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EU weekly soybean imports hit five-year high of 530,000 tonnes

According to data published by the European Commission, soybean shipments to the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Germany tripled compared to previous years in March

March 27, 2023
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By Yana Suharskaya

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NextSource Materials commissions graphite mine in Madagascar

NextSource has commissioned the Molo flake graphite mine and is installing a hybrid power plant for the project on the East African island of Madagascar, the company reported on Thursday March 23

March 27, 2023
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By Jon Stibbs

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Proposal to amend alumina fob Brazil delivery window, frequency

Fastmarkets proposes to extend the shipment window of its alumina index inferred, fob Brazil, to allow for greater inclusion of reported liquidity, and to increase the frequency of publication to weekly.

March 24, 2023
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By Carrie Bone

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Amendments to aluminium P1020A MJP spot premium methodology

Following a month-long consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the methodology for the bi-weekly assessment of the aluminium P1020A main Japanese ports (MJP) spot premium, to include domestic tenders and deals from the Japanese market.

March 24, 2023
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By Chay Chye Leng

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Proposal to delist Pittsburgh cast iron borings

Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue its ferrous scrap consumer buying price for cast iron borings in Pittsburgh due to a lack of liquidity.

March 24, 2023
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By Sean Barry

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Proposal to adjust Cincinnati and Pittsburgh busheling price

Fastmarkets is proposing a realignment of its consumer buying price for ferrous scrap No1 busheling in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, effective from the May 2023 monthly settlement.

March 24, 2023
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By Sean Barry

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Low-cost intermediates pose challenge to adopting black mass in battery supply chain

As the global battery supply chain pivots toward using recycled material to feed the growing demand for battery raw materials, participants are increasingly weighing the cost implications

March 24, 2023
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By Callum Perry

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Chinese auto price war drags down battery raw materials prices

An increasingly fierce price war in China’s domestic automotive sector for electric vehicles (EVs) and traditional vehicles in recent months has dealt another blow to battery raw materials prices, sources told Fastmarkets

March 24, 2023
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By the Fastmarkets team, Carrie Shi, Sybil Pan, Zihao Li, Yiwen Ju, Jingtai Lun

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EV affordability drive may help retain SBQ demand: analyst

A drive by electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers to improve the affordability of their cars may upend an expectation by some market observers that future EV dominance of automotive production will sharply reduce demand for special bar quality (SBQ) steel

March 23, 2023
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By Robert England

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European pulp prices erode further in February on slack demand and plentiful stocks

Both NBSK and BEK pulp prices drop in Europe with market sources mostly reporting soft demand due to quiet paper markets

March 23, 2023
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By Steven Sachoff

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Four reasons behind the ten-year high of Chinese tungsten prices

Chinese tungsten prices reached a ten-year high in the recent week thanks to production cuts, stricter environmental supervision in mining areas, regional military conflicts and strong demand from photovoltaic and manufacturing industries, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday April 16

April 23, 2024

By: Jessica Long

Interview with Helaina Matza, US Department of State | Fast Forward podcast episode 1 transcript

Read the full transcript from episode one of Fast Forward podcast with Andrea Hotter, where she interviews Helaina Matza, Special Coordinator for Global Infrastructure and Investment at the US Department of State

April 23, 2024

Eight key trends for 2024 in the battery recycling market

The battery recycling market is witnessing a dynamic evolution, marked by eight key trends shaping the industry’s landscape

April 23, 2024

By: Julia Harty

Electrical steel now China’s star product amid global decarbonization drive

The global decarbonization drive is turning electrical steel into one of China’s key ferrous products, with electrical steel exports surging in recent years, sources told Fastmarkets

April 23, 2024

By: Jessica Long

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