A $3 billion deal between BHP and Lundin Mining is the first concrete sign that Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, can persuade international investors to build copper mines in the country.

The global steel industry is currently grappling between decarbonizing at higher costs while still attempting to maintain cost competitiveness with traditional blast furnace-based production methods, sources told Fastmarkets.

Fastmarkets analysts expect aluminium demand from European carmakers to slow this year, as consumer sentiment remains pessimistic and cautious

Fastmarkets proposes to launch aluminium low-carbon P1020A all-in price, CME-based, delivered Midwest US, US cents/lb.

The UK is to provide funding of £13.5 million ($17.3 million), to support supply chain businesses and workers affected by Tata Steel’s decarbonization plans for its Port Talbot steelworks in south Wales, the British government said on Thursday August 15

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the MB-STE-0166 steel structural pipe export S235JR grade EN10219 2mm wall thickness, fob main port Turkey price assessment.

Asian spot copper markets were quiet without much liquidity due to unfavorable import conditions, while the US markets were stable but pressured by strong supply

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the Fe base specification of its MB-IRO-0010 iron ore 63% Fe Australia-origin lump ore premium to more closely align with specifications of Australia high-grade iron ore lump.

The US news cycle was set alight exactly a year ago on a Sunday afternoon when US Steel, an iconic century-old institution, announced it was for sale

Supply headwinds in the tin market so far in 2024 and the recent sell-off in the futures market show that demand is recovering more slowly than anticipated because of the poor macro-economic climate, but in the long-term, market participants still expect demand to grow due to the energy transition