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Fastmarkets’ initial low-carbon premium for nickel briquettes captured existing regional price differences, with growing awareness and legislative incentives indicating there is potential for a strong market to emerge

Liberty Steel will “temporarily pause” production at its wire rod mill in Georgetown, South Carolina, and shift the plant’s production to making steel wire mesh and welded steel products, the company announced on Friday April 19

Fastmarkets invites further feedback on proposed amendments to its newly launched MB-NI-0256 Nickel low-carbon briquette premium, cif global, price assessment.

Industry participants across the global battery raw materials markets gathered for Fastmarkets’ Asian Battery Raw Materials Conference in Seoul, South Korea, on April 22-23. Fastmarkets outlines four of the biggest talking points for lithium, nickel, cobalt and graphite

Spodumene has come increasingly into focus in recent months following increases in auction activity and broader supply chain interest, as well as volatility in the underlying prices

Fastmarkets proposes to amend its MB-STE-0782 steel billet export, fob ports Iran and MB-STS-0019 steel slab export, fob ports Iran assessments.

Fastmarkets proposes to amend its MB-STE-0896 steel slab import, cif Italy, $/tonne price assessment.

The publication of the following prices was delayed on Tuesday April 30 due to technical issues. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ cobalt hydroxide, min 30% co, inferred price was delayed on Tuesday April 30 due to a technical error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The Biden administration is to unveil guidance on sustainable aviation fuel tax credits, amid concerns over costs and the financial struggles of major US airlines

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