Editor Vera Blei looks at the main news covered by Steel First over the past week.

Metal Bulletin looks at six key things, discussed in the Philippines last month at SEAISI's 2017 Asean Iron and Steel Sustainability Forum in Manila, that will impact the Asian steel sector over the next five years.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are split into two camps this morning, Monday December 4. Gains are being seen in nickel (1.1%), tin (0.5%) and copper, which is up by 0.6% at $6,857 per tonne, while the rest are in negative territory: zinc (-0.8%), aluminium (-0.4%) and lead (-0.2%).

China’s crude steel output declined in mid-January after a short-lived rise at the start of the month.

United States president Donald Trump said on Friday August 10 that he has authorized higher tariffs on imports from Turkey, imposing a 20% duty on aluminum and 50% duty on steel.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday August 22.

Posco has announced that it would pay 241.42 billion Won ($218.58 million) for all the shares of Posco SS-Vina, a 1-million-tpy integrated special long steel plant that is close to commissioning in Vietnam.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are mixed this morning, Friday October 13, with zinc and lead prices weaker by 0.3% and 1%, respectively; while aluminium and nickel prices are up by 0.2%, tin prices are firmer by 0.3% and copper prices are little changed at $6,875 per tonne.

Metal Bulletin reviews some of the key news and price moves from the past week in the global steel market.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday January 26.