Southeast Asia's steel industry faces a long journey to decarbonization and the shift to producing “green steel,” according to Sheren Omega, head of sustainability at one of Indonesia's leading steelmakers, Gunung Raja Paksi (GRP)

Fastmarkets will reinstate one quarterly US titanium price based on market feedback. The consultation period for four other delisted US titanium prices also remains open.

China’s stalling economic recovery resulted in sluggish demand for paper and paper packaging

Fastmarkets RISI invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for Global Pulp, via an open consultation process between May 26 and June 26, 2023. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. Feedback was received and addressed during the consultation period.

Restrictions on critical minerals by China cast uncertainty over industry

China’s State Reserve Bureau (SRB) is planning to purchase a large volume of cobalt metal for its stockpile, market participants told Fastmarkets on Wednesday July 5

Fastmarkets will launch a published P0610 purity netback for its aluminium P1020A Rotterdam premiums beginning on August 1, 2023.

Recycling requirements under new European Union battery regulations could see exports of black mass from Europe fall close to zero as soon as 2025, Fastmarkets heard at the E-waste World battery recycling conference in Frankfurt last week

Demand for corrugated boxes weakens against a backdrop of lower agriculture exports and economic challenges

Base metal futures on the London Metal Exchange are showing little signs of change as China's potential economic stimulus failed to materialize in June causing sentiment of rebounding Chinese demand to dampen