Raw Material
New CAM developer launches in the US
Maine-headquartered Western CAM is planning to build two facilities in the US to build “a resilient, domestic supply of battery materials” and make “proven chemistries manufacturable, affordable, and American,” rather than “waiting for next-generation breakthroughs.”Global Commodity Prices Likely to Slip in 2023, World Bank Says
Prices for food, energy and metals are likely to continue seeing downward pressure in 2023, but there will likely be little relief for consumers with commodity prices still sitting above prepandemic levels, keeping inflation pressures high, according to a new report from the World Bank.Energy crisis an 'existential threat' to EU metal production -Eurometaux
The European Union needs to reduce power costs in the region to prevent the permanent closure of metal producing plants in the region, which would increase reliance on imports with higher carbon footprints, industry association Eurometaux said.
Sichuan Liangshan's 60% of Silicon Metal Producers Halt Production
Approximately 60% of silicon metal producers in Liangshan, Sichuan Province now have suspended production due to rising costsWorld steel Association publishes Technical Report on Raw Materials Improvement
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published a major technical report on raw materials improvement in the steel industry