Here are the key takeaways from market participants on US ferrous scrap metal prices, market confidence, inventory and more from our December survey.

Investor mogul Wilbur L. Ross, who served as US Secretary of Commerce in President Trump’s first term, discussed the potential impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in a case brought against tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) during an exclusive interview with Fastmarkets on Tuesday November 11.

Vedanta Resources’ Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Zambia is set for a major revival, after years of under-investment and political uncertainty. The move is being driven by a convergence of capital, government support and shifting geopolitics, according to a senior executive at CopperTech Metals.

Fastmarkets’ daily steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US Midwest, $/cwt for Thursday November 13 was published earlier than scheduled due to an error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Participants in the antimony market were questioning whether China might resume antimony exports to the US following the trade truce signaled during the recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international summit in South Korea last week.

Fastmarkets launched MB-STE- 0944 steel hot-rolled coil index, delivered Los Angeles, on Tuesday November 11, 2025.

China suspends its ban on gallium exports to the US until 2026. Discover the impact of this significant policy change.

The Supreme Court is examining whether former President Trump exceeded his authority by imposing IEEPA tariffs during a national emergency, a case that could redefine the limits of presidential power and influence global trade dynamics.

Fastmarkets published its assessment of the MB-STE-0232 steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying price, delivered mill Chicago, $/gross ton on Thursday November 6, 2025.

Fastmarkets will discontinue its MB-STE-0422 Steel scrap No1 busheling index, delivered Midwest mill, $ per gross ton, effective January 2026.