Montana Platinum Mine Strike Disrupts Domestic PGM Sourcing Capacity
Sourcing teams should expect tight regional supply and potential upward price pressure on platinum and palladium alloys.
USG Closes Southard Gypsum Plant Raising Costs for Specialty Plasters
USG will idle its Southard plant, tightening the supply of high-purity specialty gypsum and raising plaster sourcing costs.
New European Duties on Chinese Fused Alumina Increase Abrasive Sourcing Costs
Sourcing teams must secure volumes under the new tariff quota before the definitive eighty-nine percent duties apply.
New American Duties on Silicon Metal Raise Sourcing Costs
New tariffs on Australian and Norwegian silicon metal imports force US procurement teams to find alternative supply sources.
Lower Chlor-Alkali Production Rates Drive European Caustic Soda Price Hikes
European caustic soda prices are rising as manufacturers reduce utilization rates to balance inventory with chlorine demand.
UK Tariff-Free Steel Import Quotas Cut and Out-of-Quota Duties Double
UK steel import quotas have fallen by fifty-one percent, forcing fifty percent duties on all volumes that exceed the threshold.
China Rare Earth Export Deadline Forces Electronics Supply Chain Audits
Electronics buyers must audit component rare earth content before the November export control waiver expires.
China Export Ban Targets Ten United States Defense and Mineral Firms
Beijing bans dual-use sales to ten target firms, blocking China-origin raw materials and forcing alternate sourcing paths.