"Pretty much everyone accepts the current level [of premiums] is the new reality", a trader said.

US hot rolled coil (HRC) spot prices moved down as the market remained quiet due to the Christmas holiday.

The domestic demand forecast was cautiously optimistic, according to market sources, led by stronger increased spending for the infrastructure market.

Elevated production costs for Turkish producers amid low scrap availability and less slab purchasing options.

Europe may continue to dominate US thermal coal exports in 2023 but demand for high-sulfur coal may wane.

Fluorspar is the commercial name for the naturally occurring mineral fluorite, composed of calcium and fluorine (CaF2).

In November 2022, the production of the Mining and Hydrocarbons sector increased 5.06% compared to the same month of the previous year.

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