Expanded US Sanctions Force Shutdown of Canada’s Only Cobalt Refinery

Expanded US Sanctions Force Shutdown of Canada’s Only Cobalt Refinery

Sherritt International has suspended operations at Canada’s only cobalt refinery after expanded US sanctions halted feedstock…
Nippon Steel Submits EAF Conversion Plans for Slovakian Plant

Nippon Steel Submits EAF Conversion Plans for Slovakian Plant

Nippon Steel Corp. has submitted regulatory documents to install electric arc furnace technology at its newly acquired…
SSAB, Alter, and Greenbrier Launch Circular Steel Supply Chain Initiative

SSAB, Alter, and Greenbrier Launch Circular Steel Supply Chain Initiative

SSAB, Alter Trading, and Greenbrier have launched a closed-loop supply chain initiative utilizing near-zero emissions…
Global Ferrous Scrap Prices Trend Lower in June

Global Ferrous Scrap Prices Trend Lower in June

Global ferrous scrap prices declined in June, pressured by weak Turkish demand and a cooling Chinese market despite relative stability…
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…
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.
China Enacts Mineral Security Law

China Enacts Mineral Security Law

China’s new Mineral Resources Law formalizes a legal framework for potential countermeasures against threats to its…
Canada Grants Italy Priority Mineral Access

Canada Grants Italy Priority Mineral Access

Canada has offered Italy priority access to its critical mineral reserves to bolster supply chain security and…
Expanded US Sanctions Force Shutdown of Canada’s Only Cobalt Refinery

Expanded US Sanctions Force Shutdown of Canada’s Only Cobalt Refinery

Sherritt International has suspended operations at Canada’s only cobalt refinery after expanded US sanctions halted feedstock…
Nippon Steel Submits EAF Conversion Plans for Slovakian Plant

Nippon Steel Submits EAF Conversion Plans for Slovakian Plant

Nippon Steel Corp. has submitted regulatory documents to install electric arc furnace technology at its newly acquired…
SSAB, Alter, and Greenbrier Launch Circular Steel Supply Chain Initiative

SSAB, Alter, and Greenbrier Launch Circular Steel Supply Chain Initiative

SSAB, Alter Trading, and Greenbrier have launched a closed-loop supply chain initiative utilizing near-zero emissions…
Global Ferrous Scrap Prices Trend Lower in June

Global Ferrous Scrap Prices Trend Lower in June

Global ferrous scrap prices declined in June, pressured by weak Turkish demand and a cooling Chinese market despite relative stability…
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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Lu

Lu

Lutetium (Lu) is a dense, high-melting-point rare earth metal with exceptional thermal stability and scintillation…
Yb

Yb

Ytterbium (Yb) is a heavy lanthanide rare-earth element, primarily utilized in high-purity oxide form as a critical…
Y

Y

Yttrium (Y) is a silvery-metallic rare-earth element prized for its exceptional thermal stability and wide bandgap,…
Tb

Tb

Terbium (Tb) is a silvery-white rare-earth metal primarily used in the form of high-purity Terbium Oxide…