Here are the key takeaways from market participants on scrap metal prices, market confidence, inventory and more from our July survey

A new incentive program for companies with large investments in Argentina might unlock the country’s mining potential in the medium term, market participants recently told Fastmarkets

Domestic US magnesium production will be financially competitive in the future, even without the country’s long-standing anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese imports, according to the chief executive officer of a developing producer based in California

There have been challenges with high recovered paper costs and sluggish demand from China, while fine paper prices saw modest increases driven by higher shipping costs, impacting both local and Chinese markets.

From price adjustments in the GCC to shifts in consumption patterns, learn what's driving the latest Middle Eastern containerboard price movements in June

The start of the Black Sea region’s new wheat marketing year from Monday, July 1 offers an opportunity to look back on the previous marketing year and to focus on Ukraine’s experience and the effect that the self-declared humanitarian corridor has had on the country’s agricultural exports.

Fastmarkets has corrected its assessment for MB-CU-0403 copper grade A cathode premium, cif Shanghai, which was published incorrectly due to a reporter’s error on Thursday June 27. Fastmarkets’ database has been updated.

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has positively affected the automotive sector in the four years since its implementation and automakers are increasingly investing in zero-emission and hybrid vehicles, according to the US Trade Representative (USTR)

Brazilian aluminium producer Alumar has strategically entered the low value-added tax (VAT) market in the São Paulo region since the beginning of 2024, market participants told Fastmarkets over the last month.

Rio Tinto will install carbon-free aluminium smelting cells at its Arvida smelter in Quebec, Canada, using the first technology license issued by ELYSIS, the company announced on Friday June 28