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Proposal to amend aluminium P1020A methodology for Europe, US, Japan

Fastmarkets proposes to amend its IOSCO-accredited aluminium P1020A premium methodology to allow for flexibility on the underlying futures price used.

March 7, 2023
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By Juliet Walsh

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Poor board market and mill downtime in China send OCC import prices down in SEA and Taiwan

OCC price spikes that came with China’s covid-19 restriction removal have taken a turn as demand drops

March 7, 2023
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By Nick Chang

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Do OEM offtakes need careful structuring? Voltaire Minerals’ Brocas thinks so | Hotter Commodities

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have been buying equity in miners to secure access to battery raw materials, but David Brocas, co-founder and managing partner of Voltaire Minerals Partners, contends that the offtake agreements may not be in the best interest of miners unless carefully structured

March 7, 2023
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By Andrea Hotter

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Increased steelmaking capacity in US South may help cap price hikes

Hot-rolled steelmaking capacity in the US South increased by nearly a quarter in a two-year period and is still growing, which sources believe will help to keep prices relatively low

March 6, 2023
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By Abby Verret

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Port strike in Finland ends as collective agreement is reached

What impact has the strike had on the country’s pulp and paper sector?

March 6, 2023
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By Steven Sachoff

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US West Coast scrap export prices rise in the wake of higher Turkey sales

A Bangladeshi buyer has paid a large premium to secure a ferrous scrap cargo from the US West Coast, with a slew of post-earthquake cargo deals made to Turkey at higher prices and domestic tightness also boosting the market

March 6, 2023
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By Amy Hinton

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UK Financial Conduct Authority opens investigation into LME’s March 2022 suspension of nickel futures

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened an enforcement investigation into the London Metal Exchange’s “conduct, systems and controls” related to nickel futures trading

March 6, 2023
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By Yiwen Ju

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Provenance a problem for US tariff on Russian aluminium

The US intends to impose a 200% tariff on imports of Russia-origin aluminium, as well as derivative products containing it

March 6, 2023
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By Andrea Hotter

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US Scrap Trends Outlook: March

March ferrous market poised for staunch increase

March 6, 2023
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By Sean Barry

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UK regulator FCA steps up its nickel investigation

Almost a year after the London Metal Exchange temporarily suspended trading in its nickel contract, it has become the subject of the first enforcement investigation of a UK exchange by its regulator

March 6, 2023
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By Andrea Hotter

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Codelco in talks for new copper smelter, chairman says | Hotter Commodities

State-owned miner Codelco is holding talks this week with potential investors in a new smelter project in Chile, the company’s chairman told Fastmarkets on Monday, April 15

April 17, 2024

By: Andrea Hotter

USDA calls for Vietnam’s aquaculture and livestock feed demand ‘to rebound in 2024-25’

Vietnam is poised for a significant uplift in corn imports for the 2024-25 marketing year, driven by the resurging demand within its aquaculture and livestock sectors

April 16, 2024

By: Timothy Worledge

Codelco to choose Maricunga lithium partner in Q1 2025, chairman says | Hotter Commodities

Codelco will make a choice on a partner for its lithium properties in the Maricunga salt flat in Chile’s Atacama region in the first quarter of 2025, the chairman of the state-owned producer said on Monday, April 15

April 16, 2024

By: Andrea Hotter

Authorities opt for market stability over ban on Russian metal | Hotter Commodities

Russian brands of metal produced after Saturday April 13 can no longer be delivered to the London Metal Exchange or CME Group following the imposition of new sanctions by the UK and the US

April 15, 2024

By: Andrea Hotter

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