Can copper smelters survive shrinking margins?
Smelters may choose to increase their use of secondary materials, including scrap, to mitigate their losses.
Category: Pulse
Falling fast: Can the market survive the storm of uncertainty this fall?
Hopes for stabilization or even a slight recovery is fading as more players expect further declines in September.
Navigating the shifting currents
How logistics and global demand are shaping the metal scrap industry in 2024
Price on trade: China’s subsidies threaten 'harsh winter' for global steel industry
Harsh steel industry winters originating in China are no longer a question of if, but of when.
Week in Review - August 25, 2024
Powell confident inflation is dropping, labor issues on the rail line and more
Market seeks a break, but CN threatens derailment
Just when we believe brighter months are ahead- throw in a rail strike to derail.
LME aluminum rises, with focus on Fed Chair’s speech
LME aluminum price recovers as Chinese imports are still significantly down, despite rise in monthly totals.
The Week in Review- Metals face a critical juncture
Supply tightens as steel giant sounds the alarm: What's next for the metals market?
Infrastructure growth sparks recycled metals opportunity
Infrastructure surge fuels scrap metal demand amid sluggish residential construction
Across the Pacific: The power of three
Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi come together, looking for ways to make use of recycled metals in their manufacturing products.