Global multi-metal miner and trader Glencore intended to build an “unrivaled” copper business through a proposed takeover of Canadian miner Teck Resources

Industry feedback showed support for changes to Canadian plywood, industrial lumber, and tweaks to related footnotes. Changes to the price guide will go into effect in early May.

Market participants suggested that an abundant supply of good quality kraftliner has helped stabilize prices

Market participants in the cobalt supply chain continue to face logistical hurdles when looking to ship out material from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the port of Durban in South Africa

BRUSSELS (Fastmarkets RISI) – Following a consultation period that began December 15, 2022, and ended on January 22, 2023, Fastmarkets has discontinued Russian containerboard price assessments. Russia Containerboard and Russia Containerboard Euro per tonne: 1337 Unbleached kraftliner, 125-g, Russia, RUB/tonne 1338 White-top kraftliner, 125-g, Russia, RUB/tonne 1339 Testliner 2, 125-g, Russia, RUB/tonne 1340 Semi-chemical fluting, […]

Fastmarkets has amended the index specifications and publication frequency of its MB-IRO-0013 index for iron ore 66% Fe concentrate, cfr Qingdao, $/tonne and has launched a standalone premium index.

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the base specifications of its iron ore 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines index to more closely align with specifications of Brazilian high-grade fines.

European Union scheme intends to raise SAF blend mandate across the bloc to 63% by 2050

The publication of Fastmarkets' manganese ore seaborne indices for Friday March 31 was delayed due to inputting errors in the data submission process.

As of May 9, 2023, Fastmarkets will improve the foreign exchange (FX) spot rates published on the Fastmarkets Dashboard and in the Scrap Settlement PDF.