indonesia has pivoted from growth-at-all-costs nickel expansion to state-managed supply discipline — a new DSI export monopoly, an…
Indonesia’s Nickel Policy Turn: State Control, Rising Costs and the Investment Chill

Indonesia’s Nickel Policy Turn: State Control, Rising Costs and the Investment Chill

Indonesia has pivoted from growth-at-all-costs nickel expansion to state-managed supply discipline — a new DSI export monopoly, an…
PGM Market 2026: Why Platinum Tightens While Palladium and Rhodium Turn

PGM Market 2026: Why Platinum Tightens While Palladium and Rhodium Turn

The platinum group metals complex is splitting in 2026: platinum, ruthenium and iridium stay in deficit on industrial…
EU Enforces Strict Melt and Pour Rules on Steel Imports

EU Enforces Strict Melt and Pour Rules on Steel Imports

Melt and Pour The European Commission has officially…
Kyrgyzstan Extends Ferrous Scrap Export Ban as Global Competition Tightens

Kyrgyzstan Extends Ferrous Scrap Export Ban as Global Competition Tightens

Kyrgyzstan extends its ferrous scrap export restrictions for six months, reinforcing regional protectionism as global…
US Aluminium Supply Concerns Grow Amid Canadian Trade Tensions

US Aluminium Supply Concerns Grow Amid Canadian Trade Tensions

President Trump expressed concern over domestic aluminum deficits, emphasizing heavy reliance on Canadian imports amid…
US Defense Department Expands Critical Minerals Search

US Defense Department Expands Critical Minerals Search

The US Defense Department is seeking investment proposals from domestic critical mineral producers to secure supply…
German Steel Trading Rebounds in First Half of 2026 Following Two-Year Slump

German Steel Trading Rebounds in First Half of 2026 Following Two-Year Slump

German steel traders increased sales by 2.6% year-on-year in H1 2026, reaching 4.95 million tonnes amid disciplined…
U.S.-Backed Brazilian Rare Earth Project Highlights Non-China Supply Chain Friction

U.S.-Backed Brazilian Rare Earth Project Highlights Non-China Supply Chain Friction

USA Rare Earth’s acquisition of Brazil’s Serra Verde project highlights the technical processing delays and…
EU Stainless Steel Producers Report Financial Recovery Under New Trade Rules

EU Stainless Steel Producers Report Financial Recovery Under New Trade Rules

EU stainless steel producers achieved improved H1 2026 earnings as trade defenses reduced regional finished imports by 37%.
Global Stainless Steel Production Rises 5% in First Half of 2026 Driven by Asian Output

Global Stainless Steel Production Rises 5% in First Half of 2026 Driven by Asian Output

Global stainless steel production reached 33 million metric tons in H1 2026, driven by a 6.1% output increase across Asia.
China’s Largest Lithium Mine Suspends Operations Over Licensing Disputes

China’s Largest Lithium Mine Suspends Operations Over Licensing Disputes

Jianxiawo lithium mine CATL’s Jianxiawo lithium mine, the…
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
Ukrainian Iron and Steel Sector Faces Critical Collapse Risk Amid Attacks and Quotas

Ukrainian Iron and Steel Sector Faces Critical Collapse Risk Amid Attacks and Quotas

Ukrainian steelmakers face severe operational halts and financial insolvency driven by targeted attacks, port blockades,…
Vale and ABB Expand Artificial Intelligence Across Brazilian Iron Ore Operations

Vale and ABB Expand Artificial Intelligence Across Brazilian Iron Ore Operations

Vale and ABB are scaling AI and automation across Brazilian iron ore operations following a successful pilot that…
Data Center Expansion Reshapes US Industrial Metals and Critical Minerals Demand

Data Center Expansion Reshapes US Industrial Metals and Critical Minerals Demand

The rapid expansion of AI data centers is driving unprecedented demand for aluminum, copper, steel, and critical minerals…
Australia Needs $110 Billion Over 14 Years to Develop Its Green Steel Industry

Australia Needs $110 Billion Over 14 Years to Develop Its Green Steel Industry

Australia requires an estimated $110 billion over 14 years to develop its green steel sector and transition away…
Brazil Enacts Strategic National Critical Minerals Policy

Brazil Enacts Strategic National Critical Minerals Policy

Critical and strategic minerals Brazil’s Congress has passed…
What a Softer EU ETS Trajectory Means for the Green Steel Transition

What a Softer EU ETS Trajectory Means for the Green Steel Transition

A proposed softer EU ETS trajectory could delay green steel cost parity and shift long-term production forecasts across…
US Steel and Batteries Power Steel River Energy Center

US Steel and Batteries Power Steel River Energy Center

Construction has begun on the Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas, a landmark renewable project utilizing 142,000 tonnes…
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…
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Ti Gr.40ㅣUNS R54407

Ti Gr.40ㅣUNS R54407

Titanium Grade 40 (UNS R54407) is a high-strength alpha-beta titanium alloy combining vanadium, aluminum,…
Ti-6Al-2.7Sn-4Zr-0.4Mo-0.45Si (1100)

Ti-6Al-2.7Sn-4Zr-0.4Mo-0.45Si (1100)

Ti-6Al-2.7Sn-4Zr-0.4Mo-0.45Si (IMI 1100) is an advanced high-temperature near-alpha titanium alloy engineered for long-term…
Ti-5.8Al-4Sn-3.5Zr-0.7Nb-0.5Mo-0.35Si-0.06C (834)

Ti-5.8Al-4Sn-3.5Zr-0.7Nb-0.5Mo-0.35Si-0.06C (834)

Ti-5.8Al-4Sn-3.5Zr-0.7Nb-0.5Mo-0.35Si-0.06C (IMI 834) is an advanced near-alpha titanium alloy engineered for high-temperature…
Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-6Mo (6246)ㅣUNS R56260

Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-6Mo (6246)ㅣUNS R56260

Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-6Mo (Ti-6246) is a high-strength, alpha-beta titanium alloy (UNS R56260) engineered for demanding…