Fastmarkets today, Friday May 6, launches its price assessment for MB-STE-0896 steel slab, import, cif Italy, $ per tonne.

Nissan Motor has announced plans to invest more than $700 million in Mexico over the next three years

Global commodity producer and trader Glencore has announced a strategic partnership with battery recycling firm Li-Cycle, which will secure Glencore an off-take for products produced by Li-Cycle in North America

Russia's containerboard prices remain largely stable in April but sources say this could change as economic activity slows

The build-up of Shanghai bonded copper stocks continued in April, albeit at a slower pace, with restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19 disrupting logistics, particularly earlier in the month

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry in an open-consultation process on the pricing methodology for the following assessments: steel cold-rolled coil, fob mill US; steel hot-dipped galvanized coil (cold-rolled base), fob mill US; and steel cut-to-length plate carbon grade, fob mill US.

Why producers need to invest in data and technology

Key talking points at Fastmarkets’ bauxite and alumina conference, held in Miami, United States, April 26-28.

Containerboard buyers can expect a more stable supply as capacity catches up to demand

Allegheny Technologies Inc (ATI) has taken “decisive procurement actions to create a near-term price-protected nickel safety stock,” company chairman, president and chief executive officer Robert Wetherbee said in a conference call on Wednesday May 4.