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FOCUS: Covid-19 resurgence in 8 Chinese cities casts doubt on steel demand recovery

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

The rapid spread of Covid-19 infections in at least eight major cities in China is casting doubt on the recovery of steel demand in the country for the rest of 2021, market sources said.China's National Health Commission said on Monday August 2 that there were 98 new cases reported a day earlier, including 40 cases in Jiangsu province alone. Jiangsu's capital city, Nanjing, has been reporting a hi...Read More

IRON ORE DAILY: Seaborne prices up with H2 steel cut plans in doubt

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Iron ore prices mostly went up on Monday August 2 with the Chinese government being urged to pull back its aggressive carbon-reduction measures. This resulted in improved expectations for iron ore demand, because the proposed cuts in steel production for the rest of 2021 may be eased, market sources said.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $184.42 per tonne, up by $2.85 per tonn...Read More

FOCUS: Covid-19 resurgence in 8 Chinese cities casts doubt on steel demand recovery

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

The rapid spread of Covid-19 infections in at least eight major cities in China is casting doubt on the recovery of steel demand in the country for the rest of 2021, market sources said.China's National Health Commission said on Monday August 2 that there were 98 new cases reported a day earlier, including 40 cases in Jiangsu province alone. Jiangsu's capital city, Nanjing, has been reporting a hi...Read More

CHINA REBAR: Prices drop on possible changes to production restrictions

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

China's domestic rebar prices fell sharply on Monday August 2 due to market expectations of lighter production restrictions in some regions, sources told Fastmarkets.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,200-5,230 yuan ($804-809) per tonne, down by 140 yuan per tonneThe Politburo of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee said the country will make overall arrangements and issue a national...Read More

CHINA HRC: Domestic prices drop, Beijing's mixed messaging casts doubt on H2 steel cut plans

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Prices of hot-rolled coil across China's domestic market fell sharply on Monday August 2, while futures prices tumbled after Beijing's latest comments on carbon emissions reductions sent confusion across the markets, sources told Fastmarkets.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,760-5,860 yuan ($892-907) per tonne, down by 150-240 yuan per tonneThe most-traded HRC contract on the Shanghai Futures Ex...Read More

Glencore buys stake, offtake in ASX copper junior Hot Chili

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Glencore has purchased a 9.99% stake in junior mining company Hot Chili for A$14.4 million ($10.62 million), the latter said on Monday August 2.The agreement gives Hot Chili, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and operates assets in Chile, the financing to complete a feasibility study for...Read More

Zinc, lead TCs creep higher as more mined tonnage hits market

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Zinc and lead concentrate treatment charges (TCs) rose toward the end of July due to more mined tonnage hitting the market and pushing terms higher.Fastmarkets' assessment of zinc spot concentrate TC, cif China was $78-90 per tonne on Friday July 30, up from $75-88 per tonne three weeks earlier, and its highest level since last October.Terms have gradually increased since Chinese smelters took ext...Read More

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from August 2

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday August 2 that are worth another look.The rapid spread of Covid-19 infections in at least eight major cities in China is casting doubt on the recovery of steel demand in the country for the rest of 2021, market sources said.Four unions representing...Read More

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from August 2

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday August 2 that are worth another look.The rapid spread of Covid-19 infections in at least eight major cities in China is casting doubt on the recovery of steel demand in the country for the rest of 2021, market sources said.Four unions representing...Read More

Hellenic Minerals completes nickel sulfate hexahydrate facility in Cyprus

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Hydrometallurgy company Hellenic Minerals has completed the construction of a nickel sulfate hexahydrate facility in Cyprus, paving the way for initial production there.The plant in Skouriotissa, about 30km west of the island nation's capital, Nicosia, is thought to be on the site of the world's oldest copper mine. It was expected to reach output of 44,000 tonnes per year of laterite ore, containi...Read More

Vedanta Aluminium purchases 354 mln units of renewable energy for FY 2022

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Indian producer Vedanta Aluminium has purchased 354 million units of renewable energy for the 2022 financial year, it announced on Monday August 2.The energy, which will be from a mix of solar and non-solar renewable sources, will be used to help power aluminium production at its Jharsugada smelter in Odisha, India, to help the company achieve its carbon mitigation goals while producing "green," v...Read More

EUROPE HRC: Domestic prices stable in slow market

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Domestic hot-rolled coil prices were fairly stable across Europe on Monday August 2 due to the seasonal slowdown, market sources told Fastmarkets.In Northern Europe, buyers have been in "wait-and-see" mode while assessing price trends. They have booked sufficient volumes of coil and, therefore, were able to take a pause in their purchasing activity.Buyers also needed to evaluate effect on the mark...Read More

EUROPE HRC WRAP: Domestic prices slide on lower import offers

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil declined across Europe over the week ended Friday July 30 due to the availability of competitive import offers.The effects of this cheaper overseas material were stronger in Italy due to that country's traditionally higher exposure to the import market.As a result, Fastmarkets calculated its daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Italy, at ?,?1,048.75...Read More

CHINA HRC: Domestic prices drop, Beijing's mixed messaging casts doubt on H2 steel cut plans

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Prices of hot-rolled coil across China's domestic market fell sharply on Monday August 2, while futures prices tumbled after Beijing's latest comments on carbon emissions reductions sent confusion across the markets, sources told Fastmarkets.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,760-5,860 yuan ($892-907) per tonne, down by 150-240 yuan per tonneThe most-traded HRC contract on the Shanghai Futures Ex...Read More

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from August 2

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday August 2 that are worth another look.The rapid spread of Covid-19 infections in at least eight major cities in China is casting doubt on the recovery of steel demand in the country for the rest of 2021, market sources said.Four unions representing...Read More

US merchant bar prices rise in July on mill increases

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Prices for domestic and imported merchant bar quality (MBQ) steel in the United States rose in July, when demand continued to outpace supply, extending lead times and depleting inventories across the supply chain.Fastmarkets' monthly assessment for steel bar 2 x 2 x 1/4 -inch angle merchant products, fob mill US was $55.80 per cwt ($1,116 per ton) on Friday July 30, up by 3.72% from $53.80 per c...Read More

FOCUS: Covid-19 resurgence in 8 Chinese cities casts doubt on steel demand recovery

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

The rapid spread of Covid-19 infections in at least eight major cities in China is casting doubt on the recovery of steel demand in the country for the rest of 2021, market sources said.China's National Health Commission said on Monday August 2 that there were 98 new cases reported a day earlier, including 40 cases in Jiangsu province alone. Jiangsu's capital city, Nanjing, has been reporting a hi...Read More

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from August 2

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday August 2 that are worth another look.The rapid spread of Covid-19 infections in at least eight major cities in China is casting doubt on the recovery of steel demand in the country for the rest of 2021, market sources said.Four unions representing...Read More

Hellenic Minerals completes nickel sulfate hexahydrate facility in Cyprus

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Hydrometallurgy company Hellenic Minerals has completed the construction of a nickel sulfate hexahydrate facility in Cyprus, paving the way for initial production there.The plant in Skouriotissa, about 30km west of the island nation's capital, Nicosia, is thought to be on the site of the world's oldest copper mine. It was expected to reach output of 44,000 tonnes per year of laterite ore, containi...Read More

Vulcan Energy, Renault sign five-year lithium supply deal

August 03, 2021 / Staff reporter

Australia-listed Vulcan Energy Resources and car manufacturer Renault have signed a five-year lithium offtake agreement, the two companies said on Monday August 2.From 2026, Renault will purchase between 6,000 and 17,000 tonnes per year of battery-grade lithium hydroxide from Vulcan, the companies said.The lithium hydroxide will come from Vulcan's 'zero-carbon' combined geothermal energy and lithi...Read More

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