• The publication of the affected price was delayed for 2 hours 36 minutes. The following assessment was published late: MB-LI-0043 Spodumene min 6% Li2O, contract price, cif China, $/tonne This price is a part of the Fastmarkets industrial minerals package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price, or if […]
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    • Fastmarkets proposes to modify its black mass price assessments for NCM black mass in CIF South Korea, CIF Southeast Asia, EXW Europe and EXW USA to bring them into closer alignment with newly-adopted Chinese import standards.
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    • Fred Demler, a veteran of the metals industry whose career spanned more than five decades, has passed away at the age of 72.
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    • Imerys has placed its Imerys British Lithium (IBL) project into care and maintenance, suspending active development for the foreseeable future as it reassesses capital allocation and seeks a long-term partner, the company announced on Friday February 20.
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    • The Canadian government’s recent efforts to curb unfair steel imports and protectionist measures for its domestic steel industry are “not enough,” and Canada needs to do “exactly what the US is doing,” the executive chairman and chief executive officer of Zekelman Industries, Barry Zekelman, told Fastmarkets in an exclusive interview on Wednesday February 11.
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    • This price launch will broaden coverage of the antimony market, complementing existing Fastmarkets’ antimony offerings. The new China domestic price will provide market participants with an important additional reference point, capturing the unique dynamics of the Chinese market, particularly in the wake of antimony export controls that have raised the need for domestic market transparency. […]
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    • Discover how fear, deglobalization and AI are transforming the copper market. Insights from the Fast Forward podcast's interview with David Lilley of Drakewood Capital.
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    • European sawn timber markets began 2026 in a holding pattern, with cautious demand, broadly stable prices and storm‑related supply uncertainty shaping January trading across key regions.
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    • The publication of the affected price was delayed for 2 hours and 5 minutes. The following price was affected: MB-STE-0940 Steel billet, import, cfr Saudi Arabia, $/tonne This price is part of the Fastmarkets steel physical prices package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would […]
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    • Indonesia will maintain its ban on exports of crude palm oil mill effluent (POME) and crude used cooking oil (UCO) as President Prabowo Subianto doubles down on plans to secure domestic feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and position the country as a leading global aviation fuel supplier.
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