Morning briefing: Battery black mass prices drop across the board
Lithium: The lithium ore prices were little changed yesterday. Nevertheless, with falling imports in February as a result of poor lithium market ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, the domestic lithium ore supply was relatively tight. The traders raised the offers accordingly. It is expected that
Mar 29, 2024 09:02
WEEKLY: Chinese mills' steel stocks decline further
Inventories of the five major carbon steel items held by the Chinese steel mills sampled in Mysteel's regular survey continued to decline during March 21-27, with the total volume down for the second week by another 7.9% on week at 6.74 million tonnes.
Mar 29, 2024 09:00
Daily: Cobalt market 2024.3.29
Price: Outlook: At present, downstream demand has rebounded compared to the previous period, but was still in destocking. Market players bullish sentiment of the industry has not changed, and it is estimated that the import volume of cobalt raw materials will rebound compared to February. Under t
Mar 29, 2024 08:57
Daily: Ternary material market 2024.3.29
Price: Outlook: The downstream demand was slow in recovery, and the market players faced severe competition and sacrificed certain profits to secure their market share. Some players failing to control the cost suffered serious losses. The market landscape is under significant changes. The reco
Mar 29, 2024 08:46
DAILY: China's import iron ore prices mixed, sales slow
Chinese prices for imported iron ore were mixed for port stocks and seaborne cargoes on March 28, with prices for the former extending their decline while those for the latter picked up slightly. Trading activity in the two markets thinned, however.
Mar 28, 2024 19:25
MYSTEEL: China's scrap sector must adjust business models as market shifts
China's steel scrap market has spent most of the January-March quarter in the doldrums, with scrap prices continuing to decline, even though first quarter is usually when the country's ferrous industry picks up. For the country's scrap collectors and distributors, now might be the time to see if the
Mar 28, 2024 18:45
Chinese steel traders' stocks drop 2.8% on week
Stocks of the five major carbon steel products held by traders across China declined for the third consecutive week over March 22-28, with the tonnage falling by 2.8% on week, Mysteel's latest weekly survey has found.
Mar 28, 2024 17:45
Daily: China LNG prices remain rangebound
China spot LNG delivery price averaged at Yuan 4,311/tonne on March 28, down Yuan 3/t from previous trading day. Imported LNG ex-terminal price was at Yuan 4,242/tonne, down Yuan 15/t from previous trading day, due to subdued downstream demand. LNG sales volume by truck at coastal terminals was 50,5
Mar 28, 2024 16:52
WEEKLY: China mills stay cautious about iron ore buying
Although steelmakers in more regions of China have churned out more hot metal recently, they continue to adopt a prudent approach to iron ore procurement as their financials remain poor, Mysteel Global has learned.
Mar 28, 2024 16:30
China's manganese ore prices keep stable
Chinese prices of manganese ore remained stable over the past week, with the price of South Africa-origin 36.5% grade Mn ore at North China's Tianjin port under Mysteel's assessment staying at Yuan 33/dmtu ($4.6/dmtu) including the 13% VAT as of March 27, the same level from one week before.
Mar 28, 2024 15:30
Construction steel prices: Tai'an
Construction steel prices: Xining
I-Beam, angle and channels prices: Zhengzhou
Construction steel prices: Lanzhou
Plate prices: Kunming