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    Hot-rolled coil prices in the United States have hit another all-time high, driven by supply shortages and strength in domestic ferrous scrap pricing.

    The chrome market was shocked in October 2020 when the South African government revealed plans to impose a chrome ore export tax, but the subsequent lack of news probably hides activity behind the scenes rather than indicating that the plan has been quietly dropped.

    Eight industry associations representing various steel end-consumers in Europe have sent a letter to the European Commission (EC) asking for termination of the region’s safeguard measures imposed on steel imports.

    Trafigura has confirmed it will hold a 19% stake in the Goro nickel mining and processing complex in the South Province of the French territory of New Caledoniia, 1,200km east of Australia.

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