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28 August 2019
With China implementing a quota system for scrap imports over the past couple of months and targeting a complete ban on scrap imports, we have seen import volumes of iron metallics (primarily HBI) jumping to highs not seen in the market since 2012.
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28 August 2019
A decrease in ferrous scrap imports in the first half of the year was comparable with an increase in iron metallics (HBI and MPI) imports over the same period.
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28 August 2019
In May and June, comparatively expensive hot metal costs – and cheaper scrap – had stimulated greater use of the secondary raw material in BOFs.
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28 August 2019
Downloadable Excel files with Fastmarkets's pricing and other steel raw materials statistics for the week of 28 August 2019.
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28 August 2019
An uptrend observed in the market until mid-July means contract prices for the second half of the year are on course to exceed spot tags.
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28 August 2019
A roundup of Fastmarkets' freight statistics for the week of 28 August 2019.
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28 August 2019
Historical Prices, Monthly Price Forecasts, Quarterly Price Forecasts, Futures Highlights and Monthly Trade Data: 28 August 2019.
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28 August 2019
Chinese demand for manganese ore is rising this year as steelmakers not only continue to boost output, but steel reinforcing bar producers in particular are boosting manganese content in order to meet increasingly stringent strength regulations.
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28 August 2019
While prices for seaborne material have been falling in recent weeks, domestic Chinese coking coal prices have not dropped as harshly and have consequently become less attractive to Chinese coke producers.