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The metals and mining markets are constantly changing. Stay connected to the stories driving change across the global metals markets, including the lasting effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, energy price hikes, trade flow disruptions and the pull of decarbonization targets.

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Fastmarkets proposes to amend the Fe base specification of its MB-IRO-0010 iron ore 63% Fe Australia-origin lump ore premium to more closely align with specifications of Australia high-grade iron ore lump.

The US news cycle was set alight exactly a year ago on a Sunday afternoon when US Steel, an iconic century-old institution, announced it was for sale

Supply headwinds in the tin market so far in 2024 and the recent sell-off in the futures market show that demand is recovering more slowly than anticipated because of the poor macro-economic climate, but in the long-term, market participants still expect demand to grow due to the energy transition

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

Green steel premiums in the US are off to a slow start, compared to the figures mills are collecting in Europe and Asia

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.

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