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Regional Opportunities for Black Mass Recycling
Market Overview and Regional Positioning The global black mass recycling market exhibits distinct regional growth trajectories, with Europe and North […]
Middle East Tensions and Their Impact on Base and Minor Metal and Rare-Earth Markets
Introduction Following Israeli/US strikes and Iran’s retaliatory missile attacks, geopolitical tensions in the MENA region have escalated sharply. For metals, […]
EU’s Potential Aluminium Scrap Export Restrictions in Spring 2026
The European Commission is preparing to formally present targeted measures on aluminium scrap export restrictions during the second quarter of […]
Tariff Uncertainty Remains Elevated
Tariff policy uncertainty did not culminate in August 2025 but persisted at historically elevated levels throughout late 2025 and into […]
CBAM explained
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 […]
60 Critical Minerals in 2025
In 2025, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Critical Minerals list has grown to 60 minerals, now including copper. The list […]
The Impact of LFP Batteries on Black Mass Recycling
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 […]
In Crude Steel Production What Influences Share of Recycled Steel Usage?
Using scrap as feedstock for steel production has many advantages: Why Are Scrap Ratios Still Low — and Why Do […]
The Value Path of Scrap – Part 2
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 […]
Critical Raw Materials – Substitution
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. […]
MM Markets Interview – Bloomberg – Trump’s Copper Tariffs Set to Include Products for Power Grids, Data Centers
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-10/trump-s-50-copper-import-tariffs-to-include-semi-finished-goods?embedded-checkout=true
Following output at the World Aluminium Summit in London, herewith a videocast sharing some of our knowledge on the scrap/recycling […]
2025 Copper Substitution Report – Packages
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 […]
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