Amid the rising focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, the Australian mining industry faces a conundrum: maintain production at competitive levels or promote rigorous ESG standards

US scrap battery volumes are expected to soar over the next decade, precipitated by increased electrification and decarbonization efforts, according to estimates from Fastmarkets’ research team

The automotive industry in Japan, a major contributor to aluminium demand, had been hit with a series of headwinds in the first half of 2024, hampering its long-anticipated recovery. But market participants still expect the automotive industry to support a recovery in aluminium demand.

Understanding the greatest risks and the impacts to the supply chains of critical raw materials including battery raw materials, green metals and rare earths

Prices for pulp imports into China plummeted this week, following a two-month negotiation stalemate between international suppliers and Chinese buyers.

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the pricing frequency of its three main European biodiesel assessments, both as outright prices and as premiums to the underlying gasoil contract, as well as its ultra low sulfur diesel assessment from a weekly basis to daily.

The green revolution is creating a surge in demand for electrical steel, a key component in both electric vehicles (EVs) and new home appliances

Global commodities giant Glencore has announced its decision to retain its coal and carbon steel materials business, abandoning earlier plans for a demerger

Rapidly increasing export volumes of Chinese steel sold at lower prices are significantly lowering sentiment across key global ferrous markets, trade sources told Fastmarkets the week to Thursday August 1

Aluminium packaging producer Ball Corporation is poised to have an advantage due to producing bottles with a higher recycled aluminium content and having the highest recycled aluminium content in its alloys, Dan Fisher, chairman and chief executive officer, said during the company's earnings call on Thursday August 1