Metals and mining

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Metals and mining market participants like you have been turning to Fastmarkets for help in evaluating opportunities and risks for more than 130 years. Supply chains are constantly moving and metals prices fluctuate while the lasting impact of Covid-19, the war in Ukraine and the pull of decarbonization create uncertainty in the market.

Fastmarkets metals and mining team works with those involved in the buying, selling and trading of metals to deliver truly market-reflective prices and insights to successfully enable global trade.

Combining the commodity intelligence of familiar names like Metal Bulletin, American Metal Market, Scrap Price Bulletin, Industrial Minerals and more, our product breadth and geographic reach remain unmatched.

Talk to our experienced, global team and discover more than 900 prices and news and analysis in primary and secondary metals markets. We cover base metals, industrial minerals, ores and alloys, steel, scrap and steel raw materials.

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Aluminium scrap market news and analysis for aluminium scrap buyers, sellers and traders

Keep up with the movements of aluminium as one of the most-watched metals on the market

The trends and forces driving the cobalt market

Learn more about copper and view copper price charts

Ferrous scrap, recycling and the circular economy

Get the latest galvanized steel price charts and access the latest price trends

News, price and analysis of the innovative world of synthetic and natural graphite

Follow the critical developments facing the iron ore market, including iron ore market forecasts and analysis and iron ore price data

How the lithium market is helping shape a greener future

Playing an essential role in building global infrastructure

Keep track of the dynamics and volatility in the nickel market

Understand the forces shaping the tube and pipe market today

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    Key prices

    • Lithium Lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, contract price cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg (MB-LI-0027)
    • Lithium Spodumene min 6% Li2O, spot price, cif China, $/tonne (MB-LI-0012)
    • Iron ore Iron ore 62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao, $/tonne (MB-IRO-0144)
    • Steel Steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), index, domestic, delivered UAE, dirhams/tonne (MB-STE-0910)
    • Steel Steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) US origin, cfr Turkey, $/tonne (MB-STE-0417)
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    This initiative marks a significant step towards reducing industrial greenhouse gas emissions and championing the US in the global decarbonization effort

    The most recent financial results published by base metals mining companies highlight just how inflation is affecting profit margins, with increasing wages, financing costs and input prices all hitting profits, sources told Fastmarkets in the week to Thursday March 28

    There are more opportunities being created for the Chinese ferro-alloys industry on the back of China’s focus on sustainable development goals and the rising availability of competitively-priced green electricity, sources told Fastmarkets

    The green steel supply chain is gradually starting up in Malaysia, largely due to stricter decarbonization-related government policies, sources said in the week to Monday March 25. One of these policies is a two-year moratorium on all expansion and diversification of manufacturing activities in the iron and steel industry

    Century Aluminum is among those selected to start award negotiations for up to $500 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funding to build a new aluminium smelter, the company said on Monday March 25

    Participants in the copper concentrates market are struggling to comprehend an “unstoppable” decline in treatment and refinement charges (TC/RCs), with every week bringing spot deals at fresh lows and rumors each “crazier” than the last, sources have told Fastmarkets

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    February 26-28, 2024 | Hong Kong, China
    Join 800+ of your ferroalloys colleagues from across Asia, and the world at the region’s largest trading event.

    April 22-24, 2024 | Miami, USA
    Meet the entire commercial supply chain in one place for bauxite and alumina. Network, hear expert insights and gain the latest updates on supply and demand dynamics across the globe.

    June 24-26, 2024 | Vienna, Austria
    Join top steelmakers and procurement executives, for everything you need to know to be ready for the future of steelmaking. Find out where the new opportunities in the market are across the globe and explore the crucial shift towards eco-friendly practices and carbon neutrality in steel production. Gain insights from industry leaders, leverage market data for strategic decisions, and seize opportunities in green steel innovation. Connect with key stakeholders, foster partnerships, and network effortlessly in dedicated meeting spaces.

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