Article - MGI ResearchEAF steel: Beyond the blast furnace
June 30, 2026 - Global steel investment is flat, but DRI-EAF production is gaining share in advanced economies.
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ReportAfrican bedrock: How the continent’s minerals can help power the world
June 29, 2026 - Critical minerals underpin everything from AI to low-carbon energy, and African mining sits at the epicenter. Three key moves can help unlock the continent’s natural minerals advantage.
ArticleThe next wave of value in the materials supply chain
June 8, 2026 - A slew of forces is expanding roles for overlooked players in the materials supply chain in North America and Europe.
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Seeing the full picture: Managing the commodity trading risk triangle
December 19, 2025 - Overall returns in the commodity trading space have dropped significantly since 2023. A few risk management best practices can guide players as they seek to lower capital costs and build resilience.
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Strengthening the future: Steel for growth and resilience
December 12, 2025 - The global steel industry stands at an inflection point as shifting patterns of consumption, regulatory pressures, and economic realignments converge to reshape its future.
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Pichincha: Building a new digital bank and ecosystem
October 23, 2025 - By building a new digital payment system, Pichincha could offer banking to consumers and merchants previously unbanked.
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Powering the energy transition’s motor: Circular rare earth elements
July 24, 2025 - Demand for rare earth elements needed for magnets will likely surge over the next ten years. Postconsumer scrap could unlock additional supply, although recovery remains a challenge.
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Cleaning up mixed scrap: Decarbonizing aluminum through circularity
July 24, 2025 - The energy transition is leading to increased demand for aluminum. Recovering specific alloys from mixed scrap could play a critical role in achieving net-zero emissions.
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Recovering from crisis: Interview with Novelis Europe’s Emilio Braghi
July 23, 2025 - When flooding struck Novelis’s Sierre plant, Emilio Braghi explains how the company used the crisis to come back stronger with operational resilience.
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How Apple is helping unearth a path toward increasing the global use of circular materials
July 23, 2025 - As the need for recycled materials continues to grow, Apple worked with GSI to understand how expanding circular value chains could help meet the demand.
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Don’t cancel or coddle at-risk capital projects—challenge them
July 16, 2025 - Today’s volatility leaves multibillion-dollar capital projects with little room for error. A new approach to stress testing helps keep them on track.
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Case StudyFreeport-McMoRan: Unlocking new mining production through AI transformation
Freeport-McMoRan, one of the world’s leading mining companies, faced a dilemma. To maintain growth in its Americas copper operations it needed to increase production. Freeport believed the answer lay in improving operations with advanced analytics.
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