Learn about the impact of stricter regulations on the steel trade in the UAE and the shift towards Net-Zero Steel.

Russian aluminium producer Rusal is making a calculated entry into the East African market, going into partnership with Ethiopia’s sovereign wealth fund to build an aluminium smelter with capacity for 500,000 tonnes per year

Due to a public holiday in Finland on Friday December 26, the PIX Pulp China indices will be published on Tuesday December 30 at 11:00 CET and then as normal on Friday January 2 at 9:00 CET.

Explore the challenges of the Latin steel industry amid rising Chinese exports and the need for regionalization.

A meeting of the German Federal Cabinet on the implementation of the European Commission's Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) was postponed again on Wednesday, November 12, after having already been pushed back for several weeks, sparking a negative reaction in the European biofuels market.

Major announcements at COP30 in Belém, Brazil are reshaping expectations for global climate finance, forest protection and international carbon markets, with governments, multilateral lenders and corporates signalling new levels of ambition.

Latin America heads into 2026 facing economic and political turbulence, where persistent uncertainty threatens to hold back growth—even as markets adapt. Senior Economist, Rafael Barisauskas explores the implications for commodity markets and what lies ahead for the region. Key takeaways: The Latin American economy is facing significant challenges as 2025 draws to a close, with […]

Vedanta Resources’ Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Zambia is set for a major revival, after years of under-investment and political uncertainty. The move is being driven by a convergence of capital, government support and shifting geopolitics, according to a senior executive at CopperTech Metals.

Fastmarkets’ daily steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US Midwest, $/cwt for Thursday November 13 was published earlier than scheduled due to an error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its Latin America packaging paper and board assessments, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.