Turkish steel mills continued their deep-sea scrap purchases at the end of the week after securing lower prices, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday October 9.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a cargo from the United States, comprising 38,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $283 per tonne and 2,000 tonnes of plate and structural (P&S) at $293 per tonne cfr.Thursday's deals for HMS 1...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices were up on Friday October 9 after the return of active trading from Chinese market participants and post-holiday restocking activities, trade sources said.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $125.72 per tonne, up $2.25 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $125.79 per tonne, up $2.30 per tonne58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $116....Read More
Seaborne premium hard coking coal prices declined on Friday October 9 after sources told Fastmarkets that state-owned steel mills in China had received notification in late September not to import coking coal from Australia after October 1.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $132.84 per tonne, down $2.28 per tonne Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $141.15 per tonne, down $...Read More
The three-month nickel price on the London Metal Exchange was the standout performer during morning trading on Friday October 9, with strong buying activity pushing the metal above nearby resistance levels, while high-volume trading saw LME zinc futures clear $2,400 per tonne in a 2.1% upsurge.Nickel's outright price on the LME was recently trading at $15,010 per tonne on Friday morning, climbing...Read More
China's domestic rebar price moved up on Friday October 9, with market participants returning from a week-long holiday to celebrate the country's National Day.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,670-3,700 yuan ($540-545) per tonne, up by 40 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing) weekly assessment: 3,630-3,680 yuan per tonne, up by 60-90 yuan per tonneDemand for rebar strengthened in the past eight...Read More
The Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparency into the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies. Fastmarkets assessed Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam,...Read More
The Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lbtrade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparency into the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies. Fastmarkets...Read More
An overview of the Chinese minor metals markets and the reasons for their latest price moves. Read More
The Cobalt sulfate 20.5% Co basis, exw China, yuan/tonne trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparency into the markets it covers and the pricing process...Read More
US precious metals miner Hecla has increased zinc and lead production over the first three quarters of the year, it said in its latest financial results statement.Hecla produced 48,700 tonnes of zinc in concentrate from January to September 30, up 14% on 2019 figures. And at 24,620 tonnes, lead production was up by 41% year on year in the same comparison. ...Read More
A backlog of containers of metal scrap stuck at ports across Australia has hammered the availability of steel scrap from the country and piled demurrage costs onto beleaguered traders, sources told Fastmarkets."Scrap supply in Asia is limited. Australia is having issues due to port congestion and carriers are imposing additional charges, which is raising prices," a Singaporean scrap trader said."S...Read More
Import prices for containerized ferrous scrap in the key Taiwanese market slipped further in the week to Friday October 9 ahead of a major holiday in the territory, sources said.Fastmarkets' daily price assessment for containerized cargoes of steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20), US material import, cfr main port Taiwan was $265-267 per tonne on Friday October 9, unchanged from Thursday and down by $3-5 p...Read More
Key data from the Friday October 9 pricing session in London. Key drivers Suppliers lowered their offers to secure limited inquiries amid weak consumer demand. Trading has also slowed on fears...Read More
Europe and United States' lithium battery-grade spot prices held steady over the week to Thursday October 8, with the market in wait-and-see mode, while the technical-grade hydroxide price rose for the first time in a year.Europe and US battery-grade spot prices held steady for the third consecutive week after posting losses in mid-September. Sources reported strengthening prices for technical-gra...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday October 8 that are worth another look.The European Commission (EC) has set definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of hot-rolled flat stainless steel products from Indonesia, China and Taiwan, it announced in a document published on Tuesday October 6.Read More
The three-month aluminium price on the London Metal Exchange was the standout performer at the close of trading on Thursday October 8, breaching nearby resistance levels amid growing concerns over instability at Malaysian commodities hub Port Klang, while the metal's forward curve continued to shrink into the afternoon.Aluminium's outright price on the LME closed at $1,804 per tonne on Thursday af...Read More
Vale New Caledonia (VNC) will cease operations at the onset of 2021, parent company Vale's chief financial officer Luciano Siani Pires said on Thursday October 8.The news comes exactly one month after the asset's proposed sale to Australian zinc miner New Century Resources fell through.Vale announced its failure to successfully negotiate the sale of a 95% stake in VNC to the Australian miner on Se...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday October 8 that are worth another look.The European Commission (EC) has set definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of hot-rolled flat stainless steel products from Indonesia, China and Taiwan, it announced in a document published on Tuesday October 6.Read More
Peruvian copper production volumes fell back into decline in August due to lower output from Southern Peru Copper Corp and Antamina, but the country continued to produce more zinc and tin, according to data from the ministry of energy and mines, Minem, published on Wednesday October 7.Peru produced 193,852 tonnes of copper in August, a 10% year-on-year decrease from 215,426 tonnes. Output was also...Read More
Members of the Mine Workers Union at Candelaria, a Chilean copper-gold-silver mine 80%-owned by Lundin Mining, have decided to go on strike after a 5-day mediation for labor negotiations ended without success, the company said late on Wednesday October 7.According to the mining company, the trade union represents about 350 workers. The previous labor agreement with them expired on September 30. No...Read More