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Nickel pig iron (NPI) prices in China continued to climb in the week to Friday October 18, on an increase in tradbg amid positive sentiment, sources told Fastmarkets.

The Vancouver, Canada-based Lithium Americas (LAC) entered into a new $625-million investment agreement with the US automaker General Motors (GM) for establishing a joint venture to fund, develop, construct and operate LAC’s Thacker Pass lithium mine, the company announced on Wednesday October 16.

The outlook for global steel demand for the remainder of 2024 has turned increasingly gloomy for developing economies, according to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel), but 2025 looks more positive for much of the world’s steel industry due in part to the expected stabilization of China’s real estate sector