Fastmarkets will launch a weekly import price assessment for steel billet on a cfr China basis from February 26 after a month of consultation.

The board of Chilean lithium producer Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM) has approved the company’s investment in the Mount Holland lithium project in Western Australia, it said on Wednesday February 17.

Heavy snow across parts of the southern US has brought chaos to logistics in the key export hub of the US Gulf and is likely...

The London Metal Exchange has increased oversight of its tin contracts in response to chronically tight spreads despite deliveries into its global warehousing system.

Recovery hopes tied into the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and some brighter economic data has driven up bond yields that in turn has lifted the dollar, and that seems to be creating some hesitancy in the metals this morning, Wednesday February 17.

After reviewing the initial feedback on its proposal to launch a weekly price assessment for ferro-niobium, delivered consumer works Europe, duty paid, Fastmarkets MB is extending the consultation period by two weeks.

Uruguay’s soybean planted area increased by approximately 7% in the 2020/21 crop cycle compared with the previous crop...

Startup Italvolt will build the first lithium-ion battery gigafactory in Italy with an initial capacity of 45 GWh, it announced on Monday February 15.

British ferro-titanium producers have moved to allay any worries about trading with Europe after the UK's exit from the European Union trading bloc (‘Brexit’), with most confident they can satisfy the EU's strict regulations on chemicals.

With China still on holiday, base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange have been consolidating this morning, Tuesday February 16, even though broader markets remain upbeat.