US recovered fiber prices and demand remained stable through January as buyers fortified inventories ahead of a projected February generation drop. Leading containerboard producers report healthy to heavy raw material levels, especially for old corrugated containers (OCC), ensuring optimal supply despite anticipated seasonal shifts.

Discover the significance of Brazil lithium in global markets and the political factors influencing its production potential.

The following price was affected: MB-FEN-0005 Nickel pig iron, 10-14% Ni content, fob Indonesia, $/nickel unit The price is a part of the Fastmarkets Steel Raw Materials package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter […]

The capacity to smelt an additional volume of more than 800,000 tonnes per year of copper was advancing toward production readiness, Fastmarkets heard on Monday January 19.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-MN-0008 Manganese sulfate 32% Mn min, battery grade, exw mainland China, price assessment for Thursday January 22, 2026, was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following price was affected: MB-MN-0008 – Manganese sulfate 32% Mn min, battery grade, exw mainland China The price is a […]

Korea Zinc confirms that zinc shipments remain unaffected despite the LME's temporary delivery suspension starting April 14.

As previously announced, Fastmarkets has discontinued its legacy assessments for bleached and unbleached European sack kraft as of January 22 2026.

Following a market consultation, Fastmarkets launched European average prices for bleached and unbleached sack kraft with effect from January 22 2026 to complement our existing country-specific sack kraft assessments.

The following prices have been corrected: AG-CH-0082 Hide index, fob US, $/pc was published incorrectly at $13.8875 per piece. This has been corrected to $13.7750 per piece. AG-CH-0034 Hides, butt branded steers, regular-weight, $/piece was published incorrectly at $11.00-18.00 per piece. This has been corrected to $11.50-18.00 per piece. AG-CH-0032 Hides, butt branded steers, light-weight, $/piece was published incorrectly at $12.00-19.50 […]

Explore Kazakhstan's critical minerals role in the global tungsten market amid changing supply chains and rising prices.