Silicon Metal: When Market Protection Hits Its Own Allies – Stainless Espresso
Silicon Metal: When Market Protection Hits Its Own Allies 10 August 2026 – Australia’s only silicon producer is abandoning the US market, just nine months after the critical minerals agreement with Washington. A textbook example of tariffs hitting the wrong...
Germany: Job Losses, Bankruptcies, and the Illusion of Protectionism – Stainless Espresso
28 May 2026 – Base metals showed themselves to be largely stable on Thursday in Asia, and also at the start of trading in Europe, with another sideways movement. Germany’s free fall: almost 500,000 jobs gone, insolvencies at a 20-year high – and...
Indonesia Tightens the Nickel Tap Further – Stainless Espresso
Indonesia Tightens the Nickel Tap Further 26 May 2026 – The world’s largest nickel producer is nationalizing its ferroalloy exports. Anyone who thought NPI imports were a permanent solution may now have a problem. Base metals on the LME are showing stable...
Aluminum Premiums at New Record High – Stainless Espresso
Aluminum Premiums at New Record High 21 May 2026 – U.S. aluminum premiums rose to a new record high on Wednesday. According to the IAI, aluminum production in the Middle East has collapsed by 40%. Steel producer demands: include semi-finished products in...
Changes at DG Trade: Fresh start or more corporate lobbying? – Stainless Espresso
Changes at DG Trade: Fresh start or more corporate lobbying? 7 May 2026 – The European Commission has thoroughly shaken up the leadership of its most important trade-policy Directorate-General, DG Trade, as of 1 June 2026. Sabine Weyand is leaving; Juul...Advertisements
