Green premiums, reducing Scope 3 emissions and the quest for high-grade iron ore were among the key topics discussed at the 27th International Iron Ore forum in Stockholm

Major German recycler TSR aims to supercharge scrap consumption in Europe with a high-grade scrap designed to make high-quality flat steel for sectors such as automotive, a company official told Fastmarkets on Friday April 28

Fastmarkets decided to change the publication time of the weekly assessment of Mexican ferrous scrap prices on Tuesdays to “between 2pm and 3pm New York time” from “by 2pm New York time."

After assessing a high volume of market feedback, Fastmarkets is extending by one week the consultation period for its proposal to launch black mass payables indicators in the South Korean market.

North American ferrous scrap prices are due a further downward correction in May following drops incurred on cut grades and shredded scrap in April; primes trended sideways over the period

The current curtailment of barge shipments along the upper portion of the Mississippi River due to flooding is balancing some of the negative sentiment brought on by a swathe of end-of-month cancelations sent out by US mills to their suppliers

Steelmakers in Taiwan are planning for severe production cuts this summer amid a surge in electricity costs starting in April, coupled with dismal steel demand in the spot market, sources have told Fastmarkets

There is a real sense among participants that the ferrous scrap markets in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations may be getting ready to really heat up

North American steel scrap prices are expected to rise in April, for a fifth straight month, supported by a lingering shortage of certain grades of material and steady demand

Recycling is increasingly being considered the best way to reduce carbon emissions from metals production, and huge investment in recycling facilities has been seen in recent years, with robust merger and acquisitions activity