There is a feeling of déjà-vu in the copper market as the potential for production curtailments and closures rears its head once again

The publication of Fastmarkets’ Shanghai bonded copper stocks for Monday July 25 was delayed by one day due to a reporter error.

Steel Dynamics Inc (SDI) has become the first major American steel producer to enter the aluminium business, announcing on Tuesday July 19 that it will build North America’s first aluminium rolling mill in 40 years

US sustainable steelmaking will need at least 10.4 million short tons of scrap per year by 2024. With supply tightening, could a new commodity supercycle be on the horizon?

The world’s top aluminium producer released a plan on Friday July 15 spelling out its climate-care goals, which were announced in late June, in an attempt to heed China’s call and be at the forefront of the global work toward a sustainable future

The Shanghai Futures Exchange copper price used in Fastmarkets’ base metals arbitrage calculation on Friday July 15 has been amended due to an unprecedented market change.

The Chilean government has introduced a tax reform bill that, among other measures, would raise mining royalties on companies that produce more than 50,000 tonnes per year of copper, according to a release from the country’s ministry of finance

Take a closer look at the key topics that are on the top of the agenda for battery raw materials market participants

As the world-wide push to electrify transport gains momentum, potential pitfalls have become apparent. The large-scale charging of electric vehicles, for example, risks overloading power grids and may not be sustainable, battery innovator Dr. Avishek Kumar told Fastmarkets in an interview

Europe’s base metals market has been plagued by logistical issues for the majority of 2022, and the most recent strike by workers at the Port of Hamburg in Germany will add to these woes, participants told Fastmarkets