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Willingness to pay for steel that advances decarbonization and sustainability goals is gaining ground, suggesting that premium pricing for green steel could be implemented and marking a turnaround from views in the recent past, according to leading service center executives
Fastmarkets is proposing a realignment of its consumer buying prices for No1 bundles and No1 busheling scrap in Detroit, effective from the August 2022 monthly settlement.
Some alumina refineries in China were finding it difficult to make profits in the face of higher production costs and falling alumina prices, raising the risk of production cuts in the future, Fastmarkets heard on Thursday June 9
Fastmarkets used the London Metal Exchange base metals prices at 09:44 GMT for the arbitrage calculations on Thursday June 9, because there was no data available at 08:00 GMT due to a system error.
This new supercycle, focused on specific commodity groups in the energy transition, has investors aiming to improve their ESG standards and approach
Seaborne iron ore prices are seeing narrower 62-65% Fe spreads amid stronger preference for mid-grade fines and stable demand from buyers, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday June 8
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