China’s impending export ban on gallium and germanium will be detrimental to the cost-effective manufacturing of advanced semiconductor chips in the United States in the near term

Amid record volumes of imports, the Brazilian paper industry has joined steelmakers in requesting up to 25% import tariffs for certain products, which has worried importers and end users. In the wake of the Brazilian steel sector’s pleas in 2023, the Brazilian Tree Industry Association (Ibá) requested on January 16 that the government increase import duties […]

Restrictions on critical minerals by China cast uncertainty over industry

Soaring energy prices, particularly in Europe, have dominated headlines globally and have had significant impacts on base metal prices, both on the London Metal Exchange and in physical spot premiums

Deliverable stocks of base metals at Shanghai Futures Exchange-registered warehouses were on divergent paths in the week to Friday August 26, with copper topping the gains in percentage terms, while tin led the declines

Physical metal and London Metal Exchange warrant traders have voiced increasing concerns to Fastmarkets over the current low stock levels in LME-listed warehouses globally

The negotiation season for long-term contracts is well under way in many of the base metal markets, and participants globally have noted that the price volatility seen so far in 2022 and the soaring energy costs in Europe have weighed on consumer sentiment

With China’s stringent implementation of its gallium export controls persisting through to the end of 2023 at least, 2024 looks set to become a make-or-break year for gallium market participants outside China

Fastmarkets has corrected the rand fixing prices for LME-traded base metals, which were published incorrectly on Tuesday June 6 due to a technical error.

The heads of 40 metals companies and a number of industry associations have called on European Union leaders to take emergency action to temporarily reduce gas prices in order to alleviate costs and help continued production at their sites