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December 2019
26 December 2019
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday December 26
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24 December 2019
Global crude steel production totaled 147.79 million tonnes in November, down by 1% from the same month a year earlier, according to data released by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) on Friday December 20.
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23 December 2019
China's refractories output fell by 13.91 million tonnes in the first three quarters of the year, with most refractory raw materials prices trending lower throughout 2019.
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19 December 2019
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ending on Thursday December 19.
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19 December 2019
The new International Maritime Organization (IMO) legislation scheduled to be implemented on January 1 has already affected freight costs, with some ship owners having to bear part of the financial burden.
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19 December 2019
Demand for passenger cars in Europe increased by 4.86% year on year in November 2019, making it the thirds consecutive month of growth.
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18 December 2019
All segments of the metals industry - especially aluminium and steel producers that supply the aerospace sector - are likely to be affected by Boeing’s decision to suspend production of its grounded 737-Max airplanes in January 2020, an industry expert told Fastmarkets.
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17 December 2019
Chinese steel producers were spurred by steel price increases, raising total finished steel output by more than 10% year on year in November
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12 December 2019
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ending on Thursday December 12.
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10 December 2019
The ambitious subsidy program has the potential to benefit miners, processors, manufacturers and recyclers of raw materials used in lithium-ion batteries.
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06 December 2019
China imported 175,113 tonnes of flake graphite during the first 10 months of 2019, up by 330% year on year from 40,754 tonnes in 2018, according to official but unconfirmed data seen by Fastmarkets.
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05 December 2019
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ending on Thursday December 5.
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04 December 2019
Alacero forecasts a global downward trend in steel demand, including in Latin America, which is suffering from lower economic growth.
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November 2019
28 November 2019
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ending on Thursday November 28.
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28 November 2019
Global crude steel production totaled 151.49 million tonnes in October, down by 2.8% from the same month a year earlier, according to data released by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) on Tuesday November 26.
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26 November 2019
Major Chinese steelmakers' daily crude steel output rose in early November, according to data released by the China Iron & Steel Association (Cisa).
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21 November 2019
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ending on Thursday November 21.
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14 November 2019
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ending on Thursday November 14.
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14 November 2019
The approach of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2020 sulfur cap has sparked concern among international shipping companies, with many questioning how they will comply with the new regulation.
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12 November 2019
The Chinese semi-finished, long and flat steel producer has agreed to acquire the British company after the UK government's Official Receiver said it prepared to start talks with other parties.
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11 November 2019
Syrah Resources will not ramp up its graphite flake production to the levels seen earlier this year until prices recover and the market is back in balance, the company has told Fastmarkets.
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07 November 2019
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04 November 2019
Graphite producer Syrah Resources has produced the first purified spherical graphite from its Battery Anode Material (BAM) plant in the United States, the company said on Monday November 4.
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01 November 2019
Delegates at Fastmarkets' Graphite 2019 Conference in Berlin, Germany, in September said reduced volumes from Mozambique may gradually rebalance graphite prices, Davide Ghilotti and Jon Stibbs, write.
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01 November 2019
The production of anode-grade graphite involves issues that could create a serious risk to the reputations of buyers and sellers if it is not carefully managed.
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01 November 2019
Graphite prices could return to equilibrium after Australian producer Syrah announced a significant reduction in output.