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BHP estimates production loss of up to 8mln tonnes of iron ore in aftermath of cyclone

BHP has estimated an initial production reduction of 6-8 million tonnes of iron ore on a full-capacity basis due to damage caused by a cyclone that hit Western Australia last month.

April 2, 2019
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By Generic people page

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PRICING NOTICE: Correction to hot-rolled sheet price in Russia

Fastmarkets MB has corrected its price assessment for 4mm hot-rolled sheet in Russia, which was published incorrectly on Monday April 1 due to an error.

April 2, 2019
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By Generic people page

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Ganfeng invests $160mln to increase ownership in JV with Lithium Americas

China’s Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium has agreed to invest $160 million to increase its ownership in the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium joint venture project with Lithium Americas by buying Minera Exar’s 141 million newly issued shares, the holding company for Cauchari-Olaroz lithium brine project in Northern Argentina said on Monday April 1.

April 1, 2019
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By Martim Facada

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FORECAST: Recovery in buying unlikely to send cobalt prices straight back to $40/lb – sources

Trader and consumer buying returned to the cobalt market in earnest last week for the first time in the best part of a year, but the restocking does not signal the beginning of a return to 2018’s multi-year highs, according to market participants spoken to by Fastmarkets.

April 1, 2019
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By Generic people page

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Codelco output drops to 1.68mln tonnes in 2018 on falling copper content

Codelco’s own refined copper output totaled 1.68 million tonnes in 2018, compared with 1.73 million tonnes in the previous year, the Chilean company said on Friday March 29 in its earnings report.

April 1, 2019
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FOCUS: Chinese spot cobalt metal buying resumes but large-tonnage, long-term commitments still in check

With the international cobalt metal market falling rapidly between December 2018 and February this year, the arbitrage between the international and Chinese cobalt metal price has gradually turned in favor of Chinese imports.

April 1, 2019
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By Generic people page

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Teck, Korea Zinc sign annual zinc concentrate deal with TCs at 4-yr highs – sources

Korea Zinc and Teck Resources have signed an annual zinc concentrate supply contract with treatment charges (TCs) at their highest since 2015, sources said.

April 1, 2019
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By Generic people page

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South Korea opposes China anti-dumping probe on stainless steel

South Korea’s government and major steelmaker Posco both oppose China’s ongoing stainless steel anti-dumping investigation and claim that no trade measures should be imposed because Korean exports do not damage the Chinese domestic industry.

April 1, 2019
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By Generic people page

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PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to amend publication date of manganese ore inventories assessments at Chinese ports of Tianjin and Qinzhou

Fastmarkets MB proposes to amend the publication date of the assessment of manganese ore inventories at the main Chinese ports of Tianjin and Qinzhou from every Wednesday to every Monday.

April 1, 2019
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By Generic people page

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PRICING NOTICE: Amendment of China cobalt sulfate, ex-works standard-grade adjustment calculation

Fastmarkets has amended its formula for calculating the China cobalt sulfate, Co 20.5% min, ex-works adjustment to the standard-grade cobalt low-end price after the country’s value-added tax (VAT) rate was lowered.

April 1, 2019
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By Generic people page

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Australia lowers iron ore price outlook below $100/t by 2022

Australia expects the iron ore price to stay at around $150 per tonne until late 2021, before falling to $93 per tonne by the end of 2022, according to a report released on Thursday September 30.

October 4, 2021

By: Zihao Yu

Seaborne iron ore concentrate, pellet prices track futures strength despite limited liquidity

Prices for seaborne iron ore concentrate and pellet increased in the week ended Friday October 1, tracking the strength observed in futures. But trading activity was limited due to a holiday in China, sources said.

October 4, 2021

By: Zihao Yu

PRICING NOTICE: Decision to suspend launch of China HBI import price

Fastmarkets has decided not to proceed with the proposed launch of a hot-briquetted iron (HBI) import, cfr China, $ per tonne assessment.

September 30, 2021

By: Tianran Zhao

FOCUS: Divergence in iron ore, coking coal prices could continue into 2022

The opposing forces taking hold of prices in the iron ore and coking coal markets could spill over in the first quarter of 2022 due to their differing fundamentals and Chinese policy, according to market sources.

September 29, 2021

By: Zihao Yu

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