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    • The publication of the following price assessments were delayed: MB-LI-0036 Lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, spot price range exw domestic China, yuan/ tonne MB-LI-0040 Lithium hydroxide monohydrate LiOH.H2O, 56.5% LiOH min, battery grade, spot price range exw domestic China, yuan/tonne These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets industrial minerals package. To provide feedback on […]
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    • Argentina produces just 4,000 tonnes per year (tpy) of copper, while its neighbour Chile mines 5.5million tpy of the red metal every year. But the problem, Cornejo says, isn’t a lack of copper. “Our province borders Chile, and we share the copper-rich Andes with that country,” he said. “In fact, Chile’s best mining projects sit […]
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    • US President Donald Trump has reinstated the full 25% steel tariffs under Section 232. This decisive move aims to curb surging imports and bolster US manufacturing. With exemptions removed and impacts stretching from producers to downstream manufacturers, the global steel industry braces for widespread effects.
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    • European silicon giant downplays trade disruption fears amid market volatility, revealing improved Q4 earnings despite falling revenues and alumnium sector weakness.
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    • The price was initially published as $60-70 per tonne and has since been corrected to $60-68 per tonne. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. The price rationale was correct. For more information or to provide feedback on this correction notice or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data […]
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    • Prices for premium-grade tallow increased on Friday, February 14, with ten railcars of technical tallow trading at 56 cents per lb Chicago and ten railcars of edible tallow at 57.5 cents per lb, closing the week on a firm note. Lard also gained, with one railcar trading higher at 52 cents per lb Chicago. This […]
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    • Fastmarkets has launched this price in response to customer demand for freight rate information for Panamax vessels carrying corn and soybeans from the US to Japan. The price includes historical data starting from September 2022. FM-FRT-0032 Freight Pacific Northwest-JapanLocation: FOB, US Pacific Northwest to JapanTiming: Shipment the next calendar monthUnit: USD per tonnePublication: Weekly, Wednesday 1pm […]
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    • Fastmarkets has launched this price in response to customer demand for freight rate information for Panamax vessels carrying corn and soybeans from the US Gulf to Japan. The price includes historical data starting from September 2022. FM-FRT-0031 Freight US Gulf-JapanLocation: FOB, US Gulf to JapanTiming: Shipment the next calendar monthUnit: USD per tonnePublication: Weekly, Wednesday 1pm […]
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    • The change in publication time, which kicks in on Tuesday February 18, followed market feedback that the previous publication time was not optimal in its alignment with the operational hours of the Chinese market. The adjustment will enhance the relevance and efficiency of pricing through a better reflection of the activity within the local market. The new specifications […]
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    • Fastmarkets will not publish any price assessments for US animal fats and oils, animal proteins, biomass-based diesel, hide and leather, grain and feed ingredients, organic/non-GMO and vegetable oils on Monday February 17.
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