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Platinum market expected to be balanced in 2016

Global – Automotive demand for platinum is expected to reach 3.315 million oz next year for an increase of 2%…

BDSV survey: one in three metal recyclers in Germany aims to cut jobs

Germany – More than 70% of Germany’s steel recyclers are anticipating a further decline in business next year. Market confidence…

Sting in the tail for stainless in 2015

Global – Nobody in the stainless steel sector will be sad to see the back of this year. Market participants…

Refined copper market swings into surplus

Global – Secondary copper production from scrap increased by 3.5% worldwide in the opening eight months of this year –…

Lighter car trend boosts US aluminium scrap volumes

United States – The North American market is flooded with aluminium scrap and the situation will probably not change in…

Major growth for steel sector in Bangladesh

Asia – Bangladesh is one of Asia’s leading emerging steel markets and has a growing need for raw materials and…

Metal recyclers struggling through ‘a very tough year’

Global – 2015 has been ‘a very tough year’ in which the ‘bad economic climate’ has led to adverse effects…

Stainless margins still under heavy pressure

Global – 2015 remains ‘one of the most challenging years’ on record for the stainless steel recycling industry, according to…

30 million tonnes wiped off world steel output

Global – Capacity utilisation in the global crude steelmaking sector was short of 70% in September – the third consecutive…

Big gain in secondary copper production from scrap

Global – An apparent production surplus of 8000 tonnes was registered by the global refined copper market across the opening…