The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-IRO-0186 iron ore DR grade pellet premium indicator for Wednesday June 12 was delayed due to an error in the review process.

A “special action plan for carbon reduction” unveiled by China's National Development & Reform Commission (NDRC) will reduce the need for coking coal and iron ore by focusing on upgrading existing equipment and the switch to electric-arc furnaces, sources told Fastmarkets this week

Updated forecast by trade association Cocereal pegs 2024 wheat crop slightly higher than previous projections

Germany-based copper recycling and non-ferrous metal provider Aurubis has started commissioning their secondary smelter in Augusta, Georgia, and could eventually introduce black mass recycling to the facility

Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue its weekly price assessments for AG-UCO-0013 UCO, Chinese flexi-tank, CFR Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and AG-UCO-0012 UCO, Chinese bulk, CIF Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam.

Fastmarkets wishes to clarify the specifications for its European animal fats price assessments.

A report by the USDA forecasts an increase in US ending stocks for 2024/25 to 769 million bushels, alongside a slight decrease in global stockpile estimates.

Base metals on the London Metal Exchange were mixed in morning trading on Monday June 10, with three-month prices lacking direction amid thin traded volumes due a public holiday in China, the largest market for base metals

Fastmarkets provide an overview of lithium hydroxide’s recent global performance across key regions and offer insights into what 2024 might hold for battery manufacturers, energy sector analysts and lithium hydroxide buyers.

Low demand from China’s magnet manufacturing sector continued to drive down rare earth prices on domestic and export markets, with suppliers cutting prices to close sales, sources told Fastmarkets in the week to Thursday June 6