Metallurgy News

Indonesia cut its nickel ore quota and prices jumped, but LME warehouses keep filling. Where is the nickel price heading for the rest of 2026?

Tin prices surged as supply from Indonesia, Myanmar, and the DRC faltered while the semiconductor industry kept absorbing solder. Explore the forces shaping the tin market in 2026.

New mines struggle to keep up while data centers and power grids absorb more copper. Explore the forces shaping the global copper market in 2026 and Indonesia’s place in it.

Following the dynamics of the global steel industry, aluminum tells a different market story, with demand driven by a unique combination of vehicle electrification, sustainable packaging, and the challenge of a very energy-intensive production process. Why Aluminum Demand Keeps Growing Vehicle electrification. Both electric and conventional vehicle makers are increasing aluminum use to reduce vehicle

Building mines and refining facilities for critical minerals, nickel, copper, lithium, and rare earth elements, requires capital on a scale far beyond the financing capacity of many developing countries. As a result, the pattern of foreign investment and project financing structure becomes the main determinant of which projects actually get built, and which stay stuck

The global metallurgy industry is at an important crossroads. On one side, demand for metals keeps rising with the growth of technology and infrastructure worldwide. On the other, pressure to reduce environmental impact and build more resilient supply chains is driving major changes in how the industry operates. Here are some of the global trends

The global metal mining industry is going through a significant wave of consolidation. Large mining companies are increasingly aggressive in mergers and acquisitions to strengthen their asset portfolios, secure strategic mineral reserves, and improve operating efficiency amid cost pressure and the demands of the global energy transition. Why Is This Wave of Consolidation Happening? The

Amid all the talk of automation and robotics in casting plants, there is an irony that underlines how important this issue is: the global metallurgy industry, from foundry operators and certified welders to metallurgical engineers, faces an increasingly severe shortage of skilled workers. It is a crisis that is slowly but surely threatening production capacity

Amid the decarbonization pressure covered in the global steel industry outlook, steel recycling stands out as one of the most concrete and technically proven strategies for cutting the metallurgy industry’s carbon footprint. It is also a cornerstone of the circular economy that more and more countries are promoting in 2026. Why Steel Recycling Is So

The steel industry is one of the largest sources of industrial carbon emissions in the world, and pressure to reduce them keeps growing. The phrase that comes up most often is “green steel,” especially hydrogen-based production. This article summarizes the technology routes, the obstacles that remain, and why these developments matter for Indonesia’s metallurgy industry.