Metals and mining

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Metals and mining market participants like you have been turning to Fastmarkets for help in evaluating opportunities and risks for more than 130 years.

Supply chains are constantly moving and metals prices fluctuate while the lasting impact of Covid-19, the war in Ukraine and the pull of decarbonization create uncertainty in the market.

Fastmarkets metals and mining team works with those involved in the buying, selling and trading of metals to deliver truly market-reflective prices and insights to successfully enable global trade.

Combining the commodity intelligence of familiar names like Metal Bulletin, American Metal Market, Scrap Price Bulletin, Industrial Minerals and more, our product breadth and geographic reach remain unmatched.

Talk to our experienced, global team and discover more than 2000 prices and news and analysis in primary and secondary metals markets. We cover base metals, industrial minerals, ores and alloys, steel, scrap and steel raw materials.

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Latest metals and mining news and market analysis

European energy analysts’ “what if” questions have turned into “what now” questions in the wake of Russia’s stalled war efforts against Ukraine
Despite the metal being classed as “strategic” in the European Union’s proposed Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), questions remain about the future of magnesium supply in Europe, market participants have told Fastmarkets
The publication of Fastmarkets’ assessment of the Southeast Asia copper premium for Tuesday March 28 was delayed due to a scheduling error.
Recycling is increasingly being considered the best way to reduce carbon emissions from metals production, and huge investment in recycling facilities has been seen in recent years, with robust merger and acquisitions activity
As the world moves toward a shared goal of net-zero emissions, Claire Patel-Campbell talks to Outokumpu’s head of group sustainability, excellence and reliability about the place of the energy-intensive and high emissions ferro-chrome industry in a greener economy
Energy has been at the top of the agenda for the ferro-chrome market over the last couple of years, as prices fluctuate and access to steady supplies becomes more uncertain
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