Stefan Boel, who left German copper smelter Aurubis in July, has joined the Geneva-based commercial group Industrial Minerals, Fastmarkets learned on Monday October 8. ...Read More
The London Metal Exchange's position paper on responsible sourcing does not go far enough and its proposals will be ineffective in their current form, according to a campaign leader at Global Witness. ...Read More
The most constructive supply development for aluminium prices so this year has been the large downgrade in Chinese primary aluminium production, explains Natasha Kaneva, executive director of global commodities research and strategy at JP Morgan. Speaking on the metals debate panel at the London Metal Exchange's seminar, Kaneva said that there were expectations that production growth would increas...Read More
Base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange were lower across the board during morning trading on Monday October 8, with a strong dollar adding downward pressure to prices and capping recent gains....Read More
The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday October 9.Base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange were split at the close of trading on Monday October 8, with some metals caving in to pressure from a stronger US dollar while trade tensions continue to deter commodity investment. Read more in our live futures report.Here are how prices looked at the close of tradi...Read More
Brazilian domestic prices of flat steel products went mostly up late last week, while producers attempted to apply new price increases amid currency volatility and an uncertain political scenario....Read More
Offers of hot-rolled coil (HRC) to the EU from Turkey will continue to pose a threat to domestic prices, market sources told Fastmarkets on Monday October 8....Read More
The Brazilian automotive association, Anfavea, has adjusted its forecasts for production, sales and exports this year, to better reflect rising domestic sales and lower shipments to Argentina....Read More
A leading Japanese steel major will increase its offers for November-shipment hot-rolled coil sold to major buyers in Southeast Asia by $5-10 per tonne cfr from October's offers....Read More
Import prices for rebar in Singapore were unchanged over the past week due to limited activity in the market, with China away for its Golden Week marking its national day....Read More
Import prices for re-rolling-grade hot-rolled coil in Vietnam were stable over the past week amid an inactive market....Read More
The European ammonium paratungstate market (APT) was quiet last week, with China away from the market for the national holiday while the ferro-tungsten price continued its downward trend....Read More
Major steel mills in China have concluded their ferro-silicon tenders for October at slightly lower levels than in September, sources in China said. ...Read More
The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for iron ore, pig iron, direct-reduced iron and other steelmaking raw materials. ...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices picked up some strength on Monday October 8 following the return of Chinese market participants after a week-long holiday to mark China's national day. ...Read More
Chinese buyers are taking their time before committing to any seaborne cargoes of coking coal following the emergence of higher offers in the market during China's weeklong holiday marking its national day....Read More
China's steel and coking coal futures moved up during morning trading on Monday October 8, the first day of trading after a weeklong holiday in the country to mark its national day....Read More
Over the course of the year, the continuing trade rift between the United States and China has propelled both economies to the forefront of the news cycle....Read More
High and low-grade cobalt prices came back to parity last week in thin trading conditions, with buyers paying up for tightly-available briquettes and broken cathodes. ...Read More
Antimony prices were stable last week in Europe, reflecting a dearth of spot activity and a lack of direction while China was absent from the market for a national holiday....Read More