Trading in the spot copper concentrate market in Asia was sluggish in the week to Friday May 31, with smelters not actively looking for spot units, sources said

The Ukrainian Grain Association estimated the 2024/25 crop of oilseeds and grains in Ukraine at 74.6 million tonnes, down by 2% from the initial forecast of 76.1 million tonnes in March.

To reach the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) net zero by 2050 goals, the North American aluminium industry needs around $60 billion in private and public investment, according to a May 29 report by the Aluminum Association and the environmental consulting firm ICF

Read the key takeaways from our recent pricing and hedging strategies for energy storage stakeholders webinar, with insights from experts including Fastmarkets' own David Becker, Phoebe O'Hara and Renato Rostas

After a consultation period which ended on Monday May 27, Fastmarkets has amended the chemical specifications and names of three 37% manganese ore price indices.

After a one-month consultation, Fastmarkets confirms an amendment of its price assessment for MB-STE-0896 steel slab, import, cif Italy.

Publication of Fastmarkets’ price assessments for four vanadium-related products was made on Thursday May 30 earlier than 2pm UK time, stipulated in the methodology, due to a procedural lapse. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

In line with the UK takeover regime’s "put up or shut up" rule, BHP, on May 29, opted for the latter and abandoned its goal of acquiring Anglo American – at least, for now.

The push toward decarbonization will dramatically increase the demand for ferrous scrap materials among major Indian steel producers in the coming years, Zain Nathani, vice president of the Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI), has said in a Fastmarkets webinar

Norway-based aluminium producer Hydro has several plans for decreasing its carbon footprint, new chief executive officer Eivind Kallevik told Fastmarkets on Tuesday May 28.