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Cover profile interview with Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman, including the company’s growth in battery metals; Market overview of trends in nickel; Great potential for zinc and lead resources and applications in India; The whole life-cycle strategy for batteries made by Britishvolt; Updates on multiple market drivers and outlooks for andalusite, soda ash, silicon carbide and magnesia; Impacts of raw material prices on linepipe projects; Supply chain software solutions; Partial recovery for the aerospace sector

p.18 Cover story Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman on a career in precious metals mining and growth in battery metals

p.26 Where next for nickel Outlook for the vital base metal in a year of high volatility

p.30 The multiple opportunities for zinc and lead in India Potential for growth in the use of zinc and lead in India is high

p.34 Britishvolt strategy from raw materials to recycling Orral Nadjari, CEO of Britishvolt, outlines the company’s wide-ranging strategy Industrial minerals

p.37 Durban floods exacerbate tight andalusite supply Challenges to production and transportation of andalusite

p.38 Soda ash market remains tight Carbon-emission reduction efforts impact the outlook for soda ash

p.39 Supply constraints support European silicon carbide prices Multiple market drivers support SiC prices

p.40 Dependence on magnesia supply from China grows Challenges to magnesia supply have increased dependence on China

p.42 Market spotlight: Linepipe pricing at the mercy of material costs Linepipe demand hit by surging raw material costs while CCS- and H-pipe markets start to grow

p.46 Technology spotlight: Digital tools tackle freight challenges Digital tools are helping to address increasing difficulties of logistics

p.48 End-user spotlight: Booming boardings challenge airlines and their suppliers Increased demand for flights, capacity constraints and geopolitics increase pressures in aerospace News and analysis p.7

p.8 Non-ferrous news review A summary of recent key developments in the international non-ferrous industries

p.10 Steel news review A round-up of important recent developments in the global iron and steel sectors

p.14 Base metals and steel analysis Fastmarkets analysts study the drivers of the base metals, steel and steel raw materials markets