Chinese economy grows faster than expected – Stainless Espresso

Apr 17, 2024 | Stainless Espresso

17 April 2024 – The Chinese economy grew more strongly than expected in the first quarter of 2024. Among other things, this has had an impact on iron ore prices, which continued their upward trend today. Source

Nickel ore in scarce supply, soon nickel pig iron too? – Stainless Espresso

Apr 16, 2024 | Stainless Espresso

16 April 2024 – Scarce availability of Indonesian and Philippine nickel ore leads to empty warehouses at Asian smelters. Impact on nickel pig iron (NPI) to be expected soon? Aluminum prices have recovered significantly since mid-2023. And a critical comment on...

LME and CME: US and UK ban Russian raw materials – Stainless Espresso

Apr 15, 2024 | Stainless Espresso

15 April 2024 – US and UK sanction Russian raw materials and ban sales on LME and CME. Will the reluctant EU now also join these new sanctions? Nickel and aluminium in particular jump significantly at the start of trading on the LME. Source

EU Parliament slams von der Leyen for favoritism – Stainless Espresso

Apr 12, 2024 | Stainless Espresso

12 April 2024 – Things are not going well in von der Leyen’s state. Not only the EU public prosecutor’s office and its corruption hunters are after her, but also the EU Parliament. It has now slammed the Commission President for her favouritism. And...

Nickel mines in Brazil and New Caledonia are not coming to rest – Stainless Espresso

Apr 11, 2024 | Stainless Espresso

11 April 2024 – Large nickel mines and processors in Brazil and New Caledonia are not calming down. In New Caledonia, protests over nickel aid from France turn violent. In the United States, delivery times for stainless steel are now also lengthening. And the...