Surging prices for battery raw materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite, and the supply/demand imbalance from the lack of investment extraction and production were key topics from our recent risk outlook webinar

US lumber importers scramble to develop contingency plans, European softwood lumber supply shift could have a worldwide domino effect

After a one-month consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the frequency of its China import steel scrap indices.

Seaborne iron ore concentrate and pellet prices rose slightly in the week ended Friday May 6, tracking the upward momentum in the iron ore fines segment, market sources said

Fastmarkets invited feedback on the pricing methodology for its iron ore indices via an open consultation launched on March 2. This one-month consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the minimum accepted tonnage for data collection of US ferro-molybdenum and molybdic oxide from 10 tons to 5 tonnes.

Fastmarkets has temporarily suspended pricing for ferrous scrap turnings in the Pittsburgh market effective Friday May 6 due to the absence of local buyers.

Nissan Motor has announced plans to invest more than $700 million in Mexico over the next three years

The Energy Information Administration has released its February report on biofuels operable production capacity

Global commodity producer and trader Glencore has announced a strategic partnership with battery recycling firm Li-Cycle, which will secure Glencore an off-take for products produced by Li-Cycle in North America