Trump’s Tariffs Affect Chrome Markets
In our latest Ferrochrome Monthly, Core Consultants acknowledged a vast improvement in the European ferrochrome benchmark price. Prices soared from $1.18/lb in the first quarter to a whopping $1.42/lb in the second quarter 2018. This represents a rise of 20.3% q.o.q and was entirely unanticipated on our part. However, rising costs for global ferrochrome producers, […]
Cobalt Controversies: Delving into the How, What and Why
At the beginning of May 2018, Core Consultants will release a major cobalt market study that has been underway for almost two months. The study utilises Core’s connections to sub-Saharan Africa to reveal current production in great detail, particularly that of the DRC. 1. Introduction Cobalt has come into the limelight over the last eighteen […]