Surging scrap and steel markets around the world are providing much support to ferrous scrap import prices in Vietnam, sources told Fastmarkets in the week to Friday December 18.

Fastmarkets has amended the specifications for its manganese ore 44% Mn, cif Tianjin, $/dmtu index.

Following an open consultation to seek feedback from the industry last month, Fastmarkets RISI has decided to launch two new recycled brown pulp price assessments for China from January 2021. At the same time, Fastmarkets RISI will discontinue assessments for recovered paper (RCP) imports to China and shift to non-China Asia for double-sorted old corrugated […]

Hot-rolled coil prices in the United States continued to climb toward $50 per hundredweight ($1,000 per short ton), with little spot availability and relatively long lead times maintaining record-high prices, according to market participants.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned of a repeat of last year’s costly...

Jakob Stausholm will become the new chief executive officer of mining major Rio Tinto at the start of next year, the company announced on Thursday December 17.

Hot-rolled coil prices in the United States continued to test 12-year highs following a wave of quietly announced but successful mill increases, market participants said.

Argentine oilseed workers are expected to continue the strike actions that are currently hitting activity at most of the...

The Fastmarkets holiday pricing schedule is below.

Rebar consumption in Egypt was up by almost 50% month on month in November due to a resurgence in restocking activity and after the easing of building restrictions led to a slight uptick in demand.