Key talking points at Fastmarkets’ International Aluminium conference, held in Barcelona, Spain, on September 12-15

Rising energy costs and shrinking steel production in the European Union have some steel producers in the United States considering the possibility of increased exports to the EU this winter

With decarbonization high on the agenda for the industry, the longevity of scrap and secondary aluminium could play a bigger role in the climate crisis. An overview of demand and price trends of scrap and secondary aluminium across Europe and North America.

August 24 marked six months since the beginning of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on February 24

The European charge and high-carbon ferro-chrome benchmark for the third quarter of 2022 has slumped by 16.7% from the previous quarter’s settlement to $1.80 per lb

The aluminium packaging sector has continued to report robust demand and financial results despite the weaker market conditions that have hobbled some other aluminium end-users

The Brazilian construction industry chamber, CBIC, has raised its forecast for the sector’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 to a 3.5% increase, from the previous 2.5% guidance, due to federal programs and renovations expected for the second half of the year, it said on Monday July 25

A common theme emerged in July during the second-quarter earnings calls of major steel producers — many are highlighting their hedging strategies against deteriorating spot prices for hot-rolled coil

History tells us that aluminium smelters close or curtail capacity when energy prices peak – is 2022 any different or will the same old patterns play out? Andrea Hotter looks to the past to help us think about the future

US steelmakers continue to fine tune or ramp up their raw materials strategies in a race to cover the prime scrap shortfall as the pendulum swings further away from blast furnaces toward electric arc furnace (EAF) production