Explore the Middle East critical mineral landscape driven by Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and booming non-oil economy.

Fastmarkets launched new assessments of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) and bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) pulp spot prices for Europe on Monday January 12, 2026.

Uncover the significance of Venezuela's minerals and their role in revitalizing the economy and supply chains globally.

Uncover the implications of the Rio Tinto-Glencore discussions for worldwide mining operations and commodity markets.

Understand how Rio Tinto's potential acquisition of Glencore could signal a shift in large-scale mining economics and strategy.

Fastmarkets is proposing changes to its AG-SYB-0032 Soyoil cfr India $/mt and AG-SSD-0001 Sunoil cif India $/mt assessments with effect February 9, 2026. It is also clarifying the timing of the roll date for several assessments.

Fastmarkets includes additional EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) costs in its price assessments for ferro-chrome, delivered Europe, effective January 1, 2026, when the definitive period of CBAM began.

Learn how the tungsten market is affected by China's export regulations on dual-use items amidst political disputes with Japan.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ price assessments of calcined alumina on January 2 was delayed due to a procedural error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Learn how Korea Zinc's JPMorgan-backed smelter prioritizes US feedstock to strengthen supply chain security and mineral development.