Any bolstering effect on US ferrous scrap exports from the up-month in February’s domestic trade will be tempered in the immediate aftermath of two earthquakes in Turkey — the country’s largest importing region — on Monday, February 6

2023 begins with softwood lumber markets worldwide seeking to emerge from three consecutive years of unprecedented chaos

The inability of potential buyers to purchase homes in the US currently provides the largest threat to growth in single-family home construction

European copper premiums continued to respond to the unprecedented increase in long-term contract levels in the week to Tuesday February 7, while those in China faced downward pressure due to limited buying and there was no movement in the US

Steel trading and production have come to a halt in the eastern Turkish region of Iskenderun following a devastating earthquake that hit the region on Monday February 6 and put mills in the area under force majeure, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday

RBP price remained unchanged as US old corrugated containers (OCC) ticked up in January

Glencore achieved a 40% year-on-year increase in cobalt output during 2022 to a total of 43,800 tonnes, the company said in its annual production report published on Wednesday February 1

Low supply, strong demand to spur scrap prices higher in Feb, market says

The latest round of EU sanctions are having an impact on recycled containerboard and unbleached kraftliner prices

Brazilian company Bracell are expanding their operations in the region by buying tissue producer, OL Papéis.