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The Aluminum Association has called for an export ban on used beverage container (UBC) scrap from the US to countries outside of North America, arguing that aluminium scrap should be treated as a strategic asset in a white paper released on Tuesday October 14.

Fastmarkets has corrected the rationale for its MB-AL-0287 aluminium 6063 & 6060 extrusion billet premium, cif Brazilian main pors, which was published incorrectly on Friday 17 October.

Treatment charges (TCs) for zinc concentrates shipped into China increased in the two weeks to Friday October 10, with deteriorating import arbitrage conditions driving smelters to push for another increase in the processing fees, sources told Fastmarkets.

Saudi Arabia’s ambition to become a global mining powerhouse is no longer only a vision; it is now a sprint. Robert Wilt, chief executive officer of Maaden, outlined the company’s rapid transformation into one of the world’s largest diversified miners, driven by speed, scale and technology.

Iron ore is now the new pawn in international geopolitics, with China now pushing yuan-based payments for imported iron ore

Brazil faces growing pressure to strengthen its steel import safeguards as global trade imbalances and new EU measures reshape export and import dynamics. Rising inflows from Asia threaten domestic mills, exposing weaknesses in Brazil’s trade defenses.