Week in Review: Haulage faces roadblocks; copper rallies; Chinese steel demand recovers

• The Department of Defense froze funding for two rare earths separation facility projects after having awarded them Phase 1 contracts earlier this year.
• Stuart Burns delved into the future of U.S. road haulage.
• The copper price has been on a rally.
• Nickel prices have not bounced back as quickly as other base metals.
• Gold prices have recently held above $1,700/ounce.
• The European steel sector faces a great deal of challenges, from slumping demand to elevated import levels.
• Indian steel demand is forecast to decline this year.
• Despite abundant supply, aluminum prices have made some gains.
• Chinese steel demand continues to recover.

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