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    Fastmarkets has corrected the LME Asian reference and TAPO prices for March 18, which were published incorrectly due to a technical error.

    North American Stainless (NAS) will define the nickel portion of the April 2022 surcharge for its stainless products using only London Metal Exchange official closing prices from February 21-March 18, the company said on Friday, March 18, noting that days that included disruption events will be omitted.

    Brazil, a country that already emits less greenhouse gases (GHG) per tonne of crude steel produced than the global average, seeks in charcoal and natural gas a way to take short-term steps on its lengthy decarbonization road, but its legacy integrated steelmaking capacity could be a hurdle

    Fastmarkets is publishing the below statement from the London Metal Exchange in relation to the publication of official and closing prices for nickel.

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