Fastmarkets has launched AG-TLW-0041 tallow, max 5% ffa, fob Argentina, $/tonne on October 30.

Explore the shift in boxboard trade patterns as new EU regulations redefine market dynamics for Asian exporters with opportunities in Latin America.

Geology not ideology: Why collaboration is key in the critical minerals supply chain

The central Mexican market, or the Bajío region, is a main hub for steel market activity in Mexico because of its proximity to ports on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and because of the many participants in the region (one blast furnace, 12 electric-arc furnaces, four rolling mills and over 10 big traders). This market […]

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

The past decade has seen Latin America, particularly Brazil, solidify its status as the backbone of the global soybean industry, marked by rapid production growth and extensive market penetration in key international markets. As Brazil’s output soared, it not only outpaced US farmers but also emerged as the leading supplier to Chinese processors, a shift […]

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

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on its proposal to discontinue the bimonthly FP-CBB-0005 Brazil Solid kraft board 210-370 g/m² price assessment and launch FP-CBB-0116 Boxboard, triplex board, imported 250-320 g/square meter, delivered Brazil, $/tonne via an open consultation process between July 29 and September 4, 2025.

Tristan Pascall, chief executive officer of Vancouver-based First Quantum Minerals, gave an exclusive interview with Fastmarkets on Friday August 29, in which he explains why Africa is the best place to build large copper mines, and gave his opinion of the outlook for the nickel, gold and copper sectors.

A look inside the Fastmarkets Forest Products Latin American Conference 2025