Government purchasing pledges, new products and changing attitudes toward building design are bringing standards closer

As demand rises and prices surge, will Russia further increase its export duties to lock up supply?

A research report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has found graphite to be the metal with the largest indicated potential shortage in the energy transition sector, followed by cobalt, vanadium and nickel

Total sales for the year will be above three million units, one million units higher than the market originally expected

Indian government authorities have rejected calls to extend the arrival deadline for shipments of genetically modified (GM) soymeal beyond January 31, according to local press reports. India’s central government has decided not to extend the import of 1.2 million tonnes of GM-soymeal, according to reports from The Indian Express. The news comes as India’s poultry […]

Fastmarkets has corrected the pricing rationale for its fob Australia alumina index (MB-ALU-0002), which was published incorrectly on Wednesday December 8 due to a reporter error.

Despite drought concerns, the grain output in Brazil is expected to reach 291.1 million tonnes, a 15% yearly increase

Automotive manufacturers globally have been setting up joint ventures to secure cathode active materials for the batteries they fit into their electric vehicles (EVs), but they have yet to engage with the equally important graphite active anode suppliers

Shortages and delays still plague a disrupted forest products supply chain

China’s decarbonization drive could result in increased demand for graphite electrodes amid the global trend toward more steelmaking based on electric-arc furnaces (EAFs), although supply risks may continue in the near term against a backdrop of energy controls, sources have told Fastmarkets