Base Metal Stocks Articles

US Al scrap prices rise on solid demand

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

Aluminium scrap prices in the United States nudged higher week on week amid healthy domestic and overseas demand and a continued upward trend in futures prices on the London Metal Exchange. Solid demand in the non-automotive side of the sector, such as consumer products, has helped to mitigate some of the impact from sluggish volumes into automotive suppliers, who continue to face disruptions driv...Read More

ENERGY TRANSITION RAW MATERIALS 24/09: Manganese flake prices surge on China supply concerns; cobalt, lithium on uptrend

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

An overview of the new energy materials markets and their price moves in the week to Friday September 24. Susan Zou, Yingchi Yang and Sybil...Read More

FOCUS: Unprecedented SiMn, FeSi futures rally 'forming a bubble'

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

September has been a very eventful month so far for the Chinese silico-manganese and ferro-silicon markets. In the first three weeks, the futures prices for both products kept rising to new heights against market expectations.Market participants have grown antsy in the absence of any indication of a slowdown in this upward momentum. They believe the unprecedented price rally has gone far beyond ma...Read More

COPPER CONCS SNAPSHOT: TC/RCs tick upward; China power cuts weigh on downstream sector

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

The processing charge on spot copper concentrates increased in the week to Friday September 24, reflecting the return of smelters to market activity after the traditionally slow summer months.Clean tonnages were sold to Chinese smelters in the low-to-mid $60s per tonne, with interest being shown for material to be available in the first quarter of next year.A new round...Read More

SPECIALTY STEEL RAW MATERIALS 24/09: Tight supply pushes up manganese flake prices

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

An overview of the specialty steel raw materials markets in Europe and their latest price moves.Janie Davies, Cristina Belda,...Read More

Chengxin Lithium, Stellar Investment eye lithium JV in Indonesia

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

China's Chengxin Lithium International, a subsidiary of the Chengxin Lithium Group, is planning to enter into a joint venture lithium project in Indonesia with Singapore's Stellar Investment.It plans to invest $350 million in the joint venture whose proposed name is PT ChengTok Lithium Indonesia, it said on Friday September 24.Chengxin Lithium International will hold a 65% stake in the joint ventu...Read More

DAILY STEEL SCRAP: Fresh deal sends indices down on last working day of week

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

Turkish steel mills returned to the deep-sea scrap market on Friday September 24, ending a week-long absence and booking at least one new cargo, market sources told Fastmarkets.A steel mill in northern Turkey booked a Baltic-sea origin cargo, comprising 22,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $434 per tonne and 3,000 tonnes of bonus at $449 per tonne. ...Read More

AEROSPACE RAW MATERIALS 24/09: Magnesium prices soar again after production suspensions

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

An overview of the aerospace materials markets and the latest price moves in the week to Friday September 24.Jessica Long, Ruby Liu and Carrie...Read More

EUROPE HRC: Domestic prices dip further

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil dropped in Northern Europe and Italy on Friday September 24 on limited trading, sources told Fastmarkets.Buyers have mostly been taking a "wait-and-see" strategy in anticipation of further price falls. In addition, market participants said most buyers already have sufficient stocks to last until the end of the year.Lower demand for steel from the automotive indu...Read More

DAILY STEEL SCRAP: Fresh deal sends indices down on last working day of week

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

Turkish steel mills returned to the deep-sea scrap market on Friday September 24, ending a week-long absence and booking at least one new cargo, market sources told Fastmarkets.A steel mill in northern Turkey booked a Baltic-sea origin cargo, comprising 22,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $434 per tonne and 3,000 tonnes of bonus at $449 per tonne. ...Read More

CHINA HRC: Prices drop despite another output decline

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China dropped on Friday September 24 after futures prices fell for a second day on growing demand concerns, sources told Fastmarkets.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,680-5,720 yuan ($879-885) per tonne, down by 40-60 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tangshan) weekly assessment: 5,670-5,740 yuan per tonne, widening downward by 30 yuan per tonneThe most-t...Read More

FOCUS: China's power supply constraints subdue demand for flat steel

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

Demand for steel, especially for flat products, in China could be hit by power supply constraints caused by the drive to reduce energy consumption and sustained coal shortages.Concerns among steel market participants have increased after reports by a major local information provider suggesting that some pipe mills in Hebei province's Tangshan and Tianjin have been required to suspend operations fo...Read More

TURKEY FLAT STEEL: Buyers hold back, wait for market bottom

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

Most flat steel prices decreased in Turkey during the week to Friday September 24, with demand weak because buyers wanted to see prices hit a market bottom, sources told Fastmarkets.In addition to the falling prices, low demand from the automotive sector because of the semiconductor chip shortage also affected buying in Turkey. Several carmakers in the country were undergoing temporary shutdowns d...Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 24/09: LME Tin soars past $36,000/t, zinc above $3,100/t

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

High energy prices and subsequent power-cut plans have been the boosting factors for metals such as tin and zinc on the morning of Friday September 24. Most other London Metal Exchange (LME) prices were close to their Thursday levels.Tin's three-month price soared to a new all-time high of $36,770 per tonne on Friday morning on the LME, a 3.7% rise from its $34,460 per tonne price at the 5pm close...Read More

CHINA REBAR: Prices end week higher on tight supply, steady end-user demand

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

China's domestic rebar prices ended the week high despite shedding some losses on Friday September 24 amid falling futures.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 5,780-5,820 yuan ($895-901) per tonne, down by 20 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing) weekly assessment: 5,480-5,520 yuan per tonne, up by 180 yuan per tonneRestocking demand continued to drop during the day in the country's eastern region...Read More

ENERGY TRANSITION: Ford in closed-loop EV battery recycling JV with Redwood Materials

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

Ford Motor Co is working in partnership with Redwood Materials to create a closed loop for recycling lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles (EVs) and a domestic supply chain for critical battery materials.Nevada, United States-based Redwood, founded by former Tesla chief technology officer Jeffrey Brian Straubel, said the US automotive manufacturer has invested $50 million in Redwood to help...Read More

TURKEY LONG STEEL EXPORTS: Prices hold firm despite subdued trading

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

Export prices for steel rebar and wire rod from Turkey were unchanged over the week to Thursday September 24, despite the limited demand.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar), export, fob main port Turkey, was stable week on week at $660-670 per tonne on Thursday.Rebar offers to foreign customers were heard mainly within the range of $665-675 per tonne fob. But aft...Read More

TURKEY LONG STEEL EXPORTS: Prices hold firm despite subdued trading

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

Export prices for steel rebar and wire rod from Turkey were unchanged over the week to Thursday September 24, despite the limited demand.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar), export, fob main port Turkey, was stable week on week at $660-670 per tonne on Thursday.Rebar offers to foreign customers were heard mainly within the range of $665-675 per tonne fob. But aft...Read More

US PIG IRON: Market stable amid lack of trading activity

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

The import pig iron market in the United States was stable in the week to Friday September 24 because of a lack of trading activity, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' assessment of the price of pig iron, import, cfr Gulf of Mexico, US was $530-540 per tonne on Friday, unchanged from the previous assessment last week.Offers from suppliers based...Read More

South Brazil pig iron export market softens, demand dries up everywhere but China

September 25, 2021 / Staff reporter

The market for pig iron exports from the south of Brazil has softened because demand has been reported only in China in the week to Friday September 24.Fastmarkets' price assessment of pig iron, export, fob port of Vitoria/Rio, Brazil was $480 per tonne on Friday compared with $480-500 per tonne a week earlier.A cargo of pig iron...Read More

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