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Minor metals are essential to the circular economy. The demand for sustainable raw materials is rising in parallel with climate concerns, rising populations and dwindling resources. Cobalt, selenium, indium, manganese flake and other minor metals make renewable energy technology and electric vehicles possible.

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EC names critical, strategic raw materials under proposed new act
The European Union’s much-anticipated Critical Raw Materials Act, announced on Thursday March 16 by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, has set out new lists of the raw materials now formally designated as strategic and critical
March 17, 2023
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Claire Patel-Campbell
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Supply tightness, strong demand amid brighter outlook pushes up tellurium prices
Tellurium prices rose by 6.43% on Friday February 24, due to supply tightness, strong buying interest from the thermo-electric sector and a positive outlook on solar panels, sources told Fastmarkets
March 3, 2023
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Sayaka Kurata
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Correction to assessment for cadmium 99.99%, cif global ports
Fastmarkets has corrected its price assessment for cadmium on December 16, 2022, following two reporter errors.
December 21, 2022
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Shanghai minor metal publication delay - pricing notice
The publication of Fastmarkets’ Shanghai minor metal price assessments for Friday July 29 were delayed due to an editor error in the peer review process.
July 29, 2022
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Chris Kavanagh
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Sustained boom in minor metals demand drives UK critical minerals supply strategy
Market expectations of sustained demand growth in minor metals in the coming years due to decarbonization is driving the UK’s critical minerals strategy, UK policy lead for critical minerals at the Minor Metals Trade Association (MMTA) International Minor Metals in Sheffield, Matt Hatfield, said
April 13, 2022
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Justin Yang
Pricing Notice calendars 2022-02-23 England and Wales
Consultation on proposed changes to holiday pricing for minor metals, ores, alloys, industrial minerals from 2023
From January 2023, Fastmarkets proposes to no longer roll over its price assessments for minor metals, ores, alloys or industrial minerals when these are scheduled to be made on days that fall on public holidays in the country in which the price is assessed, or in which a price is based.
February 24, 2022
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Fleur Ritzema
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  • MB-SI-0001
    Silicon grade 4-4-1 99% Si min, in-whs Rotterdam, €/tonne
  • MB-CR-0001
    Chromium alumino-thermic 99% min, in-whs Rotterdam, $/tonne
  • MB-MN-0006
    Manganese electrolytic metal 99.7% Mn min, ex-whs US, $/lb
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