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    • South Africa’s newly approved Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy and the draft of the 2025 Mineral Resources Development Bill (MRDB) have drawn significant attention from global market participants, particularly manganese and chrome buyers in China.
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    • The announcement comes amid wider reports of general market uncertainty in the European biodiesel space, as producers struggle to operate profitably against a backdrop of consistently high feedstock prices. “The complexity of a multi-feedstock greenfield investment leading to comparatively high capital (CAPEX) and operating (OPEX) costs, combined with a market that demands competitive production economics, […]
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    • Get insights on RCCM market trends in the GCC for May. Prices remain stable, with some signs of increased demand noted.
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    • Explore carbon emissions reporting and practices in the pulp and paper industry with Fastmarkets' benchmarking tool.
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    • The rationale for AG-PLM-0017 crude palm oil, Indonesia PTPN tender had erroneously stated 1,000 tonnes traded, 5,000 tonnes offered. This has been been corrected to 1,500 tonnes traded, 5,000 tonnes offered. The published price is unaffected by this change. These prices are part of the Fastmarkets Ags Oils, Fats and Biofuels package. For more information or to provide […]
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    • Mexico’s strategic role in automotive nearshoring is fueling demand for recycled aluminium, with investment in scrap-intensive sectors boosting its non-ferrous secondary markets. Despite tariff uncertainties, USMCA compliance and EV production growth continue to attract global manufacturers.
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    • Goldcorp founder Rob McEwen is back in the spotlight with a bold bet on copper in Argentina. The $2.5 billion Los Azules project, set to become Argentina’s first major copper mine in over 30 years, is reshaping the country’s mining industry while raising sustainability standards. Positioned as a key player in addressing a global copper shortage, the project highlights innovation, persistence and a commitment to meeting the growing demand from global electrification.
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    • This strategic launch comes after an extensive period of targeted market engagement and overwhelming feedback that a separation in US and Mexican pricing was facilitating demand for Mexican domestic assessments for non-ferrous secondary material, taking advantage of Fastmarkets’ decade-long position of primacy in Mexican domestic ferrous scrap pricing. The price specifications for these grades are […]
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    • The data for May 30 was published on Fastmarkets’ dashboard on June 2 as a result. For more information, or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this assessment, or if you would like to provide information by becoming a data submitter to the Shanghai bonded aluminium stocks database, please contact Zachary Tia by […]
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    • Fastmarkets, a leading price-reporting agency (PRA) and trusted source of cross-commodity market analysis, is proud to announce a collaboration with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), a leading commodity exchange, to launch a new suite of futures contracts specifically focused on battery raw materials (BRM). The new contracts will address the rapidly growing demand for transparent and efficient […]
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    Get insights into the European pulp & paper sector and how US tariff discussions could influence future trade agreements.

    The latest updates (April 2025) in the global carbon markets include ambitious projects and investment in innovation as Pakistan signs-off two carbon offset projects, Holocene gets acquired and biofuel producer Neste starts Rotterdam SAF output. 

    Seaborne iron ore prices are on the rise due to increased trading activity and stable market fundamentals, highlighting steady demand and opportunities for growth while emphasizing the importance of monitoring market trends to manage risks effectively.

    The recent doubling of Section 232 tariffs to 50%, announced by President Trump, has introduced significant uncertainty to the US steel market, with traders reporting disruptions to imports, paused domestic mill quotes and concerns over potential price increases amid modest demand. Industry participants are now assessing how the additional costs will be absorbed across the supply chain.

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    Recycled metals including prime steel scrap are becoming the gold standard commodity for producers and consumers of quality, low-carbon metals. Follow the discussion as our Senior expert Lisa Gordon analyses the impact of prime scrap shortages on the US HRC market

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    As copper prices reach record highs and analysts warn of ‘unsustainable deficits’, we explore the key trends shaping the copper market

    Global oversupply has brought new challenges to the packaging market, but growth is on the horizon for containerboard, boxboard, graph and kraft paper

    This report delivers an in-depth analysis of the supply chain challenges and costs that buyers face in the EMEA corn market. We explore critical factors affecting corn supply chain efficiency

    According to our survey of the US steel market, almost half of respondents believe it will take more than 18 months for a green steel premium to be collected in the US – here we explore the factors that could influence the speed of adoption

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    We recognize the importance of being clear about our price assessment and index process. Our independently audited pricing process aligns with core IOSCO principles. Find out how our price reporters and analysts assess and forecast prices in agriculture, forest products and metals

    Purple, Texture, Lighting

    The definitive podcast for the critical minerals and battery raw materials markets. From uncovering market secrets to predicting future trends using Fastmarkets forecasting data, we’ve got you covered.

    In Hotter Commodities, special correspondent Andrea Hotter cuts to the chase on the biggest stories impacting the natural resources sector, what it means for the markets, the key risks and opportunities.

    Fastmarkets combines the commodity intelligence of these familiar names:

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