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Proposal to discontinue certain US tubular prices

Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue its price assessments for MB-STE-0561 steel ERW line pipe (X65), fob mill US, $/short ton; MB-STE-0873 steel ERW line pipe (X70), fob mill US, $/short ton; MB-STE-0852 steel welded LSAW line pipe API 5L X65 US $/tonne; MB-STE-0853 steel welded HSAW line pipe API 5L X65 US $/tonne; MB-STE-0022 steel ERW standard pipe A53 Grade A, fob mill US, $/short ton and MB-STE-0056 steel ERW standard pipe A53 Grade A import, cif Houston, $/short ton.

August 9, 2024
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By Dan Hilliard, Mark Burgess

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SGX iron ore 65% Fe contract sets new daily traded record

The Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) 65% Fe iron ore derivatives contract – which is settled against Fastmarkets’ daily index for iron ore 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao – set a new record for traded volumes at 1.22 million tonnes in a single day, according to SGX published data on Thursday August 8

August 9, 2024
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By Norman Fong, Zdravko Cherkezov

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The rise of the lithium futures market

This paper, originally published in the Bayes Business School's Commodity Insights Digest, explores the performance and trajectory of the lithium futures market, which emerged to manage price volatility in the booming lithium industry

August 9, 2024
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By Przemek Koralewski

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MENA steel suppliers well positioned to grab bigger share of EU market during green transition

Suppliers from the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) widely expect to gain market share in the European flat steel market in the coming years as a result of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and an anti-dumping probe again Asian suppliers, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday August 8.

August 9, 2024
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By Julia Bolotova, Serife Durmus, the Fastmarkets team

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Pressure for trade defense takes away spotlight from steel decarbonization at Brazilian Steel Conference

The Brazilian steel industry called for trade defense measures and integrated action in Latin America to try to contain the advancement of Chinese-origin material before moving on to more complex projects such as decarbonization, key industry market participants said at the 2024 Brazilian Steel Conference

August 9, 2024
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By Gabriela Brumatti, Ana Enis

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Amendment to frequency of aluminium P1020A MJP spot premium

After a month-long consultation period, which ended on Wednesday July 31, Fastmarkets has amended the publication frequency of its MB-AL-0343 Aluminium P1020A MJP spot premium, cif Japan, from twice weekly to daily.

August 8, 2024
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By Chay Chye Leng

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Australian mining’s ESG conundrum

Amid the rising focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, the Australian mining industry faces a conundrum: maintain production at competitive levels or promote rigorous ESG standards

August 8, 2024
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By Callum Perry, Solomon Cefai, Alice Li, Laura Roberts

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US burgeoning black mass exporter; domestic battery recycling demand to soar: sources

US scrap battery volumes are expected to soar over the next decade, precipitated by increased electrification and decarbonization efforts, according to estimates from Fastmarkets’ research team

August 8, 2024
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By Kirstyn Petras

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Expectations for improved aluminium demand supported by automotive recovery

The automotive industry in Japan, a major contributor to aluminium demand, had been hit with a series of headwinds in the first half of 2024, hampering its long-anticipated recovery. But market participants still expect the automotive industry to support a recovery in aluminium demand.

August 8, 2024
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By Chay Chye Leng

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Critical minerals supply chains: What is the outlook for these raw commodities?

Understanding the greatest risks and the impacts to the supply chains of critical raw materials including battery raw materials, green metals and rare earths

August 8, 2024
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By the Fastmarkets team, Olivier Masson, Julienne Raboca, Alexander Cook

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