Iron Ore Market: The 61% Fe Pricing Anchor

Iron Ore Market: The 61% Fe Pricing Anchor

61% Fe iron ore remains the global pricing anchor, even as India’s rising steel production begins to reshape global…
LME Metals Mid-Year Market Review

LME Metals Mid-Year Market Review

Geopolitical tension and structural supply shifts have driven extreme volatility across LME base metals in early 2026.
Strait of Hormuz De-escalation: Steel Logistics Outlook

Strait of Hormuz De-escalation: Steel Logistics Outlook

Despite de-escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, analysts expect elevated logistics and insurance costs to persist for…
UK Steelmakers Seek Improved EU Trade Terms

UK Steelmakers Seek Improved EU Trade Terms

British steelmakers are calling for improved trade terms with the EU following the implementation of restrictive new…
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…
UK Steelmakers Seek Improved EU Trade Terms

UK Steelmakers Seek Improved EU Trade Terms

British steelmakers are calling for improved trade terms with the EU following the implementation of restrictive new…
South African Steel Exporters Face New EU Import Quotas

South African Steel Exporters Face New EU Import Quotas

South African steel exporters face potential trade disruptions as the EU enforces new import quotas and steep tariffs.
EU Steel Import Quota Shakeup

EU Steel Import Quota Shakeup

The European Commission has implemented new steel import quotas, reducing tariff-free access by 47% and doubling duties to…
Aluminum Supply Risks Escalate

Aluminum Supply Risks Escalate

Geopolitical instability and trade policy shifts are forcing the aluminum industry to prioritize domestic recycling and…
Iron Ore Market: The 61% Fe Pricing Anchor

Iron Ore Market: The 61% Fe Pricing Anchor

61% Fe iron ore remains the global pricing anchor, even as India’s rising steel production begins to reshape global…
Strait of Hormuz De-escalation: Steel Logistics Outlook

Strait of Hormuz De-escalation: Steel Logistics Outlook

Despite de-escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, analysts expect elevated logistics and insurance costs to persist for…
Tenaris Selects Tenova for Koppel EAF Upgrade

Tenaris Selects Tenova for Koppel EAF Upgrade

Tenaris has tapped Tenova to revamp its Koppel, Pennsylvania electric arc furnace as part of a $90 million facility…
Interpipe Critiques EU Implementation of New Steel Safeguard Measures

Interpipe Critiques EU Implementation of New Steel Safeguard Measures

Interpipe CEO Luca Zanotti warned that the European Commission’s implementation of steel safeguard quotas threatens…
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…
Automotive Industry Accelerates Copper-to-Aluminum Switch

Automotive Industry Accelerates Copper-to-Aluminum Switch

Ferrari, BMW, and major Chinese EV makers are increasingly replacing copper wiring with aluminum to optimize vehicle…
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 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.21ㅣUNS R58210

Ti Gr.21ㅣUNS R58210

Ti Gr.21 (UNS R58210) is a high-strength, creep-resistant metastable beta titanium alloy containing Molybdenum,…
Ti Gr.20ㅣUNS R58645

Ti Gr.20ㅣUNS R58645

Ti Gr.20 (UNS R58645) is a high-strength, metastable beta titanium alloy featuring Palladium for superior…
Ti Gr.18ㅣUNS R56322

Ti Gr.18ㅣUNS R56322

Titanium Grade 18 (UNS R56323) is a high-strength, corrosion-resistant near-alpha titanium alloy (Ti-3Al-2.5V-0.05Pd) that…
Ti Gr.17ㅣUNS R52252

Ti Gr.17ㅣUNS R52252

Ti Gr.17 is a corrosion-resistant alpha-phase titanium alloy micro-alloyed with palladium, engineered to provide superior…