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China’s rare earth export control exposes global supply-chain vulnerability, pushes G7 to confront single-source dependence
19 Jun 202611MINS
SupplementAL
Rare earth elements were formed billions of years ago through cosmic processes, but their importance has never been more immediate. Once treated as a niche mineral group, rare earths now sit at the centre of the global contest for its strategic value in developing technology, clean energy, defence capability, and industrial security. And in this contest, the winner is not who owns the maximum reserves, but who is efficient in processing, refining, and turning into usable industrial inputs. An ...
Bridgnorth Aluminium electrifies its diversification strategy with major US deal
19 Jun 20263MINS
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The UK’s last remaining aluminium rolling mill is increasing its growing impact in electrification after signing a landmark transatlantic deal with Lotte Aluminium Materials USA. Bridgnorth Aluminium (BAL), which employs 368 people at its expansive production facility in Shropshire, will deliver battery-grade aluminium to one of the world’s leading suppliers of advanced materials for the battery industry. Signed at the customer’s site in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the five-year agreement marks ...

19 Jun 20262MINS
Primary AL
LME aluminium prices edged lower on June 18 compared with June 17, while warehouse stocks continued to fall. However, longer-dated contracts posted modest gains. The LME cash bid price slipped to USD 3,401.50 per tonne on June 18 from USD 3,405 per tonne a day earlier, representing a decline of 0.10 per cent. The cash offer price also eased by 0.10 per cent to USD 3,402 per tonne from USD 3,405.50 per tonne. Three-month aluminium prices also moved lower. The three-month bid fell from USD 3,4 ...
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