The publication of Fastmarkets' spot CIF CJK assessments for lithium carbonate min 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade; lithium hydroxide monohydrate LiOH.H2O 56.5% LiOH min, battery grade; and battery grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate, midpoint transitional spread for Thursday July 2 was delayed because of reporter error. Fastmarkets' pricing database has been updated.

Iron ore market participants said Simandou’s production ramp-up remains on track to meet market expectations, with growing exports from Guinea expected to influence freight markets, high-grade ore pricing and steel decarbonization strategies.

For most of the last decade, Alcoa has been shrinking itself into a better company. It sold assets, shut high-cost operations, repaired its balance sheet and preached capital discipline.

Fastmarkets has corrected its FP-PP-0002 polypropylene polymer, fiber grade, free delivered Europe, €/kg assessment, which was published incorrectly on July 1 due to a typo.

Fastmarkets has corrected its assessment for AG-CRN-0077 Corn FOB US PNW $/mt, published incorrectly on June 24 due to a procedural error.

Fastmarkets has launched a new iron ore blast-furnace (BF)-pellet quarterly contract premium and a monthly premium indicator for the European market, effective July 1, 2026.

Argentina’s steel industry is showing signs of recovery in 2026, but the rebound remains uneven, with stronger crude steel output contrasting with weak finished steel demand, depressed long steel consumption and renewed pressure from imports.

Fastmarkets proposes to narrow the optimized range for MB-IRO-0020 iron ore fines, % Si VIU, cfr Qingdao, $/dmt, effective from August 3.

North American EV demand is slowing with BEV adoption declining while hybrid vehicle sales gain momentum, prompting automakers to reset strategies amid policy shifts and trade pressures.

India's drive toward 300 million tonnes per year of steelmaking capacity by 2030 is on track from a capacity standpoint, but panellists at Fastmarkets' Iron Ore Decoded 2026 conference said the country's domestic iron ore base is likely to fall short of supporting that growth.