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Another rally in hot band prices is under way in the United States, not long after the coronavirus pandemic and Section 232 tariffs pushed the hot-rolled coil index to break new records in 2020 and 2021
The proposed Nimba Iron Ore Project, owned and managed by High Power Exploration (HPX), may well emerge as the jewel of African high-grade iron ore supply, especially as development of new deposits continues in Liberia and Guinea, which could disrupt the iron ore supply landscape in the future
Imports from offshore suppliers fell sharply in the fourth quarter of 2021, North American offshore exports gained ground after a lackluster start
The benchmark aluminium premium in the United States fell from its all-time high amid reported discounting, after having broken a series of records in six of the past seven assessments, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday, March 18
The number of drill rigs operating in the United States stayed steady for the second time in the past three weeks despite the recent climb in gas prices
Availability concerns on certain materials and in specific regions have been supporting the emergence of a premium for alloy-grade cobalt against standard-grade material, compounded by the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war and its potential effect on flows of Russian cobalt
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