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    Positive feedback has spurred Aurubis to expand its investment in the United States and examine growth opportunities globally within its core business and in new fields

    With global lithium-ion battery production forecast to grow significantly in the coming years, market participants in the global nickel industry are working on the most efficient way to produce nickel sulfate for lithium-ion battery cathodes

    The European Union’s recently announced targets for battery recycling faces questions about whether there is enough recycling capacity and feedstock supply to meet the trade bloc’s goals in the coming years

    An abundance of quietly transacted higher-priced deals on ferrous scrap and a recovery in hot-rolled coil prices have been fueling expectations of a strong kick-off to the year in the January 2023 trade

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