American Metal Market is part of Fastmarkets

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has positively affected the automotive sector in the four years since its implementation and automakers are increasingly investing in zero-emission and hybrid vehicles, according to the US Trade Representative (USTR)

Brazilian aluminium producer Alumar has strategically entered the low value-added tax (VAT) market in the São Paulo region since the beginning of 2024, market participants told Fastmarkets over the last month.

Rio Tinto will install carbon-free aluminium smelting cells at its Arvida smelter in Quebec, Canada, using the first technology license issued by ELYSIS, the company announced on Friday June 28

Steel received scant attention in the US presidential debate held on Thursday June 27 between incumbent President Joe Biden and challenger former President Donald Trump.

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the pricing frequency of its assessments for MB-FEO-0001 Ferro-molybdenum 65% Mo min, in-whs Rotterdam; MB-FEO-0003 Molybdenum drummed molybdic oxide 57% Mo min, in-whs Rotterdam; and MB-FEO-0004 Molybdenum MB drummed molybdic oxide Mo, in-whs Busan to daily, from twice weekly.

Hefty copper concentrate costs amid a sustained supply deficit are expected to cause most global copper smelters to run below costs from 2025 onwards, sources told Fastmarkets at the sidelines of LME Asia Week 2024 in Hong Kong on Thursday June 27