China’s State Council has set a two-year action plan for cleaner air, and the comprehensive strategy to improve air quality will affect all key economic sectors, market sources told Fastmarkets

Decarbonization of the steel industry in Asia is set to accelerate, with steelmakers pressed to export more amid weak local demand and oversupply, necessitating the increase of low-carbon steel supply

The publication of Fastmarkets’ CFR Manila billet price was delayed on Tuesday December 19 due to a technical error.

While the downstream electric vehicle market witnessed spectacular sales and output growth in November, the upstream battery raw materials prices continued to experience bearishness amid slow buying and increasing capacity

As the electric vehicle (EV) revolution accelerates, battery makers find themselves at the forefront of a burgeoning industry but an industry not without its challenges

In the ever-expanding world of electric vehicles (EVs), industry players face three key challenges; securing a reliable supply of battery materials, determining the most cost-effective battery chemistry and navigating the impact of current price momentum on profit margins.

A recent clarification of the Section 45X tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that includes aluminium in the critical minerals list will help boost domestic production, according to aluminium producers in the United States

Demand for ferrous scrap rises in North America is surging and competition in the region for scrap and iron metallics is hotting up

Pulp buyers snap up domestic resale BSK tonnages instead as prices declined proportionally with BSK futures

Buyers of titanium dioxide (TiO2) expect the market for China-origin material to strengthen ahead of anticipated anti-dumping measures in Europe, which may impact goods arriving around February or March 2024, Fastmarkets heard