Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for its pig iron import, cfr Gulf of Mexico, US, $/tonne (MB-IRO-0004) as part of its annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for its index for steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), North Europe origin, cfr Turkey (MB-STE-0416), and its index for steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), US origin, cfr Turkey (MB-STE-0417), as part of its annual methodology review process.

After a 30-day consultation, Fastmarkets will amend the frequency of its price assessment for China steel billet imports from weekly to fortnightly due to the low liquidity observed in the import market.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for the cobalt hydroxide inferred price as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

Weak pulp market driven by poor demand and oversupply continue to drive down benchmark pulp prices in the US

Price plunges for pulp grades brought down fine paper and cartonboard prices while supply curtailment and paid off for recycled containerboard

Trevor J Tarring MBE, former editor, managing director and chairman of Metal Bulletin (now known as Fastmarkets), passed away on Saturday April 30 after a brief illness. He was 90 years old. Trevor began his journalism career in 1953 when he joined Metal Bulletin, following in the footsteps of his father, LH Tarring, who had […]

Indonesia will stop providing licenses for new nickel pig iron (NPI) facilities and will assess the position of nickel matte due to concerns over nickel ore availability

North American ferrous scrap prices are due a further downward correction in May following drops incurred on cut grades and shredded scrap in April; primes trended sideways over the period

Global pulp capacity gets a further boost with the addition of the 2.1 million tonne/yr bleached eucalyptus kraft mill