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This is preventing the country from taking full advantage of strong copper prices to the benefit of both the trade balance and fiscal revenues. Recent figures from Codelco, the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273695
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Stainless steel production in China and Indonesia rose in the final months of 2020, tightening the market. Softer recent prices for stainless steel and NPI suggest near-term…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258627
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Economic activity and steel demand slumped and then rebounded in the OECD as COVID-19 restrictions were introduced and then relaxed. Supply chain bottlenecks hit steel mills and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267758
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Inflation will weaken disposable income, but pent-up demand will remain strong, pushing prices and profits to record levels. Meanwhile, auto makers will continue to invest heavily…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270672
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The outlook for Codelco.
The economy is increasingly dependent on the mining sector and on mineral sales to China. The domestic economy remains hampered by depressed internal demand.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286471
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Aluminium smelters are being hampered by high power prices and shortages amid the switch towards green energy sources. China has been forced to start importing aluminium at record…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266316
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The aim is to reduce dependence on imports from China and Russia. The executive branch can now channel up to USD750mn to firms developing domestic sources of lithium, nickel…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268574
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The copper market.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243187
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Russia is responsible for 40% of newly mined supply and concerns about the physical availability of palladium sponge -- the powdered form of the metal used by industry -- are…