Alcoa, the largest US aluminum producer, expects higher annual shipments of the lightweight metal in 2025 due to rising demand for the material used in everything from automobiles to window frames.

Dr. Keyvan Jafari Tehrani, lron and Steel market analyst, in an interview with Pardazesh va Tolid: "Strategic planning is key to unlocking the full potential of lran's mining and steel sectors"

China exports 23805.63 tons of magnesium metal in December, 2024.

China exports 724620.49 tons of silicon metal in Jan-Dec, 2024.

China exports 30925.1 tons of silicon carbide in December, 2024.

China exports 345806.076 tons of silicon carbide in Jan-Dec, 2024.

China exports 265963.958 tons of magnesium metal in Jan-Dec, 2024.

Shares of Australia's Fortescue slipped on Thursday to a one-week low as it posted a marginal rise in its second-quarter iron-ore shipments, largely in line with market expectations for the period.