The proposal is driven by the insufficient price inputs under the current market conditions and by market feedback about a lack of liquidity on an outright basis for the NPI contract price. Specifically, Fastmarkets is proposing to discontinue: MB-FEN-0001 Nickel pig iron, high-grade NPI content 10-15%, contract, ddp China, yuan/nickel unit price Quality: Lump. Ni10-15%, Fe 80%, […]

Rising energy costs and policy decisions are shaping the future of US aluminium smelting. Domestic production, investment and competitiveness depend on low-cost power, tariff impacts and the transition to renewable and nuclear energy sources.

Fastmarkets launches MB-IRO-0193 Iron ore 62% Australia-origin lump ore premium, cfr Qingdao, US cents/dry metric tonne unit (dmtu) on Tuesday October 21.

US and European wheat futures were little changed near multi-year lows on Monday October 20, with market participants weighing abundant global supply, reports of hedge fund short covering and a rare USDA data release.

Fastmarkets has launched AG-TLW-0040 Bleachable fancy tallow, delivered California, cts/lb on Monday October 20.

Fastmarkets has corrected the rationale for its MB-AL-0287 aluminium 6063 & 6060 extrusion billet premium, cif Brazilian main pors, which was published incorrectly on Friday 17 October.

Treatment charges (TCs) for zinc concentrates shipped into China increased in the two weeks to Friday October 10, with deteriorating import arbitrage conditions driving smelters to push for another increase in the processing fees, sources told Fastmarkets.

The spot price for AG-PLM-0022 refined bleached deodorised (RBD) palm stearin fob Indonesia was published incorrectly on Thursday as $1,070 per tonne and has been corrected to $1,050 per tonne. The M1 November price for refined bleached deodorised palm stearin on Thursday has also been corrected to $1,050 per tonne from $1,070 per tonne. Fastmarkets’ pricing database […]

Iron ore is now the new pawn in international geopolitics, with China now pushing yuan-based payments for imported iron ore

Freeport’s 2026 copper concentrate contracts introduce a higher floor-cap pricing structure that redefines industry benchmarks. The negotiations highlight broader shifts in global copper supply, smelting economics and pricing frameworks.