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US targets Ti plate with IperionX award

  • Spanish Market: Metals
  • 01/07/26

The US Defense Department (DoD) awarded titanium producer IperionX up to $6.6mn to support production of titanium plate and other components for use in military applications.

Financing will be delivered in two phases, with the company receiving $200,000 up front for project scoping and test work before potentially getting the balance to pay for new equipment to scale output at IperionX's manufacturing facility in Virginia, the North Carolina-based company said on Wednesday. IperionX expects to complete both phases within two years.

The award is funded through the Defense secretary's submarine workforce and industrial base program and forms part of a broader DoD initiative to onshore domestic titanium manufacturing, IperionX said.

The company expanded its research and development facility in Utah earlier this year to hold additional equipment that will be used to demonstrate its processes in making titanium plate. IperionX utilizes both sintering and additive manufacturing technology to produce near-net-shape components and intermediate products from scrap-based titanium powder.

IperionX also received an order to produce prototype titanium fasteners for use on the US Army's joint light tactical vehicle. The company did not disclose the value of the order, considering it immaterial, but noted that validation of the prototype program could lead to wider adoption on land-based military vehicles.

By Alex Nicoll

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Japan steel groups slam new EU safeguard measure

Japan steel groups slam new EU safeguard measure

Tokyo, 2 July (Argus) — Five Japanese steel industry groups issued a statement on 1 July calling the EU's new steel safeguard measure "inappropriate and regrettable," and stating that the measure is unfair to Japan given its economic ties with the EU. The new regulation , which came into effect on 1 July, includes establishing tariff-free quotas for 18.3mn t/yr and introducing a 50pc out-of-quota duty for 26 categories of steel. The regulation reserves 50pc, or 9.15mn t, of the 18.3mn t annual EU import quota for countries with a free trade agreement (FTA). The remaining 50pc is available for all countries, with or without an FTA. The tariff quota for Japan has been set at 800,000t, which falls well short of the 2022-24 average import volume of around 1.5mn t/yr, the groups said. The groups said the measure is unfair to Japan, considering its economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the EU. They urged the Japanese government to keep negotiating with the EU. They also asked Tokyo to consider using dispute settlement procedures under World Trade Organization agreements and the Japan-EU EPA. The five groups are the Japan Iron and Steel Federation, the Special Steel Association of Japan, the Japan Stainless Steel Association, the Japan Wire Products Association, and the Non-Integrated Steel Producers' Association. The groups also noted that the EU opened an anti-dumping (AD) investigation into hot-rolled flat steel products from Japan, Egypt, India and Vietnam in August 2024. Imports of hot-rolled flat steel products from Japan had already dropped after the EU tightened its old safeguard measure in July 2024. The groups criticised the EU for ignoring this trade-restrictive effect when it found injury and imposed final AD duties in September 2025. The EU also launched a separate AD investigation in September 2025 into cold-rolled flat steel products from five countries and entities — Japan, India, Taiwan, Turkey and Vietnam. The groups raised a similar concern, saying AD duties could again be imposed without properly accounting for the trade-restrictive effect of the tightened safeguard measure on those products. The groups said the EU's trade measures are hindering smooth steel trade between Japan and the EU. Japan's government also raised concerns about the EU measures in its "2026 Report on Compliance by Major Trading Partners with Trade Agreements", published in June. The report pointed to inconsistencies with international rules, including WTO agreements and the Japan-EU EPA. The groups said the EU's unfair trade measures are hindering the smooth export of steel products by Japanese companies to the European market. They called on the Japanese government to pursue persistent negotiations with the EU. They also urged Tokyo to work toward an early resolution of the issue. By Fumito Nagase Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

BYD, Greenvolt to develop Poland energy storage project

02/07/26
02/07/26

BYD, Greenvolt to develop Poland energy storage project

Beijing, 2 July (Argus) — China's largest electric vehicle producer and major battery manufacturer BYD has signed an agreement with Poland-based renewable energy developer Greenvolt Power to jointly develop the Siedlce battery energy storage project in Poland, further expanding BYD's presence in the European energy storage market. The project will have a storage capacity of 600MW/2.4GWh and is expected to become Poland's largest battery energy storage facility once completed. Construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2026, with commercial operations targeted by the end of 2027. BYD will supply its Haohan energy storage system for the project. The system uses the company's 2,710Ah Blade battery, which BYD describes as the world's largest battery cell designed specifically for energy storage applications. The system has a unit capacity of 14.5MWh and can deliver 10MWh of storage capacity within a standard 20-foot container configuration. The agreement marks the latest collaboration between BYD Energy Storage and Greenvolt Power in Poland. The two companies have previously partnered on two energy storage projects in the country, with a combined capacity of 1.6GWh. The project underscores growing investment in large-scale battery energy storage across Europe as developers seek greater grid flexibility and support for expanding renewable power generation. Chinese battery companies are accelerating expansion into overseas energy storage markets through partnerships with international firms, supported by rapidly growing global demand for energy storage. Rapid growth in global energy storage deployment is expected to support long-term lithium demand, as lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries currently account for more than 90pc of new storage installations. Argus -assessed lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) stood at 55-61 yuan/kg ($8.09-8.90/kg) ex-works on 24 June, up from Yn59-64/kg on 17 June. Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

Trump seeks to rewrite USMCA terms by 2036

01/07/26
01/07/26

Trump seeks to rewrite USMCA terms by 2036

Washington, 1 July (Argus) — President Donald Trump's administration will attempt to substantially revise terms of the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement in the next decade, triggering a protracted negotiation period that could end with the treaty expiring in 2036. The USMCA, negotiated during Trump's first term in 2018-20, set 1 July 2026 as a deadline for the three countries to agree on an extension, or to seek to revise its terms. The Trump administration has decided not to renew the deal in its current form, said Jamieson Greer, who heads the US trade representative's office (USTR), on Wednesday. That decision does not immediately terminate the USMCA. The three countries will now hold annual reviews to seek consensus on a long-term extension beyond 2036, but any country can withdraw from the pact with six months' notice. Greer's counterparts, Mexico's economy minister Marcelo Ebrard and Canada's trade minister Dominic LeBlanc, issued statements on Wednesday stressing that the agreement remains fully in force despite the US decision. Public comments submitted to the USTR and US congressional hearings earlier this year showed broad support from energy, agriculture and other sectors for renewing the trade deal without changes. But Trump has made it clear he was opposed to the renewal. "I'm not a big fan of" USMCA, he said last month. "We do better without an agreement." The USTR has cited rising US trade deficits with Mexico and Canadian countermeasures during last year's trade war the White House launched with its neighbors as reasons for the decision not to automatically renew the USMCA. Greer told US lawmakers previsously USTR will push to shore up US content requirements in products covered by the USMCA, especially in auto manufacturing. The agency will maintain its policy of exempting North American trade in energy, fertilizers and minerals from future tariffs. USTR officials also told lawmakers that the US administration may seeks separate agreements with Mexico and Canada instead of a three-way deal. Ottawa and Mexico City have shown little support for that approach. The USMCA provided a buffer against tariffs that Trump's administration leveled on Canadian and Mexican imports last year and is trying to recreate after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ability to impose tariffs at will. Canada and Mexico still face higher steel and aluminum tariffs than before Trump returned to office, but the USMCA has exempted most trade between the three countries from tariffs. Trump's decision not to automatically renew the deal will weigh on investment and business decisions in the next decade, private sector executives have said. "Once we get past 1 July, the forecasts change and economic conditions will gradually worsen every month no resolution is reached," said Victor Herrera , chief economist at Mexico's finance executives' association IMEF. "Investment will not pick up until that renewal is final." The USTR will hold another round of trade talks with Mexico on 20 July to discuss possible changes, Greer said. Canada will focus USMCA review discussions with the US "on addressing sectoral tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, autos and lumber," LeBlanc said. By Haik Gugarats Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

Calif. advances metal shredder regulation bill

01/07/26
01/07/26

Calif. advances metal shredder regulation bill

Pittsburgh, 1 July (Argus) — A California legislative panel advanced a bill on 30 June to centralize metal shredder regulations with a single agency while not classifying metal shredding sites as hazardous waste facilities. The bill would make the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) the central regulatory authority over metal shredding facilities and force metal shredders to get a permit with the agency. And, importantly, metal shredding facilities would not be classified as hazardous waste sites under the bill. An environmental committee in California's lower house approved the bill on 30 June, sending it to the appropriations panel. The full state assembly would have to approve it before it reaches the governor's desk. Metal shredders and California regulators have tussled for years over DTSC's hazardous waste authority at shredding facilities. The state's largest shredders, including SA Recycling, Sims Metal, Radius Recycling, and American Iron & Metal, support the bill because it clarifies the current regulations and largely excludes shredding facilities from hazardous waste laws. A handful of smaller shredders voiced opposition to the bill at a hearing on 30 June because it would put in place another layer of regulation that they view as more suited toward mega-shredders at coastal export yards. Environmental groups, including the Natural Resource Defense Council, opposed the bill because they said it would exempt shredders from hazardous waste laws and put looser standards into place. A key point of contention is the disposal of a waste byproduct of shredding. Larger shredders that can process automobiles tend to treat their shredder byproduct with chemicals before disposing of it. DTSC has scrutinized the proper chemical treatment and disposal of that waste in the past. Smaller shredders, which recycle substantially less scrap, do not shred autos and typically process cleaner metal. They containerize their shredder residue and ship it to disposal sites. The governor vetoed a similar bill last year because it lacked "clear definitions regarding the materials processed at these facilities, including what ‘hazardous waste' requirements are applicable," he wrote in the veto note. The current version of the bill attempts to clarify that discrepancy. "There is no state in the nation that utilizes hazardous waste as the standard from which they regulate metal shredders," bill author Sen. Anna Caballero (D) said. "This will be the highest standard anywhere in the country." By James Marshall Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

EU’s Al scrap export measure unlikely in 2026

01/07/26
01/07/26

EU’s Al scrap export measure unlikely in 2026

London, 1 July (Argus) — EU plans to impose restrictions on the export of aluminium scrap will probably be delayed until at least next year, despite initial hopes that such a measure would be introduced in the second quarter. The European Commission announced in November last year that it had began preparatory work on a new measure aimed at ensuring that Europe's aluminium recycling industry has access to adequate aluminium scrap, and launched a public consultation on this in December. Trade and economic security commissioner Maros Sefcovic said at the time that the measure was likely to be adopted in spring this year. But the EU now looks set to make an official proposal to impose a 15pc tariff on aluminium scrap exports on 9 September, sources confirmed to Argus . A further consultation process will surely follow such a proposal, probably pushing the implementation of any tariff into next year even if EU member states agree to it. "Knowing how EU mechanisms work, you can't expect anything to happen this year," one scrap trader said. EU aluminium scrap exports rose by 50pc from 2019 to 1.2mn t in 2024 and reached 1.27mn t last year, with the bulk going to India and other buyers in Asia. The consequent increase in aluminium scrap prices in Europe has squeezed the margins of secondary aluminium producers. Scrap traders that have sold increasing volumes of aluminium scrap for export that are able to pay higher prices than their European peers will stand in opposition to any export restriction. Sources have also questioned whether the proposed measure will significantly lower exports, given that the prices offered by Indian buyers in recent years have regularly been more than 15pc above domestic European prices. Nevertheless, sources representing the European recycling industry expressed optimism over the proposed tariff, noting that such a step for the EU would have been "unimaginable" just a few years ago. By Jethro Wookey Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

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