US imports of steelmaking raw materials rose by 7.46% month on month in March, with higher ferrous scrap and pig iron volumes outweighing declines in shipments of direct-reduced iron (DRI), according to the latest data from the US Census Bureau

Participants in China's battery raw materials market are still struggling to recover from the latest Covid-19 outbreak in the country and the related lockdown measures imposed to prevent further spread of the virus

Indian wheat policy amended to prohibit exports with immediate effect

The ferro-alloy markets in the United States have mostly surged since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Forecasting next year's trends in the wheat market against the backdrop of the latest pandemic, extreme weather, and war

Availability and the costs of trucking are now starting to significantly impact the flow of material in continental Europe, putting pressures on supply chains and keeping base metals premiums elevated, participants have told Fastmarkets

As the energy transition unfolds, sustainability and security of supply have taken center stage in the lithium mining industry with investors and consumers pressing to meet growing demand in a sustainable manner. Could direct lithium extraction (DLE) be the answer?

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the frequency of its assessments of the London Metal Exchange base metals warrant premiums to fortnightly from weekly.

At least three reasons have been identified by market participants as the key factors constraining demand for high-grade iron ore concentrate and pellet in China - in turn, prompting premium levels to narrow

The first sale of 130mm blast furnace (BF)-based steel billet by a large Indonesian steelmaker was a significant moment for the Philippines import market because it will create more purchasing choice for buyers, sources said on the sidelines of Fastmarkets’ Singapore Steel Forum