The mining industry in Chile, the world’s largest producer of copper, will probably continue to face uncertainties regardless of the outcome of a national referendum on September 4 on the adoption of a new national constitution, key stakeholders told Fastmarkets on Wednesday, August 31

A mix of strong demand and supply side issue are propelling prices for European pulp upwards, but different stories are observed in hardwood and softwood markets

Demand for old corrugated container falls in Southeast Asia and triggers sharp price drops for imports from Europe, Japan and the US. Have the prices hit rock bottom?

After six years of prosperity, China’s steel industry has entered a new era with excessive supply and declining demand, and where it is overly financialized, according to Han Weidong, vice president of leading Chinese steel pipe maker Youfa Group

Turkish steel producers continued to face weak demand for finished steel products in the export markets and locally

Blast furnace (BF)-based steelmaking capacity in Southeast Asia could balloon by 25% over the next few years with the emergence of new projects, the South East Asia Iron & Steel Institute (Seaisi) said recently

German carmaker BMW Group signed an agreement with Swedish green steel maker H2 Green Steel to supply low-CO2 steel for vehicle production at its European plants, Fastmarkets has learned

India's push toward the beneficiation of low-grade iron ore could result in new trade patterns emerging in the future if implemented, market sources told Fastmarkets this week

The Inflation Reduction Act in the United States may ironically cause global metal market prices to rise for some metals used in electric vehicles (EVs), Fastmarkets sources said

Chromite prices rose further in the two weeks to Tuesday May 31 on support from cost pressures and logistical issues in South Africa