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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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    • Light, Bottle, Shaker
      India’s first battery-grade lithium refinery can take both black mass, spodumene inputs
      Indian critical minerals producer Lohum launched the country’s first battery-grade lithium refinery earlier this month, designed to be able to consume both primary and secondary feedstocks, Fastmarkets heard this week.
      March 24, 2025
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      By Lee Allen
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      Caremag raises €216 million to build rare earths plant in France
      Caremag's €216M investment in a French rare earth recycling plant marks a major step toward sustainable resource independence for Europe's electric vehicle sector.
      March 21, 2025
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      By Sahil Shaw
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    • Cobalt market split over wider ramifications of DRC export suspension
      Cobalt market dynamics are intensifying as the DRC's export suspension fuels volatility, raises supply chain concerns, and impacts global pricing and investments
      March 21, 2025
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      By Alexander Cook, Sahil Shaw
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    • Launch of bismuth oxide, CIF Europe price
      The launch of this price assessment is to meet market demand for price transparency amid the introduction of new trade barriers and obstacles, namely China’s introduction of export controls on bismuth metal in February, and the subsequent decoupling of bismuth metal and bismuth oxide prices. The specifications are as follows: MB-BI-0003 Bismuth oxide, cif Rotterdam, $/lbQuality: […]
      March 21, 2025
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      By Solomon Cefai, Nico Zhang, Julienne Raboca
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    • Disk, Tin
      Accountability still in question over LME nickel saga | Hotter Commodities
      The London Metal Exchange has been fined $12 million by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its role in the rollercoaster nickel market saga three years ago
      March 21, 2025
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      By Andrea Hotter
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    • Decision to discontinue Spain rotogravure SC and LWC prices
      The last assessments for the LWC and SC rotogravure grades will be published on April 3, 2025. The prices will be discontinued on April 30, 2025. The affected prices are: FP-GP-0055 SC rotogravure reels 56-g, Spain, €/tonneFP-GP-0057 LWC rotogravure reels 60-g, Spain, €/tonne To provide feedback on this discontinuation, contact Sharon Levrez by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. […]
      March 21, 2025
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      By Sharon Levrez
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    • Close up of green soybean pods in a field
      US weekly soybean meal sales dip; exports increase
      In the week to March 13, US soybean meal and soybean cake sales fell slightly, while exports increased, the latest USDA figures released on Thursday, March 20 showed. US 2024-25 soybean meal and cake sales reached 182,200 tonnes, down by 1% on the week and by 20% from the four-week average, but within average market […]
      March 20, 2025
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      By Amanda Luhavalja
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    • Amendment to Fastmarkets’ publication calendar for European pulp assessments
      Given the timing of the 2025 International Pulp Week in Vancouver, Canada, scheduled during the first week of June, Fastmarkets will publish European pulp price assessments on Thursday June 12 instead of Thursday June 5. The following prices are affected: To provide feedback on this amendment, or if you would like to provide price information […]
      March 20, 2025
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      By Eva Nyman
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    Fastmarkets launches BeZero ratings-based carbon price assessments

    Fastmarkets is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking suite of 12 BeZero ratings-based carbon price assessments.

    July 3, 2025
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    By: Fastmarket team
    Electronics, Hardware, Printed Circuit Board
    US battery recyclers remain under pressure; refiners, producers squeezed under current market drivers

    Battery recyclers remain under pressure, with tight margins among black mass producers and refiners amid a host of challenges for the industry, according to delegates at Fastmarkets Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials Conference 2025, which took place in Last Vegas, Nevada, from June 23-26

    July 3, 2025
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    By: Kirstyn Petras
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    US scrap trends outlook: July 2025

    Here are the key takeaways from market participants on US ferrous scrap metal prices, market confidence, inventory and more from our July survey.

    July 3, 2025
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    By: the Fastmarkets team
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    Middle East: PIX Packaging GCC indices for testliner, fluting decline in June

    Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region prices for recycled fiber-based containerboard (RCCM) were mostly stable to down in June, according to data reported for Fastmarkets’ PIX indices published on Tuesday July 1. The indices covering locally produced brown testliner and fluting dipped. Fastmarkets calculated its PIX Testliner GCC index down by $2.76 per tonne, or 0.58%, […]

    July 2, 2025
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    By: Mariam Icar
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