Fastmarkets is proposing to launch a weekly price assessment for used cooking oil, fob Straits, with Straits being defined as ports in Malaysia and Singapore, with effect from May 14, 2026. This launch is intended to add value to the current suite of biofuel feedstock price assessments and contribute to overall market transparency. The proposed […]

European automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers are facing a period of unprecedented market uncertainty.

The forest industry is shifting its focus to valorizing side streams, advancing fiber-based packaging, and fostering strong collaborations to unlock new potential and meet growing consumer demands.

The Montréal Wood Convention 2026 revealed a North American wood products market at a turning point, with supply rationalizing and demand recovery pushed to 2027.

China's Tsingshan Holding Group is in talks with potential project partners about building another aluminium smelter in North Maluku, Indonesia, sources told Fastmarkets in the week to Thursday April 16.

For decades, tungsten sat on the margins of US industrial policy. Despite its essential role in armor piercing munitions, aerospace alloys and advanced manufacturing, the ultra hard metal was sourced overwhelmingly from China, while US domestic mining faded from view.

Osaka, Japan-headquartered Daikin Industries, the world’s largest air conditioner manufacturer, is partnering with Shin-Etsu Chemical, Hitachi and Tokyo Eco Recycle to recover and recycle rare earth magnets from compressors starting in 2027, the companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday April 14.

Proposed rail mergers, corporate shifts and large inventories are creating significant uncertainty in the crossties railroad market. Learn more.

Copper in concentrate production from Ivanhoe Mines' Kamoa-Kakula complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) fell to 61,906 tonnes in the first quarter, down by 54% from 133,120 tonnes a year earlier, with the company now evaluating local third-party concentrate purchases to advance the ramp-up of its on-site smelter, according to an April 13 production release as the market focused its attention on the impact of global sulfuric acid shortages during CESCO Week in Chile from April 13-17.

Malaysia’s palm oil exports totaled 580,018 tonnes during April 1-15, down by 324,724 tonnes or 35.89% from 904,742 tonnes shipped during the same period a month ago, according to data from cargo surveyor Intertek Testing Services (ITS).