Aluminium premiums in Asia and the United States were little changed in the week to Tuesday September 26, while premiums in Europe declined across the board

China’s aluminium industry can expect to see growing demand from the downstream packaging sector, Fastmarkets understands, after the government proposed to speed up the use of aluminium foil in food packaging

Key talking points at Fastmarkets’ International Aluminium conference in Barcelona, Spain, on September 12-14

Rising aluminium prices can present opportunities and risks for investors – but what are the main factors supporting a bullish market on LME aluminium and what is the impact on your investment decisions in the short-term?

Provincial authorities in Indonesia’s mining hub of North Maluku province proposed a nickel mining suspension in the region’s Central Halmahera Regency amid environmental concerns

The key talking points across the aluminium supply chain ahead of Fastmarkets’ annual Aluminium Conference, taking place in Barcelona, Spain, on September 12-14

Fastmarkets has launched MB-NI-0253 nickel sulfate, in-whs Rotterdam, $ per tonne and MB-NI-0254 nickel sulfate premium, in-whs Rotterdam, $ per tonne on Friday September 1.

European secondary aluminium prices have been stable in the week to Friday August 25, while Fastmarkets launched two additional grades of alloy that have also been steady so far through the month

A number of sources have told Fastmarkets that there is already demand in Europe for copper with green credentials. Less clear, however, is whether the supply demand balance has created the need for premiums for green copper, and what the future holds for the material

Peruvian zinc-lead miner Volcan has suspended operations at its Islay mine since mid-July, mainly due to the weakening of the zinc price that has eroded mining margins, Fastmarkets has learned from industry sources