This week, global trade policy saw several notable developments suggesting a turning point in how major economies manage supply chains, resource dependencies, and trade imbalances. The EU's push to ...

China implemented stringent export control policies on silver, iron, antimony, and other critical materials essential to advanced technology industries on New Year’s Day. Silver, tungsten, and ...

Chinese raw steel output has been especially notable in 2025, as producers there missed the 1 billion tons/year mark for the first time in six years. Global raw steel production totaled 1.804 billion ...

November raw steel production totaled 140.1 million metric tons across 70 nations. It was the lowest monthly production total yet for 2025. Global steel production is on track to drop for the fourth ...