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 900 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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Aluminium scrap market news and analysis for aluminium scrap buyers, sellers and traders

Keep up with the movements of aluminium as one of the most-watched metals on the market

The trends and forces driving the cobalt market

Learn more about copper and view copper price charts

Get the latest ferro-chrome price charts and access the latest insights

Ferrous scrap, recycling and the circular economy

Get the latest galvanized steel price charts and access the latest price trends

News, price and analysis of the innovative world of synthetic and natural graphite

Follow the critical developments facing the iron ore market, including iron ore market forecasts and analysis and iron ore price data

How the lithium market is helping shape a greener future

Playing an essential role in building global infrastructure

The latest nickel scrap price trends for the global market

Keep track of the dynamics and volatility in the nickel market

Understand the forces shaping the tube and pipe market today

Get the latest zinc price charts and access our latest zinc price forecasts for the global market

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    • Copper scrap No2 copper, buying price, delivered to refiners, US cents/lb
    • Copper scrap No1 bare bright, buying price, delivered to brass ingot makers, US cents/lb
    • No2 copper wire material, RCu-1C, 2B (birch/cliff), cif China, LME discount, US cents/Ib

    Key prices

    • Lithium Lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, contract price cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg (MB-LI-0027)
    • Lithium Spodumene min 6% Li2O, spot price, cif China, $/tonne (MB-LI-0012)
    • Iron ore Iron ore 62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao, $/dmt (MB-IRO-0144)
    • Steel Steel scrap sheared HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), index, domestic, delivered UAE, dirhams per tonne (MB-STE-0910)
    • Steel Steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) US origin, cfr Turkey, $/tonne (MB-STE-0417)
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    Our global team of over 200 price reporters provides over 900 global metal and mining prices

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    What’s happening in metals and mining today?

    Latest metals and mining news and market analysis

    Italian long steel producer Feralpi Group has announced the closure of one of its mills, starting from March 16, due to the outbreak of 2019-nCoV coronavirus, the company told Fastmarkets on Friday March 13.

    Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate prices stabilized temporarily on Thursday March 12 after a slight decrease last week, market in other regions remained flat with market participants worrying about an economic slowdown due to the spread of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) globally.

    The Institute of Scrap Recycling Institutes (ISRI) has decided to cancel the annual recycling event in Las Vegas next month, the biggest of its kind in the scrap industry, citing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

    Opportunistic Chinese billet importers seeking to profit from an open arbitrage window are likely to cushion the blow to Southeast Asian prices caused by extensive measures imposed in the Philippines to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), sources told Fastmarkets.

    Two more steel producers in Italy have stopped operations following the recent nationwide extension of the country’s coronavirus-related quarantine area, and more stoppages were expected, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday March 12.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJIA) closed down by 10% on Thursday March 12, taking the loss from the February high to 28.3%, while the London Metal Exchange three-month base metals at their recent lows have been down by an average of 16% – ranged between 10.4% for aluminium and 22.2% for zinc.

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    April 27-29,2026 | Hanoi, Vietnam
    Fastmarkets Asian Battery Raw Materials & Recycling Conference is the ideal place to meet the whole battery raw materials supply chain.

    June 22-25, 2026 | Las Vegas, United States
    The industry’s largest and longest-running event, bringing together 1000+ delegates from 550 companies across 40 countries. It’s where the leaders forge partnerships, close deals, and tackle the critical issues and innovations shaping the sector’s future.

    June 23-25 | Barcelona, Spain
    The conference welcomes unparalleled number of steelmakers and top-level procurement executives, who are all looking at the pivotal shift in the steel manufacturing sector towards environmental responsibility and carbon neutrality.

    September 15-17 | Budapest, Hungary
    Join over 500 traders and senior decision-makers at Europe’s leading aluminium trading event, held at a pivotal point in the contract season. Connect with the market to negotiate and finalise business, exchange insight with peers and gain clarity on the supply demand dynamics, sustainability priorities and low carbon aluminium strategies shaping global trade.

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