By way of background, we refer to the Krajlic Matrix which plots categories against supply impact and supply complexity. So let’s take a look at a couple of metals — specifically stainless steel and steel.

The global iron-ore market is in better condition than expected, with Chinese demand improving, the CEO of Brazil’s Vale said on Thursday.

The London Metal Exchange (LME) today announces a strategic alliance with Henry Bath & Son Ltd, CMST Development Co Ltd and Mercuria Energy Trading to list warehouses for the LME’s new LMEshield repository in regions along China’s ‘The Belt and Road’ route...

Solar companies in Arizona are dismayed that Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill that will allow utilities such as Arizona Public Service Co. to make homeowners wait as long as two months before they can install solar panels.

United States Department of Commerce has announced anti-dumping duty investigation of final results on imports of thick-walled rectangular welded pipe from Korea, Mexico and Turkey. The Commerce Department preliminary ruling on imports thick-walled rectangu...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Vanadium is a silvery-grey transition metal that’s currently produced in only three countries: China, South Africa and Russia. The metal is not found on its own in nature, but can be separated from about 65 minerals, including carnotite, ros...

Glencore has announced its 2015 annual production report, the company’s nickel production totaled 96,200 tons in 2015, down by 5% year on year, mainly due to the Sudbury smelter to suspend for 6 weeks and Koniambo refinery caused by metals leaking problem in ...

It is reported that US’s scrap export prices expected to fall in March this year. United States East Coast scrap steel to Turkey, export prices have declined slightly from two weeks ago. Those for H1 and H2 (80:20) scrap to Turkey export prices were at US$18...