Discover insights on Latin America’s forest products, from sustainability efforts to its position in a global oversupply market.

The following price was affected:MB-CHO-0003 Chrome ore South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China, $/tonne  This price is a part of the Fastmarkets Ores and Alloys Physicals Package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter […]

Latin America, led by Brazil, is becoming a significant global soybean producer. This article explores how the region can navigate opportunities and risks amid rising geopolitical tensions and shifting trade dynamics in 2025 and beyond.

Boston Metal is pioneering carbon-free steel production through its molten-oxide electrolysis technology, securing key partnerships and demonstrating industrial milestones in Brazil, Finland and the US. The company’s progress in anode durability and scalability positions it at the forefront of green steel innovation.

Given the prevailing specifications of mid-grade iron ore fines and mid-grade Australia lump in the seaborne spot market, Fastmarkets proposes to launch the index to track and reflect the spot price of 60-63% Fe iron ore lump over the spot price of 61% Fe iron ore fines in the CFR Qingdao spot market, aligning with […]

Fastmarkets proposes to launch European average prices for bleached and unbleached sack kraft effective January 2026.The average price would be calculated based on Fastmarkets assessments of bleached and unbleached semi-extensible sack kraft 80g+ delivered France, Germany, Italy and Spain. They would be published on the Fastmarkets dashboard and in PPI Europe, along with Fastmarkets’ country-specific […]

The publication of several Fastmarkets steel scrap indices for the UK, European and Turkish markets were delayed on Monday September 15 because of a reporter error.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for North America recovered paper, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets is launching price assessments for MB-MAG-0020 magnesia, dead burned, 90% MgO, lump, cif Europe, $ per tonne, and for MB-MAG-0021 magnesia, dead burned, 97% MgO, lump, cif Europe, $ per tonne, on Tuesday September 16.

Discover the factors driving Argentina's dependence on pulp and paper imports and its effects on local market stability.