The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.This month's key ferro-alloy forecast highlights:Bulk and noble alloys both moved largely in line with our price forecasts globally over the past month, though several markets surprised to the upside, exceeding our forecast gains. Stronger-than-forecast pricing momentum was primarily triggered by supply shortages in numerous...Read More
Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has signed an off-take agreement with Sweden's H2 Green Steel (H2GS) to purchase 100,000 tonnes of its near-zero CO2- free steel on an annual basis from 2025, the company announced earlier in the week.The steel will be produced via direct reduction with hydrogen from renewable energy, replacing coking coal and reducing emissions by 95% in comparison wi...Read More
Sellers of physical copper are holding out for a higher premium for 2022 contracts in the United States.No major deals were reported by the end of the American Copper Council (ACC) fall meeting in Miami, Florida this past week, although there was talk of a US copper premium in the 10-cents-per-lb range.In the US, Fastmarkets assessed the copper grade 1 cathode premium, ddp Midwest US at 8-9 cents...Read More
The trade agreement between the EU and the US to replace Section 232 tariffs with a quota system has received a positive wecome from Europe's long steel producers, sources told Fastmarkets this week.The European Union and the United States came to an agreement on October 30, although United Steelworkers International president Tom Conway said at the time that the volumes permitted to come in from...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.This month's key North American steel forecast highlights:US prices for hot-rolled coil moved in line with our forecasts in August, averaging $1,910 per ton, within 1% accuracy of our forecast of $1,925 per ton. The market has achieved much-needed stability in recent weeks, with prices fluctuating in the range of $1,900-1,94...Read More
Mining and metals companies say they're serious about transitioning to a sustainable economy, but whether they can afford to is another matter.Achieving decarbonization throughout the supply chain is going to require a huge amount of investment in technology to reimagine production processes and redesign existing sites.Last week, the International Aluminium Institute estimated that to decarbonize...Read More
European steel companies must scale up their decarbonization technologies within the coming decade or risk exhausting their allocated emissions allowances early, according to a report released on Tuesday September 14.The report, "Steeling for Net Zero," by climate researcher Industry Tracker, found that selected European steel companies have less than 26% of their carbon budget remaining and must...Read More
The three-month copper contract is trading near record highs on the London Metal Exchange, cash prices are rising even faster, and inventories are descending toward zero. Try running a hedge book in those conditions.It's been a very real quandary facing the physical trade and industry, which awoke on Tuesday October 19 to find copper's cash to November spread had flared to a backwardation of more...Read More
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) will offer cheaper funding to financial institutions which provide green loans, according to a statement released by the Chinese central bank on Monday November 8.The central bank will lend money to financial institutions to help them support firms which are working toward China's energy transition goals, the statement read.Financial institutions can borrow from P...Read More
Nornickel has said no ship was late bringing nickel to the United States last week, refuting reports in the market that such a delay was the reason for US nickel premiums reaching new heights earlier this week.Some sources had said that a vessel delay had triggered short covering by customers who bought nickel briquette in a 41% higher range in the week to Tuesday, November 9. "All deliveries have...Read More
An overview of the specialty steel raw materials markets in Europe and their latest price moves.Janie Davies, Dalila Ouerghi,...Read More
An overview of the energy transition raw materials markets and their price moves in the week to Friday November 12.Zihao Li, Yingchi Yang and...Read More
Key data from Fastmarkets' ferro-silicon pricing sessions in China, Europe and the United States on Friday November 12.China?EUR?The ferro-silicon price in China continued its downward trend this week, followed by weak futures, thin deal numbers and inquiries, and the decreasing price of semi-coke, a key raw material in ferro-silicon production.?EUR?Weak market sentiment clouded the ferro silicon...Read More
An overview of the specialty steel raw materials markets in Europe and their latest price moves.Janie Davies, Dalila Ouerghi,...Read More
Prices for aluminium primary foundry alloy (PFA) in Europe and the US were steady, with global silicon prices starting to ease during the last few weeks.Fastmarkets assessed the aluminium primary foundry alloy, silicon 7 ingot premium, ddp Germany at $800-900 per tonne on Friday November 12, flat at a record high from the previous assessment, on October 8.Fastmarkets' monthly aluminium primary fou...Read More
An overview of the energy transition raw materials markets and their price moves in the week to Friday November 12.Zihao Li, Yingchi Yang and...Read More
Prices for aluminium primary foundry alloy (PFA) in Europe and the US were steady, with global silicon prices starting to ease during the last few weeks.Fastmarkets assessed the aluminium primary foundry alloy, silicon 7 ingot premium, ddp Germany at $800-900 per tonne on Friday November 12, flat at a record high from the previous assessment, on October 8.Fastmarkets' monthly aluminium primary fou...Read More
A wide gap between bids and offers in the major deep-sea markets for ferrous scrap prevented deals being made for much of the week ended Friday November 12, sources have told Fastmarkets.?EUR?Turkey steelmakers struggle to buy December-delivery scrap?EUR?US suppliers resist lower bids amid tight supplies?EUR?Vietnam quiet amid volatile markets?EUR?Bids, offers remain far apart in cfr China market?...Read More
Spot copper concentrate processing charges dropped slightly during the week ended Friday November 12, with the market focused on 2022 contract negotiations. Spot activity was minimal, with treatment charges for smelter purchases and trader purchases in the low-$60-per-tonne and low-$50-per-tonne range respectively. As a result, Fastmarkets' calculation of the copper concentrate TC index, cif...Read More
An overview of the energy transition raw materials markets and their price moves in the week to Friday November 12.Zihao Li, Yingchi Yang and...Read More