Fastmarkets' copper team has compiled the answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) from the industry on the change in the benchmark copper concentrate TC/RC index calculation after a revision of the base specifications.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday April 22 that are worth another look.

The United States' Section 232 tariffs will likely be replaced by quotas before ratification of the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agreement, Steel Dynamics Inc (SDI) president and chief executive officer Mark D. Millett said.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Thursday April 18 that are worth another look.

The United States-Mexico-Canada agreement (USMCA) will likely have a moderate impact on the US economy and potentially increase automotive parts production and employment in the sector, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) said in an economic analysis report issued on Thursday April 18.

Chinese vanadium prices have dropped significantly since this year’s week-long Lunar New Year holiday (February 4-10) amid falling international prices and weak demand in both the domestic and international markets.

The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) has requested that the United States Supreme Court hear its case that the President Donald Trump administration’s Section 232 tariffs and quotas on imported steel violate the US Constitution.

Fastmarkets has published its monthly ferro-nickel cif China premium later than scheduled on Tuesday April 16 because of a reporter error.

The cfr China segment of the seaborne premium hard coking coal market picked up some strength on Tuesday April 16 after a steelmaker snapped up several available cargoes.

Trading across most of the metals is relatively quiet in early morning on Tuesday April 16 and the market seems to be waiting for fresh direction, which we think means the market is waiting for a US/China trade deal.