Copper scrap yellow brass solids, buying price, delivered to brass ingot makers, US cents/lb

The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the UN High Level Climate Champions (UN HLCs) have developed a roadmap detailing a global implementation plan for governments and initiatives in the steel industry, aimed at accelerating decarbonization, Fastmarkets heard at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN FCCC).

Battery recyclers Ecobat, Huayou Cobalt and SungEel HiTech are planning large capacity additions in Europe despite continued industry headwinds, Fastmarkets heard at the GDMMC conference in The Hague on November 25-26.

The merging of two of North America’s lithium producers, Piedmont Lithium and Sayona Mining, aims to provide optionality over growth projects and enhance the companies’ strategic flexibility, according to Fastmarkets’ head of base metals and battery research William Adams.