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Fortescue Commercializes Toowong Process with First Sale of Cleaned Copper Concentrate

Fortescue Commercializes Toowong Process with First Sale of Cleaned Copper Concentrate

Fortescue completes the commercial sale of over 40 tonnes of copper concentrate treated with its Toowong Process, cutting…
AI Expansion Drives Surge in Industrial Metal Demand: Copper Approaches 1M Tonnes, Tin Prices Double

AI Expansion Drives Surge in Industrial Metal Demand: Copper Approaches 1M Tonnes, Tin Prices Double

Data center copper demand nears 1 million tonnes and tin prices double, dominating key debates at LME Week.
Cleveland-Cliffs Returns to Profitability in Q3 Supported by Higher Realized Steel Prices and Stelco Integration

Cleveland-Cliffs Returns to Profitability in Q3 Supported by Higher Realized Steel Prices and Stelco Integration

Cleveland-Cliffs returned to profitability in Q3 2026, driven by higher realized steel prices, disciplined capacity…
US Steel and Copper Scrap Prices Maintain High Levels Amid Tight Supply and Resilient Industrial Demand

US Steel and Copper Scrap Prices Maintain High Levels Amid Tight Supply and Resilient Industrial Demand

US ferrous steel and copper scrap prices remain elevated due to tight scrap generation, robust EAF mill demand,…
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…
Canada’s New Foreign Investment Rules: What Critical Minerals Miners Need to Know

Canada’s New Foreign Investment Rules: What Critical Minerals Miners Need to Know

Canada’s updated Investment Canada Act rules introduce mandatory pre-closing reviews for foreign investments in critical…
EU Reviews Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Steel Wire Rod Imports

EU Reviews Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Steel Wire Rod Imports

The European Commission has launched an expiry review of anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel wire rod, keeping current…
US Copper Stockpile Surge Slows as Tariff Arbitrage Fades

US Copper Stockpile Surge Slows as Tariff Arbitrage Fades

US copper stockpiles are leveling off as collapsing price arbitrage weakens the incentive for traders to ship metal…
Codelco Copper Production Investigation

Codelco Copper Production Investigation

Codelco has launched an investigation after discovering over-reported copper production figures for 2024 and 2025.
Fortescue Commercializes Toowong Process with First Sale of Cleaned Copper Concentrate

Fortescue Commercializes Toowong Process with First Sale of Cleaned Copper Concentrate

Fortescue completes the commercial sale of over 40 tonnes of copper concentrate treated with its Toowong Process, cutting…
Cleveland-Cliffs Returns to Profitability in Q3 Supported by Higher Realized Steel Prices and Stelco Integration

Cleveland-Cliffs Returns to Profitability in Q3 Supported by Higher Realized Steel Prices and Stelco Integration

Cleveland-Cliffs returned to profitability in Q3 2026, driven by higher realized steel prices, disciplined capacity…
US Steel and Copper Scrap Prices Maintain High Levels Amid Tight Supply and Resilient Industrial Demand

US Steel and Copper Scrap Prices Maintain High Levels Amid Tight Supply and Resilient Industrial Demand

US ferrous steel and copper scrap prices remain elevated due to tight scrap generation, robust EAF mill demand,…
India Approves Major 23.3 Million Tonne Expansion in Steel Capacity

India Approves Major 23.3 Million Tonne Expansion in Steel Capacity

India approves a major 23.3 million tonne crude steel capacity expansion in 1H2026 to satisfy rising domestic…
Turkey Steel Exports Rise 3.1 Percent as Producers Push for 2026 Import Restrictions

Turkey Steel Exports Rise 3.1 Percent as Producers Push for 2026 Import Restrictions

Turkish steel exports grew 3.1% year-on-year to 10.3 million tonnes through August, while trade bodies called for 2026…
EGA Diverts UAE Aluminium Exports via East Coast Ports to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

EGA Diverts UAE Aluminium Exports via East Coast Ports to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

Emirates Global Aluminium agreements with Gulftainer to export up to 300,000 tonnes of metal via UAE east coast ports to…
Rising Attacks on Pakistan Mining Logistics Threaten Major Copper and Gold Developments

Rising Attacks on Pakistan Mining Logistics Threaten Major Copper and Gold Developments

A surge in militant attacks targeting mineral transport in Pakistan’s Balochistan province threatens international investment…
Saudi Arabia Identifies 110 Million Tonnes of Uranium Ore

Saudi Arabia Identifies 110 Million Tonnes of Uranium Ore

Saudi Arabia identifies 110 million tonnes of uranium-bearing ore in Medina to fuel its expanding civilian nuclear…
AI Expansion Drives Surge in Industrial Metal Demand: Copper Approaches 1M Tonnes, Tin Prices Double

AI Expansion Drives Surge in Industrial Metal Demand: Copper Approaches 1M Tonnes, Tin Prices Double

Data center copper demand nears 1 million tonnes and tin prices double, dominating key debates at LME Week.
Rio Tinto Secures Bell Bay Smelter Future to 2031 Amid Madagascar Legal Action

Rio Tinto Secures Bell Bay Smelter Future to 2031 Amid Madagascar Legal Action

Rio Tinto guarantees Bell Bay Aluminium smelter operations until 2031 while addressing legal claims linked to its…
Mesabi Metallics Plans $15 Billion Integrated Steelworks in Iowa Driven by US Tariff Policies

Mesabi Metallics Plans $15 Billion Integrated Steelworks in Iowa Driven by US Tariff Policies

Mesabi Metallics has announced plans to build a $15 billion integrated steelworks in Iowa, backed by domestic iron ore…
Tampa Brass Expands Florida Foundry with $58M Defense Investment

Tampa Brass Expands Florida Foundry with $58M Defense Investment

Tampa Brass & Aluminum commits $58 million to expand its Florida foundry capacity following major U.S. defense contracts.
ArcelorMittal Advances European Steel Decarbonization in Dunkirk and Mardyck

ArcelorMittal Advances European Steel Decarbonization in Dunkirk and Mardyck

ArcelorMittal is advancing key decarbonization projects at Dunkirk and Mardyck to expand low-carbon and electrical steel…
Italy and Czechia Push EU to Relax Carbon Regulations to Curb Energy Costs

Italy and Czechia Push EU to Relax Carbon Regulations to Curb Energy Costs

Italy and the Czech Republic urge the EU to relax carbon emission trading rules and release extra allowances to…
Biocarbon Research Highlights Fossil Coke Replacement in Ferrochrome and Stainless Steel Smelting

Biocarbon Research Highlights Fossil Coke Replacement in Ferrochrome and Stainless Steel Smelting

Engineered biocarbon from forest industry side-streams offers stainless steel producers a practical solution to substitute…
China Solar Capacity Overtakes Coal: What It Means for CRGO and Electrical Steel Demand

China Solar Capacity Overtakes Coal: What It Means for CRGO and Electrical Steel Demand

China’s solar capacity has surpassed coal-fired power, driving long-term electrical steel demand while near-term market overcapacity…
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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…