Russian pig iron export prices increased in the week ended Thursday March 31 amid demand in Italy, while no interest in Russia-origin pig iron was reported in other markets

Fastmarkets is proposing to launch a steel slab import, cif Italy price assessment to reflect the change in trade flows that have followed the disruption in traditional supply from the Black Sea.

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the publication time of its inferred China cobalt hydroxide price assessment from 3:00 pm London time to 3:30 pm.

Low-carbon aluminium differentials in Europe widened in March, with market participants split on how much of a premium can be achieved for the green metal.

China's base metals industry seems to be taking the biggest hit from the country's latest virus-control restrictions, with the authorities sticking with a restrictive “dynamic clearing” approach in a bid to see off the country's worst Covid-19 outbreak since early 2020.

The latest coronavirus-linked lockdowns in China have instilled an air of bearishness in the manganese ore markets, with a month-long price rally being capped by looming concerns over downstream demand

The natural flake graphite market continued to face availability issues because of uncertainties created by factors such as China’s anti-pollution efforts, Covid-19 outbreaks and global logistics disruptions

German copper producer Aurubis is on track to deliver its new recycling plant in Georgia, the United States, with the project just the starting point for the company’s foray outside Europe, the company’s chief executive officer said

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the frequency of its China import steel scrap indices to weekly from twice a week currently.

Stainless steel raw material surcharges for flat-rolled products in the United States will rise sharply for all flat stainless grades in April on surging nickel and iron costs, while the pattern of pricing shifts among the four producers is poised to diverge more widely, according to surcharge notices published by producers