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Uralsk (P) aluminium smelter
The prebake lines were commissioned in 1994 to eventually replace the Søderberg lines, which came online in 1939. The Søderberg lines closed in 200...
Uralsk (S) aluminium smelter
The Søderberg lines were closed in 2009. Uralsk is now an exclusively prebake technology operation. Wood Mackenzie’s asset reports are built from t...
Iron ore breakeven prices 2009-2025
Average seaborne iron ore breakeven prices have fallen to US$30/tonne (CFR China, 62% Fe fines basis) in 2016, a 16 % reduction compared with last ...
Iron ore: 5 things to look for in 2018
Iron ore's big drivers in 2017, Beijing's supply side reforms and commitment to maintaining stable growth ahead of the Party Congress, will have a ...
Is China to blame for the collapse of the US aluminium smelting industry?
The sharp price decline in the LME aluminium price in late 2015 forced substantial output cuts in the US. Following the 1 Mt output cuts and subseq...
Is the Inflation Reduction Act a game-changer for the US steel industry?
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the largest climate and energy spending package in US history, is expected to boost clean energy supply through ...
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