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    The rationale for MB-STE-0184 steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US Midwest, $/cwt had erroneously stated that one week prior was February 24. This has been corrected to March 10. The published price is unaffected by this change. This price is part of the Fastmarkets steel package. For more information or to provide feedback on this correction […]

    The global tungsten market in 2026 is marked by extreme volatility driven by geopolitical tensions, trade disputes, and resource nationalism, especially between China and the US. These dynamics have caused significant supply disruptions and price surges across tungsten products.

    Mitsui & Co has locked in long-term copper concentrate supply by acquiring 40% offtake rights to Argentina’s Josemaria deposit, while Fortescue has completed its acquisition of Peru’s Cañariaco project for approximately C$139 million ($101 million), marking the latest in a wave of offtake deals and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) while majors race to secure supply amid an increasingly constrained market and record-low treatment charges (TCs).

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