Prices to remain high in first half of 2022 as low availability spills over from last year

Market participants expect prices for aluminium scrap and secondary ingot to remain robust in 2022, with demand from the automotive sector anticipated to pick up by the second half of the year. Despite a recent sharp decline in price levels for European secondary ingot DIN226, participants are hopeful that higher levels will return in the […]

Sharp rises in carbon and energy costs, along with the introduction of “green steel” in Europe, will lead to changes to traditional pricing mechanisms in 2022, Fastmarkets understands. Some steelmakers have already started to implement surcharges for carbon and energy costs, whereas previously production costs have been included in the base prices of the steel […]

Fastmarkets has corrected its daily cobalt hydroxide inferred price, which was published incorrectly during January 4-6 because of a technical issue

China’s road to decarbonization caused quite a stir in the steelmaking raw materials segment in 2021, and market participants expect more uncertainties in 2022

Growing new energy vehicle (NEV) take-up is set to boost demand for anode material, which along with China’s decarbonization efforts, a seasonal halt and global logistics interruptions, will support the natural flake graphite market at the start of 2022

From multi-year highs to the risks ahead, senior reporter Eduardo Tinti provides his expert insights

Agriculture policy outlook for 2022 is like déjà vu for the sector

As demand for ferrous scrap climbs in response to steelmaking capacity growth in the United States, large US steel producers and scrap processors are making strategic acquisitions to secure supplies, while keeping an eye on scrap export levels too, reports Myra Pinkham

Following a three-month consultation, Fastmarkets has amended the base specifications of its 62% Fe iron ore index to more closely reflect the chemical composition of mainstream mid-grade ore produced in Australia’s Pilbara region