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Newsprint prices up $25 in August in North American producers’ fourth move this year

Latest field crop estimates by Statistics Canada shows production increase in 2022

The publication of Fastmarkets’ inferred alumina index for Thursday September 15 was delayed due to a technical error

A tough winter is coming for the Aluminium industry, given high energy costs and falling demand, European aluminium market participants told Fastmarkets

An expanded suite of products critical for a new generation of energy markets

Steel industry leaders applauded the White House’s announcement of “Buy Clean actions”

Read more about the SGX launch of four battery metal derivatives contracts, cash-settled against Fastmarkets’ lithium and cobalt price assessments

The aluminium industry in Europe is going to have a difficult winter and there is a “great cloud of uncertainty”, Roy Harvey, president and chief executive officer at Alcoa, has said

ResponsibleSteel, a third-party provider of sustainability standards and certifications, has launched a new global standard for the steel industry with a focus on responsible sourcing

Aluminium production capacity in China must relocate to access low-carbon power, which will be key in tackling the country’s emissions, Ron Knapp, international adviser at China Hongqiao Group, told delegates at Fastmarkets’ International Aluminium Conference in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday, September 14

The key talking points that will be covered at this year’s Copper Conference on September 22-23 in Barcelona, Spain

Take a deep dive into the natural gas crisis and its potential impact on European paper and board industry in this introductory article of a multi-part series.

Emilie Bodoin, founder and CEO of Pure Lithium, explains how lithium metal batteries differ from other battery chemistries in the energy transition, as well as the challenges to producing a commercially-viable and truly solid-state battery for use in electric vehicles

In this video interview with Daniel Jimenez from iLiMarkets, he shares his views on the greatest social and economic costs of lithium mining and explains the key geopolitical drivers in the market

According to government data, Russian farmers have already harvested an area of 25.1 million hectares, which accounts for 85% of the planted area

According to the EU’s crop monitoring service, Ukrainian planted area and production expectations are reduced following the Russian invasion and dry weather conditions

Aluminium smelters in southwestern China’s Yunnan province have been ordered by the local government to cut production by 10% to lower their power usage, with effect from Friday September 9, sources with knowledge confirmed to Fastmarkets

Chinese end-user customers were lured back to the table with a price cut for BSK pulp, while BHK pulp prices remain stable

Hear from Elewout Depicker, vice president commercial and corporate development for Li-Cycle, as he explains the most significant barriers to battery recycling as well as what the industry can do to advance these processes

Rising energy costs and shrinking steel production in the European Union have some steel producers in the United States considering the possibility of increased exports to the EU this winter

With decarbonization high on the agenda for the industry, the longevity of scrap and secondary aluminium could play a bigger role in the climate crisis. An overview of demand and price trends of scrap and secondary aluminium across Europe and North America.

According to ethanol trade group ePure, the majority of European renewable ethanol production went to transportation use in 2021

An overview of the growth in global wood pellet capacity and the market demand around the globe with Hema Kalathingal, associate economist at Fastmarkets.

The heads of 40 metals companies and a number of industry associations have called on European Union leaders to take emergency action to temporarily reduce gas prices in order to alleviate costs and help continued production at their sites

Global aluminium rolling and recycling company Speira will curtail 50% of the current smelter production at its Rheinwerk plant until further notice citing rising energy prices, the company announced on Wednesday, September 7

Aluminium premiums continued their global downtrend in the week to Tuesday September 6 with the exception of the US Midwest premium, which was unchanged after the Labor Day holiday in the United States.

While this season’s harvest in Russia reaches record levels, the quality of the crop remains questionable

Key talking points at Fastmarkets’ European Battery Raw Materials Conference 2022 in Barcelona, Spain on September 20-21

How to use seasonal and technical analysis within your risk management tool kit

As sunflower prices are more competitive and logistical issues in the Rhine waterway persist, buyers’ appetite for rapeseed diminishes