US copper scrap exporters are waiting to see how China’s new regulations affect the flow of scrap metal to the Asian country, which could have a significant impact on domestic copper scrap prices.

Commodity traders have long forecast that there would be consolidation in their own industry, and in some of the world’s biggest centers for metals business that has already started to happen.

A scramble for corn and soybean planting area is likely to dominate the years ahead, as aВ surge in global and Chinese...

China is expected to import a new record high of 100 million mt this calendar year despite concerns for weak global demand...

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the specifications of its manganese ore 44% Mn index.

After the outbreak of the global pandemic, governments around the world sought measures to relieve the economic pressures of imposed lockdowns, mainly in the form of stimulus packages.

Improving demand for finished and semi-finished steel products across the major outlets has increased scrap prices in the major markets over the week to Friday November 13.

A lack of offers in the market from suppliers, together with worsening problems with container freight, combined to raise Taiwan import scrap prices in the week to Friday November 13.

In the closing session of this year’s International Ferroalloys, which was held virtually November 9-11, Fleur Ritzema, global minors, ores and alloys editor at Fastmarkets, and Fastmarkets' analysts Amy Bennett and Robert Cartman summed up the key market drivers for the rest of 2020 and beyond.

Fast-rising costs for container freight on a number of major shipping routes are causing disruption in trade flows for minerals and metals alike, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday November 12.