Fastmarkets AMM attended the annual convention of the National Association of Steel Pipe Distributors (NASPD) on Thursday March 7 and Friday March 8 in New Orleans. Here are five themes gleaned in the sessions, on the sidelines and at the soirees.

Fastmarkets proposes to change the calculation basis for the China cobalt sulfate, Co 20.5% min, ex-works adjustment to the standard-grade cobalt low-end price to 100% Co basis from the current Co 20.5% basis.

The US Commerce Department has given steel pipe and tube maker Tenaris an exemption from Section 232 tariffs for some of the round steel billet it imports from its sister companies.

Fastmarkets summarizes six hot topics that will likely dominate discussions during the 20th Asian Ferro-alloys Conference in Hong Kong on March 10-12.

The regulations that govern the Brazilian mining industry are tightening after the recent major accident at one of miner Vale’s units, and iron ore producers are slowly adjusting their operations in the country to move toward dry stacking of waste material.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Tuesday March 5 that are worth another look.

Nickel demand is set to outstrip supply as soon as 2023, Amur Minerals chief executive officer Robin Young told Fastmarkets in an interview on Wednesday February 27.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday March 4 that are worth another look.

February's rebound in hot-rolled coil prices in the United States has the welded oil country tubular goods (OCTG) and line pipe mills anticipating a reversal of fortunes after watching their selling prices tumble in the second half of 2018.

Fastmarkets AMM reviews five international steel companies that have grown or developed their facilities in the United States following the Section 232 import tariffs - 25% in the case of steel from most countries - announced one year ago.