The ferro-alloy markets in the United States have mostly surged since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Availability and the costs of trucking are now starting to significantly impact the flow of material in continental Europe, putting pressures on supply chains and keeping base metals premiums elevated, participants have told Fastmarkets

At least three reasons have been identified by market participants as the key factors constraining demand for high-grade iron ore concentrate and pellet in China - in turn, prompting premium levels to narrow

The first sale of 130mm blast furnace (BF)-based steel billet by a large Indonesian steelmaker was a significant moment for the Philippines import market because it will create more purchasing choice for buyers, sources said on the sidelines of Fastmarkets’ Singapore Steel Forum

Key talking points at Fastmarkets’ bauxite and alumina conference, held in Miami, United States, April 26-28.

Aluminium premiums in Europe continued to reach new highs in the week to Tuesday May 3, while premiums in the United States, Japan and Brazil were unchanged but well supported.

Steel scrap outlook: Where will the US steel market get its prime scrap?

Broken trade flows, inflated steel prices and the pull of decarbonization targets are changing the way US steelmakers think, plan and run their day-to-day operations. Is the US steel scrap industry coming to an end of globalization and entering a new era of domestic sovereignty?

Nucor Corp quickly navigated panic in the pig iron market, even as it took a hardline approach and ceased all purchases from Russia at the onset of its war in Ukraine

The European aluminium market has experienced extreme tightness so far in 2022, due to high energy costs pushing European smelters offline just when there has been strong demand and with the situation being exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine