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Launch of European nickel briquette warrant, full plate warrant premiums

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets is launching the two price assessments for nickel warrant premiums for the European market to create separate assessments for briquette and full-plate nickel warrants in Northern Europe to better reflect the market. The specifications for the new premium assessments are as follows: MB-NI-0258 Nickel min 99.8% briquette warrant premium, in-whs […]

March 25, 2025
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By Natasha Porter

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Fastmarkets tracks CIF Southeast Asia aluminium scrap import prices as region gains traction

This article examines trends in CIF aluminium scrap prices and import volumes across Southeast Asia, offering insights into critical market dynamics. It highlights both challenges and opportunities in the aluminium trade to support stakeholders in making strategic decisions.

March 25, 2025
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By Carman Chew

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Smackover Lithium’s DOE discussions ongoing, Equinor VP says | Hotter Commodities

Smackover Lithium has reengaged with the US Department of Energy (DOE) over the permitting and recently approved grant for its South West Arkansas (SWA) project following the change in the country’s administration, a senior executive at one of the lithium joint venture partners said in a recent interview.

March 25, 2025
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By Andrea Hotter

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Heap leach tech to boost laterite supply ex-Indonesia, Brazilian Nickel CEO says | Hotter Commodities

Brazilian Nickel plans to use a technology not typically applied to nickel laterite projects, but which it believes is the answer to boosting supply outside of Indonesia, the chief executive officer of the privately owned UK company has told Fastmarkets.

March 25, 2025
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China’s manganese ore stocks hit 6-year-low in early March

China’s manganese ore port stocks dropped to a six-year low in early March, driven by tightening global supply and stronger-than-expected demand in recent months, market sources have told Fastmarkets.

March 25, 2025
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By Tina Tong, Holly Chant, Jessica Long, the Fastmarkets team

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Launch of CIF Southeast Asia aluminium scrap price assessments: pricing notice

These new prices will complement Fastmarkets’ already-extensive range of global aluminium scrap prices. The Southeast Asian markets are important importers of material from the US, the UK and Europe, for which Fastmarkets already publishes benchmark prices. Alongside import prices for India launched in 2024, these new assessments will provide valuable insight into the international markets […]

March 25, 2025
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By Ross Yeo

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Correction to cobalt standard-grade rationale

There was a typographical error with the figure for the top end of the range being incorrect in the first line of the rationale. This read: “Fastmarkets’ price assessment for cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, was $15.10-16.00 per lb on Monday March 24, widening down from $15.70-16.50 per lb in the previous session.” The correct version […]

March 24, 2025
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By Xiaoying Du

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China’s export controls disrupt bismuth markets and challenge European industries

China's recent export controls on critical materials, including bismuth, are driving significant price disparities between bismuth oxide and metal in Europe. This development is reshaping market dynamics and posing challenges for industries reliant on these materials.

March 24, 2025
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By Solomon Cefai, Nico Zhang

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Open consultation on annual methodology review for Northern Europe, US HRC indices

This consultation, which is open until April 24, 2025, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency. You can […]

March 24, 2025
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By Dan Hilliard, Janie Davies

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Open consultation on annual methodology review for US CRC, HDG, plate

This consultation, which is open until April 24, 2025, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency. You can […]

March 24, 2025
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By Dan Hilliard

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Tariffs take a toll: China’s packaging and printing paper markets decline

Explore the impact of the trade war on the Chinese paper market with insights into April’s data and economic signals.

June 9, 2025

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Soybean trading futures steady amid soyoil and crude oil drops

Soybean futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange held broadly steady in the front end of the curve on Thursday May 29, while contracts for farther delivery months faced some downward pressure.

June 6, 2025

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CORSIA prices steady amid market confusion around Zimbabwe credits

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Global futures climb on wheat trading amid high crop projections

US and European wheat futures rose on Thursday May 29 amid technical buying while market participants shrugged off projections of robust crops in Russia, India and the EU.

June 6, 2025

By: the Fastmarkets team

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