The Strait of Hormuz—a narrow waterway carrying roughly a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil—has become far more than an […]

Emirates Global Aluminium’s Al Taweelah smelter sustained significant damage from a military attack on 28 March 2026, according to Reuters […]

Comprehensive risk management for metals and critical materials stakeholders has increasingly become essential as the 2026 market is defined by […]

The force majeure declarations by Qatalum and Alba could remove over 2.2 million tonnes of primary aluminium from global circulation, […]

Market Overview and Regional Positioning The global black mass recycling market exhibits distinct regional growth trajectories, with Europe and North […]

Introduction Following Israeli/US strikes and Iran’s retaliatory missile attacks, geopolitical tensions in the MENA region have escalated sharply. For metals, […]

The European Commission is preparing to formally present targeted measures on aluminium scrap export restrictions during the second quarter of […]

Tariff policy uncertainty did not culminate in August 2025 but persisted at historically elevated levels throughout late 2025 and into […]

What is CBAM and what can you expect? How is CBAM impacting you? Are you prepared for CBAM? What can […]

Scrap usage varies significantly across steel producers depending on furnace technology, product mix, and regional scrap availability: Despite these constraints, […]

Data centres require large amounts of power to run servers, storage systems. Especially AI accelerators that operate continuously need strong […]

By 2025, roughly 78% of organisations globally report using AI in at least one function — up sharply from just […]

Amongst other applications, the world depends heavily on REEs for smartphones, electric vehicles, wind turbines and defence technologies. At the […]

In 2025, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Critical Minerals list has grown to 60 minerals, now including copper. The list […]

Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries are a fast-growing chemistry, forecast to expand at 21% annually through 2035 (Source: Future Market […]

Zinc is, in theory, a highly recyclable metal. In practice, however, only a fraction of this potential is realised. While […]

Titanium is known for its remarkable properties — high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility — it is used in […]

Batteries are an essential part of our lives as a portable energy supply. When batteries reach their end of life—typically […]

Using scrap as feedstock for steel production has many advantages: Why Are Scrap Ratios Still Low — and Why Do […]

Why do scrap grades control scrap flows, customers and discounts? Clean, well-sorted scrap with known composition and very low contaminants […]

Indonesia is the engine of nickel supply. Production there has been ramping up fast, and that primary metal has set […]

The concept of measuring unidentified aluminium available for use, which has been left in place, stockpiled or abandoned, is of […]

There is increasing interest in the concept of revealing unidentified copper tonnage available for use. This is material that is […]

In theory, copper can be recycled indefinitely, and still maintain its intrinsic values such as conductivity and malleability. However, for […]

Herewith, a peek into Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) substitution. Driven by a range of factors, CRMs are increasingly under the […]

In order to lower intensity in demand for Critical Raw Materials (CRMs), recycling is an obvious and desirable route forward. […]

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Please contact us for detailed prices and further options colin.bennett@mm-markets.com or krisztina.kalman 1.        Substitution Presentation 2025 A summary of the copper/aluminium messages and key […]