Canada-headquartered lithium producer Desert Lion Energy has confirmed that it made its first shipment of lepidolite concentrate from its nameplate operation in Namibia on May 1 this year....Read More
Spot cobalt prices fell again last week amid continued pressure from summer destocking....Read More
The export markets for hot-rolled coil (HRC) and cold-rolled coil (CRC) from the Commonwealth of Independent States have gone down over the past seven days because buyers have not accepted higher offers for August-rolled products from Russian suppliers....Read More
Turkish producers of hot-dipped galvanized coil (HDG) have signed deals for exports to Europe and the United States recently, and demand is expected to increase, they told Metal Bulletin on Monday July 23....Read More
China's hot-rolled coil prices rebounded on Monday July 23 with buyers returning to the market for materials after the weekend, sources said....Read More
Ferrous scrap exports from Russia's Far East region will be subject to restrictions for a six-month period that began on Saturday July 21. This will squeeze suppliers between a reduced number of available ports to sell into but does not guarantee a rise in domestic demand, according to Metal Bulletin Research (MBR)....Read More
CIS export prices for rebar and wire rod slipped this week amid lower offers, following reduced buying activity and falling long steel prices in the Turkish export market....Read More
Singapore rebar import prices narrowed upward in the past week on stronger demand, with at least two deals done in the island's spot market....Read More
Turkish steel mills have continued to book deep-sea scrap for August deliveries but with little change in prices, sources said on Monday July 23....Read More
The price of Turkish domestic auto bundle scrap has been steady over the past week while the price of ship scrap has risen slightly because of improved demand from a steel mill in the Izmir region, sources said on Monday July 23....Read More
Iron ore prices strengthened on Monday July 23 amid gains in China's futures and steel markets....Read More
CIS export billet prices rebounded on Monday July 23 with higher offers heard in the market, and mills expecting a revival in buying activity in the near term....Read More
China's domestic rebar prices edged up on Monday July 23 amid active trading following gains in the billet and futures markets....Read More
Chinese domestic ferro-chrome prices softened for the third consecutive week after supply outstripped spot demand, while globally liquidity was light due to holidays and an ongoing standoff in the imported charge chrome and UG2 markets. ...Read More
The export markets for hot-rolled coil (HRC) and cold-rolled coil (CRC) from the Commonwealth of Independent States have gone down over the past seven days because buyers have not accepted higher offers for August-rolled products from Russian suppliers....Read More
Aluminium prices ended higher on the London Metal Exchange on Monday July 23, bolstered by a fresh cancelation of more than 32,000 tonnes of the metal across Europe....Read More
CIS export prices for rebar and wire rod slipped this week amid lower offers, following reduced buying activity and falling long steel prices in the Turkish export market....Read More
CIS export billet prices rebounded on Monday July 23 with higher offers heard in the market, and mills expecting a revival in buying activity in the near term....Read More
The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Monday July 23....Read More
Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Monday July 23.Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly up during morning trading on Monday, with the complex drawing support from a weaker dollar following US President Donald Trump's criticism of global monetary policy and the Federal Reserve at the end of last week.C...Read More