Discover the details behind the EU tariffs deal and its effect on the pulp and paper market and strategic business decisions.

What happens when global powers converge on a continent central to the race for critical resources and future influence? In this two-part special, Fastmarkets' Andrea Hotter travels to Angola to find out – and keeps a diary along the way.

Discover how the US-Japan trade deal is reshaping the auto and steel industries, with insights on tariffs, production shifts, and market competition

Market reactions to the soon-to-be-implemented US copper tariff are driving short-term volatility and supply imbalances while fuelling long-term efforts to expand domestic production, recycling and infrastructure.

US export controls on recycled copper would have unintended consequences that could weaken the country’s domestic recycling and manufacturing ecosystems, the president of the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) said.

Fastmarkets’ SBQ price assessments and monthly forecast provide much-needed clarity and a benchmark for buyers in the steel industry to use for planning and negotiation.

The Detroit, Michigan-based automotive giant General Motors (GM) and the Carson City, Nevada-based lithium batteries recycler Redwood Materials announced on Wednesday July 16 that they have agreed to build energy storage systems (ESSs) using both new and recycled batteries.

American Chambers of Commerce (Amcham) across Latin America are calling for urgent negotiations to prevent the escalation of trade tensions between their countries and the US, following the announcement of sweeping 50% tariffs by President Donald Trump.

India’s ferrous scrap imports have rebounded in early 2025 but remain vulnerable due to competitive domestic DRI prices and shifting sourcing strategies by steelmakers. While near-term demand is subdued, long-term prospects depend on evolving supply chains and policy decisions.

Combined nature-based and durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) offtakes totaled at least 61.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) in the first half of 2025, according to data compiled by Fastmarkets, with technology giants continuing to drive the bulk of demand.