Iron ore plays a critical role in decarbonizing steelmaking. What does greener steel mean for global iron ore markets? And what part will China play in driving change? Our global steel and iron experts weigh in.

China increased refined and unrefined copper imports by over 31% year on year in 2020, whereas scrap inflow shrank significantly, reflecting the import policy change for waste products that came into force at the end of the year.

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Limited (HKEX) has appointed Alejandro Nicolas Aguzin as its new chief executive officer, effective May 24, 2021.

Peru reported a year-on-year decrease in copper production for the second month in a row in December, while zinc output continued to recover, according to the latest data from the country's Ministry of Energy & Mines (Minem).

Fastmarkets is launching a new daily China ferrous scrap import price assessment on Monday February 8 after a month-long consultation.

Turkey came back to the deep-sea export markets in the week ended Friday February 5, capitalizing on lower prices, while buying appetite in the Asian markets was subdued by the imminent Lunar New Year holiday.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board on the morning of Friday February 5, led by a 1.4% gain in nickel, with the US Dollar Index easing after reaching a three-month high on Thursday.

Chinese steelmakers have been actively bidding for Japanese import scrap cargoes at prices above the China domestic market level in recent days, sources have told Fastmarkets.

China-based soybean crushers and vegetable oil processors have resold at least 10 cargoes of Brazilian soybeans, as well...

Market participants in the aluminium industry are calling for more transparency in low-carbon aluminium pricing, following recent global initiatives to lower carbon emissions that have created greater demand for such products.