Permit for US copper-nickel mine project withdrawn – Stainless Espresso 

Jun 13, 2023 | Stainless Espresso

13 June 2023 – The US government has withdrawn a permit from a copper-nickel project due to environmental concerns. Could the project, which is supposed to reduce dependence on external suppliers, possibly still be saved by the right approach? What is the...

Japan’s economy surges with impressive momentum – Stainless Espresso

Jun 12, 2023 | Stainless Espresso

12 June 2023 – The economy of Japan is growing at an astonishing pace, leaving the other industrialized nations behind. Financial analysts are much more optimistic about the US economy. Mining giant to invest USD 1.5 billion in copper mining. And India would...

The growing Green Steel concerns – Stainless Espresso  

Jun 9, 2023 | Stainless Espresso

9 June 2023 – The world is increasingly concerned about Europe’s border adjustment tax CBAM and green steel. And the US government is also considering a CO2 tax but faces the challenge of finding a workable solution – which the EU has not yet been...

OLAF report 2022: Systematic fraud in steel imports? – Stainless Espresso 

Jun 8, 2023 | Stainless Espresso

8 June 2023 – The latest OLAF report by the European Anti-Fraud Office for 2022 shows the importance of working with reliable, professional, and clean traders and importers in a case of systematic fraud in steel imports. Nickel demonstrates growth and stability...

Indonesia running out of low-grade nickel ore – Stainless Espresso

Jun 7, 2023 | Stainless Espresso

7 June 2023 – Indonesia is now also officially running out of nickel stocks. The government is apparently already discussing the possibilities of taking action against low-grade nickel smelters. The EU falls far short of its own green steel standards and is not...