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Cover story
Jeremy Flack describes the benefits of price risk management for the steel sector
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Steel and iron ore
China aims to tighten its grip on iron ore supplies
A spotlight on China’s efforts to secure supplies and limit price volatility
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Multiple objectives for India’s steel producers
A buoyant steel industry in India is encouraging the nation’s steel expansion plans
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Technology
New plant orders
A list of recently placed international plant orders for the latest technology
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Market Spotlight
Global copper market drivers push and pull
Multiple drivers are pushing and pulling copper supply and demand
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Lithium
Argentina encourages lithium projects to meet high demand
A bullish outlook for lithium encourages Argentina to support new projects
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Opportunity knocks for traders
The rebound in demand for lithium is creating an attractive market environment for commodity traders
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Graphite
Graphite prices rise
Increasing demand for electrodes has seen their and graphite’s prices rise
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Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence extends its range
The combination of artificial intelligence and machine learning is delivering ever more benefits
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End-user spotlight
As vehicle sales recover, EVs accelerate their share
Electric vehicles are increasing their share of new sales
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News and analysis
Comment
Covid and conflict drive volatility
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Non-ferrous news review
A summary of recent key developments in the international non-ferrous industries
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Steel news review
A round-up of important recent developments in the global iron and steel sectors
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Base metals and steel analysis
Fastmarkets research analysts study the drivers of the base metals, steel and steel raw materials markets