The Cobalt hydroxide payable indicator, min 30% Co, cif China, % payable of Fastmarkets' standard-grade cobalt price (low-end) trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Fastmarkets assessed Cobalt hydroxide p...Read More
An overview of the specialty steel raw materials markets in Europe and their latest price moves.Janie Davies, Fleur...Read More
An overview of the specialty steel raw materials markets in Europe and their latest price moves.Janie Davies, Fleur...Read More
The Cobalt sulfate 20.5% Co basis, exw China, yuan/tonne trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Read More
Steelmakers in India have welcomed a newly approved Production Linked Incentive (PLI) program for the specialty steel sector to encourage domestic production, new investment and reduce imports. The South Asian country's Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on July approved the PLI program for specialty steel in a push for a self-reliant India, a policy known as "Atmanirbhar...Read More
Plentiful supply of ferrous scrap on the United States East Coast continued to weigh heavily on deep-sea export prices to Turkey, with a Turkish mill securing a cargo at a discount of $4-9 per tonne compared to the last-reported US sale.An East Coast exporter sold a cargo of unspecified tonnage comprising an 80:20 mix of No1 and No2 heavy melting scrap priced at $471 per tonne cfr and shredded scr...Read More
(Updates prices) July 28 (Reuters) - Copper prices sat near six-week highs onWednesday as investors waited for details from a Federal Reservemeeting that could shift expectations for U.S. monetary policy.Wider markets, meanwhile, calmed after days of turmoilemanating from China, with global stock markets, the dollar andthe yuan steadying. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME)was down...Read More
Turkish steel producers remained quiet in deep-sea scrap import markets due to the summer slowdown, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday July 27.Domestic steel trade has been on hold since July 15 due to public holidays.Turkey observed the Democracy and National Solidarity Day on July 15 and Eid al-Adha the following week from July...Read More
Import prices for HRS101-grade ferrous scrap into China were unchanged on Tuesday July 27 but steel production cuts dampened spot demand for the material, sources told Fastmarkets."The restrictions on crude steel production have reduced our demand for scrap to a minimum recently," a Chinese mill source based in Hebei province told Fastmarkets. "We will reduce our production rate starting next mont...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were down across the board on Tuesday July 27, after a generally upbeat day on Monday, while the base metals on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed this morning.Chinese equities under pressure again today - market worried about regulatory interventionPre-market western equity index futures showing a weaker start againBase metalsLME three-month b...Read More
US-based carmaker Ford is to open a new center to develop, test and build vehicle battery cells and cell arrays at Romulus, in the US state of Michigan, accelerating the company's research and development into future battery manufacturing, the company has said.The new center will be called Ford Ion Park and will be part of the company's renewed commitment to making Michigan a center for its focus...Read More
Fastmarkets proposes to increase the frequency of two battery-grade seaborne Asian lithium prices to daily from weekly.This will affect the spot prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide, both on a cif China, Japan & Korea basis.Following an initial consultation, Fastmarkets received feedback from market participants that more frequent assessments of spot market prices in th...Read More
Ferrous scrap prices increased in the main Mexican markets in the week to Tuesday July 27, with some market participants expecting them to stabilize at the current levels.Prices for prime scrap showed small gains, with the generation of such grades still limited by low output in the automotive sector, and demand remaining strong.Some sources reported that one scrap buyer was increasing its price f...Read More
Rio Tinto has committed $2.4 billion to the Jadar lithium-borates project in Serbia, which expects first saleable production in 2026, the company said.Jadar, currently one of the world's largest greenfield lithium projects, remains subject to receiving all relevant approvals, permits and licenses, plus ongoing engagement with local communities, the Serbian government and civil society.According to...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday July 27 that are worth another look.More than three-quarters of the effort to reduce carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050 will have to be made by the power sector and through faster adoption of wind...Read More
All base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange fell on Tuesday July 27 at the close of trading, after an exuberant afternoon on Monday, with nickel's price most badly affected and down by 1.8%.Nickel's price fell to $19,357 per tonne at 5pm on Tuesday, after closing at $19,717 per tonne on Monday. This was its highest 5pm price since February, and close to its year-to-date high of $20,110 per...Read More
Nickel producers are putting an increased focus on sustainability credentials in a bid to lock in consumer demand from the automotive industry, sources told Fastmarkets.Increased scrutiny from end consumers and government policy on lower carbon emissions throughout the supply chains have nickel producers looking to highlight sustainability to secure long-term deals. Most recently, internation...Read More
An overview of the chrome ore and alloy markets in Asia, Europe and the United States on Tuesday July 27 and their latest price moves.China Stainless steel mills in Tsingshan set their August-delivery tender price for ferro-chrome at 10,795 yuan ($1,664) per tonne, an increase of 2,400 yuan per tonne (29%) from the previous month. The tender price rise led to a sharp rise in spot prices, with dome...Read More
Teck Resources has updated its zinc concentrates production guidance for 2021, following "a strong second quarter operating performance" in its zinc business unit, the Canadian miner said in its second quarter results. At CAD 1.956 billion ($1.555 billion), net profits were up by 79% in the first half of the year.At a glance copper: Overall copper production was up by 10.8% in the first half...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday July 27 that are worth another look.More than three-quarters of the effort to reduce carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050 will have to be made by the power sector and through faster adoption of wind...Read More