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Chile copper production down 0.7% year on year in January

Chile produced 457,100 tonnes of copper in January, down by 0.7% from 460,100 tonnes in the same month in 2020, the Chilean copper commission, Cochilco, said on Tuesday March 2.

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 23/02: Copper continues upsurge, nickel falls below $19,500/t

For a fourth trading day in a row, copper’s three-month price on the London metal Exchange rose to a new year-to-date high on Tuesday February 23, while the rest of...

PRICING NOTICE: Extension of consultation period for proposed launch of ferro-niobium price asses...

After reviewing the initial feedback on its proposal to launch a weekly price assessment for ferro-niobium, delivered consumer works Europe, duty paid, Fastmarkets MB is extending the consultation period by...

UK ferro-titanium producers move to allay concerns over EU REACH regulations

British ferro-titanium producers have moved to allay any worries about trading with Europe after the UK's exit from the European Union trading bloc (‘Brexit’), with most confident they can satisfy...

Peru's copper output falls in December; zinc production up again

Peru reported a year-on-year decrease in copper production for the second month in a row in December, while zinc output continued to recover, according to the latest data from the...

FOCUS: China fishes for Japan scrap imports with premiums over domestic prices

Chinese steelmakers have been actively bidding for Japanese import scrap cargoes at prices above the China domestic market level in recent days, sources have told Fastmarkets.

Wuxi Stainless Steel Exchange launches APT contract

The Wuxi Stainless Steel Exchange launched an electronic trading contract for ammonium paratungstate (APT) with the trading code APT2105 on Friday February 5.

RESEARCH: Ore and alloy prices forecast to maintain momentum through Q1

The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets’ team of analysts are ready to view.

Assmang follows Transnet in declaring force majeure

South African manganese miner Assmang has declared force majeure on some shipments after state transport provider Transnet issued the same notice last week.

EXCLUSIVE: Rabobank shuts commodity finance desks in London, Shanghai, Sydney

Rabobank will close its commodity trade finance desks in London, Shanghai and Sydney after reviewing the embattled sector last summer.