Robust domestic prices in the Japanese steel scrap market were keeping prices for material from the East Asian country strong despite tepid demand from major importers, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday August 17.Japanese local scrap prices remain firmBuying interest for imported HS limited in ChinaTaiwan scrap import prices inch higher amid strong offers.JapanContinued robust demand in Japan's...Read More
The first shipment of iron ore from Strike Resources' Apurimac project in Peru is being loaded at the South American country's Port of Pisco, the miner said on Monday August 16.The loading of some 35,000 tonnes of Apurimac Premium Lump direct-shipping ore (DSO) commenced last weekend, and is expected to be complete by Wednesday August 18, it said. This first shipment will be delivered to China, wi...Read More
Coal exports from Australia's Queensland state increased by 8% year on year in July, according to data from the North Queensland Bulk Ports Corp and Gladstone Ports Corp.Queensland, the country's metallurgical coal hub, exported 16.87 million tonnes of coal - including some thermal coal - last month, up by 1.25 million tonnes from the 15.62 million tonnes shipped in July last year, according to th...Read More
Domestic hot-rolled coil prices in China narrowed on Tuesday August 17 while the export market remained stagnated on persistent fears over an introduction of export duties for the flat steel product.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,760-5,800 yuan ($889-895) per tonne, narrowing by 10 yuan per tonne While weak demand put pressure on spot HRC prices, steelmaking costs and output cuts provided sup...Read More
The downward trend in China's domestic rebar market was snapped on Tuesday August 17 amid stronger demand from the construction sector. DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,190-5,220 yuan ($801-805) per tonne, unchangedEnd-user demand in eastern China has increased gradually over the past two days on good weather and an improving Covid-19 situation. The number of infections in...Read More
A spike in the US Dollar Index in the afternoon of Tuesday August 17 brought down the prices for all base metals except tin and lead by the 5pm close of trading on the London Metal Exchange, with copper and nickel down respectively by 2% and 1.6%.The dollar index hit an intraday high of 93.14 on Tuesday, the highest since Thursday last week, when it reached 93.19."We've had two days of macro uncer...Read More
Glencore has started a long-term strategic partnership with Britishvolt, a UK-based investor in lithium-ion battery cell technologies and associated research and development, Glencore said on Tuesday August 17.The Switzerland-based trader-producer will supply responsibly sourced cobalt to the Btitish company, but it did not disclose the amount of cobalt to be committed."This is a huge step in the...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday August 16 that are worth another look.Apparent steel use in the European Union will increase by 11.2% year on year in 2021, the European steel association Eurofer said in the week to August 16.A lack of available containers for shipments out...Read More
Fastmarkets has identified a necessary clarification to the nickel sulfate specification with regard to timing of loading.The timing of loading for Fastmarkets' nickel sulfate ex-works China price assessment is within seven days, which was not reflected in the specifications when the price assessment was launched in July 2018.Fastmarkets confirms that the specifications are as follows, with the cl...Read More
A lack of available containers for shipments out of the main Peruvian port of Callao, and shipping costs that have tripled since the start of this year, were hampering exports of copper, zinc and lead from the South American country, even as mine production was recovering from shutdowns in 2020 that were forced by the Covid-19 pandemic.Peru was the world's third-largest producer of zinc in 2020 an...Read More
Seaborne low- and high-grade manganese ore prices ticked downward in the week to Friday August 13 under pressure from portside markets, where weaknesses have persisted over the past month, despite higher freight rates and a steady performance by the manganese alloy sector.Fastmarkets calculated its weekly index for manganese ore, 44% Mn, cif Tianjin, at $5.32 per dry metric tonne unit (dmtu) on Fr...Read More
China's nickel pig iron (NPI) prices decreased in the week to Friday August 13 amid a tumbling stainless steel market, though the stable cost of ore upstream kept them from falling rapidly.Fastmarkets assessed the nickel pig iron, high-grade NPI content 10-15%, spot, ddp China at 1,380-1,420 yuan ($213-219) per nickel unit last Friday, down by 10 yuan per tonne from 1,390-1,430 yuan a week earlier...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday August 16 that are worth another look.Apparent steel use in the European Union will increase by 11.2% year on year in 2021, the European steel association Eurofer said in the week to August 16.A lack of available containers for shipments out...Read More
Manganese flake prices hit record highs in Europe and the United States in the week ended Friday August 13, amid short supply, talk of further production cuts and persistent delays in transportation from China.Fastmarkets' price assessment for manganese, 99.7% electrolytic manganese flake, in-whs Rotterdam, rose by 5.6% to $5,050-5,250 per tonne on August 13, up from $4,750-5,000 per tonne in the...Read More
Turkish steel producers started the week with a single deep-sea cargo, which further deepened the decrease in prices, market participants told Fastmarkets on Monday August 16.A steel mill in the Izmir region booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising 18,500 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $455 per tonne, along with 5,000 tonnes of shredded and 1,500 tonnes of bonus at $470 per tonne cfr.The previous cargo...Read More
Fastmarkets today launches two daily indices for cfr China ferrous scrap prices, reported on a US-dollar-per-tonne basis.After the original consultation period for this proposed launch, which ended on August 9, Fastmarkets has launched its steel scrap, index, heavy recycled steel materials, cfr east China, $ per tonne and steel scrap, index, heavy recycled steel materials, cfr north China, $ per t...Read More
German steelmakers settled their monthly steel scrap contracts for August at lower prices, following the trend in international markets, sources told Fastmarkets.The fall in prices of new scrap grades, including E8 grade, was less pronounced due to the continued short supply of the material both from automotive producers and from flat steel service centres.Stoppages and reduced production rates in...Read More
Fastmarkets has identified a necessary clarification to the nickel sulfate specification with regard to timing of loading.The timing of loading for Fastmarkets' nickel sulfate ex-works China price assessment is within seven days, which was not reflected in the specifications when the price assessment was launched in July 2018.Fastmarkets confirms that the specifications are as follows, with the cl...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday August 16 that are worth another look.Apparent steel use in the European Union will increase by 11.2% year on year in 2021, the European steel association Eurofer said in the week to August 16.A lack of available containers for shipments out...Read More
Prices of flat steel coil products in the Brazilian spot market remained stable in August, with distributors finding it difficult to compete with a strong influx of imported material.High volumes of coil material arrived through July and continued into August, all booked at lower prices several months ago.Imports of flat steel reached 190,854 tonnes in July 2021, up by 141% from the 79,186 tonnes...Read More