In January 2026, the European Union and India reached a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with the elimination of steel tariffs of up to 22% becoming a major market focus. However, clearing the policy fog of "bilateral exemptions" and analyzing actual export and carbon emission data reveals that the steel industry faces a highly asymmetric trade reshaping. This seemingly fair reduction is actually Europe trading a "capped" ticket for India's "uncapped" massive incremental market.

On August 16, China's trade ministry asked that the United States immediately ease tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium imports.

As disclosed recently in its 2023 Annual Report, Ganfeng Lithium said its Argentine Mariana lithium project would produce the first batch of products at the end of this year.

On 28 March, Lithium Royalties Corp (LRC) announced its Q4 2023 earnings. As a company that specializes in financing lithium projects to receive a percentage of revenue or production without bearing the costs of operations, the company has become gradually known to the public for its successful global investments.