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    Fortum Battery Recycling, AMG Lithium refinery sign supply deal for recycled lithium hydroxide

    Finland-headquartered Fortum Battery Recycling has signed an agreement with refinery AMG Lithium for the supply of recycled lithium hydroxide, the two companies said on Wednesday May 24

    May 31, 2023
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    By: Dalila Ouerghi
    Mexican containerboard demand loses track again in May with imported paper keeping up price pressures

    Weak containerboard demand continues to impact the Mexican market

    May 30, 2023
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    By: Marina Faleiros
    US-UK trade deal removes Section 232 tariffs
    Spherical graphite price holds at 11-year low and flake fines soften

    The price of graphite flake fines in China continued to edge lower amid slow demand and a depreciation of the local currency in the week ended Thursday May 25. Spherical graphite prices in the country, meanwhile, held at the 11-year low reached in the previous session

    May 30, 2023
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    By: Sybil Pan
    US Scrap Trends Outlook: June

    The outlook for North American steel scrap prices has headed further into bearish territory ahead of June’s trade, with prices for all grades expected to fall again after a round of across-the-board decreases in May

    May 30, 2023
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    By: Amy Hinton
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