The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-CHO-0003 chrome ore South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China on Tuesday April 15 was delayed because of a technical issue. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following price was affected: MB-CHO-0003 Chrome ore South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China, $/tonne The price is a part of the Fastmarkets ores […]

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Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue its weekly price assessment for MB-IRO-0001 Pig iron export, fob main port Baltic Sea, CIS.

Demand for ferrous scrap rises in North America is surging and competition in the region for scrap and iron metallics is hotting up

As a purchasing manager, you might have learned that it’s prudent to “buy when you can, not when you need to.” This saying is pertinent because once input prices start to rise, finding a source at a reasonable price can be challenging. One way to mitigate your risk of increasing costs is to use a […]

Despite an ongoing price correction in the larger steel hot-rolled coil market in the United States, optimism is building in the oil country tubular goods (OCTG) and line pipe sectors, sources told Fastmarkets

Steelmakers will need to adapt quickly to the burgeoning decarbonization movement in Asia to remain relevant, Gunung Capital managing partner Kelvin Fu told Fastmarkets in an interview