The European Union’s much-anticipated Critical Raw Materials Act, announced on Thursday March 16 by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, has set out new lists of the raw materials now formally designated as strategic and critical

The publication of a number of Fastmarkets’ price assessments was delayed on Thursday March 16 for technical reasons.

Continued tightness of class one supply within Europe and increased buying interest amid falling London Metal Exchange nickel prices and fresh liquidity have prompted an increase in premiums within Europe, while US and Chinese premiums remain steady for now

Following an initial 30-day consultation period, Fastmarkets has elected to extend its market consultation regarding its proposal to launch a US magnesium metal price assessment to allow for further feedback and clarification from the industry.

Flack Global Metals (FGM) will acquire steel and aluminium original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and incorporate its hedging model into those businesses to accelerate the adoption of the financial tool in the United States, Flack’s founder and chief executive officer Jeremy Flack said

The decline in China’s nickel pig iron (NPI) prices continued for a fourth consecutive week on Friday March 10, with units from Indonesia boosting supplies and prices falling to their lowest levels since September 2, 2022

Canada has banned the import of aluminium products from Russia due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, effective immediately, the country’s deputy prime minister said on Friday March 10

Fastmarkets has corrected its weekly price for manganese 99.7% electrolytic manganese flake, in-whs Rotterdam following a reporter error.

Lithium-ion battery materials company American Battery Technology Co (ABTC) has agreed a deal with global marketing and supply chain platform TechMet-Mercuria for black mass material which will be generated by the first phase of ABTC’s new recycling facility

Fastmarkets is extending the consultation period on the proposed changes to its accepted brands for cobalt metal grades in the pricing methodology.