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Global study shows uneven urbanization among large cities in the last two decades

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21 cities (2.5%) from low-income countries (e.g. Kathmandu in Nepal, Dar es Salaam in Tanzania). Pearl River Delta (PRD) and Beijing in China, São Paulo in Brazil). 127 cities (15.1%) from lower-middle-income countries (e.g. New Delhi in India, Cairo in Egypt, Lagos in Nigeria).

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Roskill: graphite prices could push higher on tightening markets for batteries & electrodes

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At the same time, consumption of graphite electrodes in electric arc furnaces (EAFs) began to rise as the Chinese government took steps to halt production of poor quality induction furnace steel. Chinese exports of scrap steel increased from around 1,000 t in 2016 to 2.2 Mt in 2017.

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