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Lithium market turns focus to spodumene price trends

There has been increasing emphasis on spodumene pricing due to the growing importance of this concentrate as a major source of feedstock for conversion in lithium compounds and the potential knock-on effect in the downstream electric vehicle and battery sectors.

January 25, 2019
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PRICING NOTICE: Publication of lithium spodumene cif China prices on Fastmarkets MB

Fastmarkets MB will start publishing lithium spodumene min 5-6% cif China monthly prices in response to the growing importance of lithium concentrate as a major source of feedstock for lithium chemical conversion.

January 25, 2019
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METALS MORNING VIEW 25/01: Metal prices work higher in absence of negative news

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board by an average of 0.4% this morning, Friday January 25 – this despite Thursday’s generally weak flash manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) data in Asia and Europe, although the United States showed a stronger number.

January 25, 2019
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LIVE FUTURES REPORT 25/01: SHFE base metals prices benefit from follow-through strength; Cu, Al dip

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly up during Asian morning trading on Friday January 25, with the complex following the stronger tone set by the London Metal Exchange three-month base metals prices on Thursday.

January 25, 2019
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By Karen Ng

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GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Chinese domestic lithium carbonate suppliers lower offers to secure cash ahead of Lunar New Year

China’s domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate price weakened on Thursday January 24 after some suppliers sold at lower levels to boost cash flow ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, while the battery-grade lithium hydroxide price in China and those in the rest of the world were unchanged.

January 25, 2019
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US coalition urges no tariffs for Canada, Mexico

An ad hoc coalition of more than 45 groups from various industries in the United States has called on the administration of President Donald Trump to end the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada and Mexico.

January 25, 2019
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By Yvonne Li

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Jervois, M2 Cobalt to merge in bid to tap battery metals markets

M2 Cobalt Corp and Jervois Mining Ltd are to merge in a deal that will complement the latter’s ambitions in East Africa as part of its focus on the growing battery metals market.

January 24, 2019
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PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to amend update frequency of normalization coefficients of Turkey and Rotterdam ferrous scrap indices

Fastmarkets proposes to update the normalization coefficients of the Turkey and Rotterdam ferrous scrap indices at a rate of once per month instead of once per quarter at present.

January 24, 2019
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Chinese cobalt prices steady but vulnerable to post-holiday backswing

The prices for cobalt products in China were broadly steady on Wednesday January 23 on limited availability of prompt cargoes, but market participants are wary of price vulnerability after the Chinese New Year holiday on February 4-10.

January 24, 2019
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FOCUS: Chinese iron ore buyers’ alumina sensitivity drops

Chinese steelmakers’ narrowing margins and improvements in the supply of Brazilian iron ore have resulted in lower penalties for alumina content in the steelmaking raw material recently, though there are factors that could raise buyers’ sensitivity toward this impurity in the coming months.

January 24, 2019
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US goods tax lifting brings a fresh origin alternative for Vietnam

Recent news on Vietnam’s potential lifting of import taxes for US agricultural goods including wheat and corn has prompted…

August 27, 2021

By: Veronika Prykhodko

PRICING NOTICE: Delayed publication of manganese ore indices

The publication of Fastmarkets’ manganese ore indices for August 27 were delayed because of a technical issue in uploading the data. The Fastmarkets price book and database have both since been updated. Fastmarkets’ manganese ore index 37% Mn, cif Tianjin; Manganese ore 37% Mn, fob Port Elizabeth and Manganese ore 44% Mn, cif Tianjin, were published […]

August 27, 2021

By: William Clarke

STEEL SCRAP WRAP: Turkish mills stay out of market, Asia prices edge downward

Turkish mills were largely inactive in the import scrap market over the week ended Friday August 27, while prices in key Asian markets were affected by the low levels of interest among mills for imported cargoes.

August 27, 2021

By: Amy Hinton

SOUTH ASIA STEEL SCRAP: Import prices continue to decline

Prices for shredded steel scrap into Pakistan and India have decreased in the week to Friday August 27, sources told Fastmarkets.

August 27, 2021

By: Carrie Bone

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