China will ban the import of all solid waste from 2021 for environmental reasons, but ferrous scrap will not be affected by the move.

There are many crosswinds for the markets to contend with this morning, Wednesday July 1, with better manufacturing data in Asia and interest rate cuts in China, but a deteriorating Covid-19 situation - especially in parts of the Americas - and raised geopolitical tension over Hong Kong.

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday June 30 that are worth another look.

The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets’ team of analysts are ready to view.

Fastmarkets has corrected its price assessment for European high-carbon ferro-chrome, which was published incorrectly on Friday June 26 due to a rounding error.

After market feedback, Fastmarkets MB is extending the consultation period for the proposed amendment to its cobalt hydroxide payable indicator and index.

Asian-Pacific equities and pre-market major western equity index futures were stronger this morning, Tuesday June 30, while base metals prices were for the most part firmer too - this despite Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell saying the US economy faces “extraordinary uncertainty”.

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday June 29 that are worth another look.

A summary of Australian lithium-spodumene producer Altura’s operational results for the second quarter of 2020, released by the company on Monday June 29.

Covid-19 has exposed the overdependence and vulnerability in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, which supports the development of other regional battery production hubs in the coming years, panellists said in a Fastmarkets webinar last week.