Exclusive interview with Alba CEO Ali Al Baqali; Review of US steel and scrap market developments; Trends for Indian steel and metals; Lithium supply and technology for processing ore and recycling end-of-life batteries; Technology spotlight on digitalization at MMK; End-user spotlight on renewed vigour in packaging recycling; New plant orders and advances; Fastmarkets expert base metal, steel and steelmaking raw material market analysis, news reviews, innovations and end-user regulars
Features
Page 18
Cover story
Alba CEO Ali Al Baqali discusses his path to the top and the company’s strategy now
Steel
Page 25
A challenging year for steel reviewed
In an extraordinary year for the US steel and scrap industries, we review the impact on the markets and industry
Review of 2020
Page 31
India’s year reviewed
While Covid-19 makes the future uncertain, Indian industry has already seen some significant recovery
Page 36
Opportunity knocks for MD Metals
An expanding niche service center profiled
Battery raw materials
Page 41
All things lithium
Every aspect of lithium supply and its markets analyzed
Page 48
Mining and recycling strategic battery metals
SMS group is applying its technological expertise to processing ores and the means to recycle lithium batteries
Technology spotlight: steel technology
Page 52
The digital world of Russia’s MMK
Steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works’ digitalization strategy
Page 56
New plant orders
The latest new plant orders list
End-user spotlight: Packaging
Page 60
Recyclability revisited
The recyclability of steel and aluminium packaging has come to the fore along the full circle of the supply chain
News and analysis
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Non-ferrous news review
A summary of recent key developments in the international nonferrous industries
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Steel news review
A round-up of important recent developments in the global iron and steel sectors
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Base metals and steel analysis
Fastmarkets MB research analysts study the drivers of the base metals, steel and steel raw materials markets
Regulars
Page 7
Comment
A tough year reviewed
Page 65
Innovations
New developments in steel and metals technology, processes and products
Page 66
End-user
Advances and market developments in applications
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