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Base metal futures on the London Metal Exchange are showing little signs of change as China’s potential economic stimulus failed to materialize in June causing sentiment of rebounding Chinese demand to dampen
Fastmarkets proposes to amend the specifications of its two germanium metal price assessments by clarifying the price names and specified quality of the material.
After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the publication time of its silico-manganese, ferro-manganese and manganese ore port prices in China, to 5-6pm Shanghai time from 2-3pm London time.
After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the publication time of its ferro-chrome price in the Chinese domestic market as well as its ferro-chrome import prices in Japan and South Korea, to 5-6pm Shanghai time from 2-3pm London time.
After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the publishing frequency of its calcined alumina price assessments from monthly to quarterly, following supportive feedback from the market.
Delegates from across the steel industry gathered in New York June 26-28 for the Association for Iron & Steel Technology’s 2023 Global Steel Dynamics Forum, which focused heavily on the industry’s route toward decarbonization
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