World Bureau of Metal Statistics

It is useful to remind ourselves of how important scrap is in the production of stainless steel. However, we should first consider the importance of other competing materials and their strengths and weaknesses. Firstly there are other metals, including carbon steel and aluminium. Like stainless, these can be remelted and used again, so they share these merits. Plastics have seen massive growth in the last few decades, but the environmental damage of discarded obsolete products will require a paradigm shift in that industry. For some applications, stainless could be an alternative recyclable material.

The most recent metal balances report shows the primary aluminium, copper, lead, zinc, nickel and tin metal balances were in deficit during January to August 2021. Read on to unpack the latest update on the LME metals balances.

The most recent metal balances report shows the primary aluminium, copper, lead, zinc, nickel and tin metal balances were in deficit during January to July 2021. Read on to unpack the latest update on the LME metals balances.