French soft wheat conditions declined by 1 percentage point in the week to August 12, according to a weekly report released by farm agency FranceAgriMer on Friday August 16.

Fastmarkets will amend its MB-NI-0246 nickel sulfate, cif Japan and Korea, $/tonne and its MB-NI-0247 nickel sulfate premium, cif Japan and Korea, $/tonne price assessments from a single price to a range as of the assessment on Friday August 23.

A $3 billion deal between BHP and Lundin Mining is the first concrete sign that Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, can persuade international investors to build copper mines in the country.

Fastmarkets launched price assessments for AG-RSD-0005 rapeseed cpt crush plant and AG-RSD-0006 rapeseed cpt POC on Monday August 19, 2024.

Several Chinese lithium producers are considering production cuts or complete suspension to mitigate losses from high costs amid the ongoing lithium price decline and muted demand, sources told Fastmarkets.

Fastmarkets analysts expect aluminium demand from European carmakers to slow this year, as consumer sentiment remains pessimistic and cautious

Fastmarkets proposes to launch aluminium low-carbon P1020A all-in price, CME-based, delivered Midwest US, US cents/lb.

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the MB-STE-0166 steel structural pipe export S235JR grade EN10219 2mm wall thickness, fob main port Turkey price assessment.

Lithium metal batteries are set to give traditional lithium-ion technologies a run for their money and represent the holy grail of energy storage, according to the chief executive officer of US-based Pure Lithium.

Less than a year after launching, open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cobalt hydroxide futures contracts has reached 1,000 lots, an all-time high