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North American primary aluminium production fell in the first five months of 2018, with indicators showing that a decline in Canadian output was the prime driver for the move down. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Production, sales and exports of steel goods in Brazil fell in May, as the sector was affected by a two-week truck drivers' strike last month, according to figures released by national steel institute Aço Brasil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China’s Laigang Yongfeng will increase its capacity by 1.87 million tpy with the addition of two continuous casters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia, bringing the latest news and pricing stories on Friday June 15. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The seaborne iron ore concentrate and pellet markets continued strengthening during the week ending June 14, driven by stricter environmental regulations in China and strong demand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly lower during Asian morning trading on Friday June 15, pressured by a strengthening US dollar. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower again during morning trading on Friday June 15, despite nickel recouping some of its losses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Steel plate prices in the United States are up for the second week in a row on a potential supply squeeze stemming from Section 232 tariffs on the European Union, Canada and Mexico. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest ferrous scrap market for No 1 busheling has continued its lengthy upward run this month - and there is no sign of a price correction to come, given the summer slowdown in prime scrap generation right around the corner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China’s domestic and export coke prices have continued to rise over the past two weeks, but resistance to further increases is growing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Manganese ore prices rose in China this past week due to higher offers from producers, although few deals took place, especially for 44% manganese ore. The thin trading was attributed to resistant buyers, who preferred to take a wait-and-see stance on the direction of the market, according to sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Turkish scrap import prices recovered in the week ended Friday June 15 on steady demand from the country’s steel mills. This was due to bullish sentiment in the markets arising from the United States’ decision to impose its Section 232 import tariffs on material from the EU, Canada and Mexico. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Brazilian pig iron export prices remained unchanged this week, but rumors of shipments being booked at lower prices have started to be heard. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mexico's automotive production increased by 3.90% year on year in May 2018, according to figures released by the country's national automotive association Amia on Tuesday June 12. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China imported 475,000 tonnes of unwrought copper and copper products in May, up 21.79% on a yearly basis from 390,000 tonnes last May, and reported a 3,300-tonne increase from April, according to preliminary data released by China Customs on Friday June 8. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Flat steel prices in Turkey’s domestic market increased this week while import prices decreased, with demand improving, market participants told Metal Bulletin on Friday June 8. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Assertions that cobalt could soon be eliminated altogether from electric vehicles (EVs) are simply wrong, according to the chief executive officer of First Cobalt. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The market for pig iron exports from the Commonwealth of Independent States was silent on Thursday June 7 because only a few producers have small tonnages from July production available and key consumers restocked in the second part of May. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lead smelters in China’s Henan province, home to one third of the country’s lead output, plan to cut their production by over 30% during a month-long environment inspection in June, sources sold Metal Bulletin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Of all the recent developments in the Asia steel industry, none has garnered quite as much attention as the supply-side reforms in China, where the government has mandated strict industrial policies to control pollution levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Brazilian steel industry spent 2017 trying to recover from its worst crisis ever in 2016, when several mills cut production levels to adapt themselves to weak market demand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Steel demand in the Middle East will keep growing in 2018 and beyond, but the region needs trade protection measures to support local producers, according to UAE-based flat steel re-roller and coater Al Ghurair Iron & Steel (AGIS) chief executive officer Abu Bucker Husain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Chinese domestic ferro-silicon market continued to strengthen after environmental regulators in the country enforced production cuts, while the US and European markets were largely stable amid thin trading activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The rising trend in the Chinese antimony market continued last week - tightness in concentrate supply and concerns about further production cuts while environmental inspections continue propelled prices there higher. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the eurozone manufacturing sector fell to a 15-month low in May 2018 as the slowdown in the region’s growth continued, data supplier IHS Markit said on Friday June 1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Chinese silicon export price dropped on weakening demand from Japanese automakers with some domestic production to resume by mid-June, while European prices followed the Chinese market down. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

World manganese ore supply totaled 1.68 million dry metric tonnes in April, down 2.8% compared with March, according to the latest data from the International Manganese Institute (IMnI). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Silico-manganese production fell 8.1% globally and 10% in China in April compared with March, according to the latest data from the International Manganese Institute (IMnI). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lithium supply and prices are likely to dominate conversation at Industrial Minerals' 10th Lithium Supply & Markets Conference in Las Vegas. Oversupply could darken industry expectations, and key stakeholders will hope to address that issue and much more. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Vale has underlined the cost and productivity benefits of using high-grade iron ore, with Chinese supply-side reforms accelerating structural changes in consumption patterns for the steelmaking raw material. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Export prices for Brazilian pig iron were unchanged this week, with all production facilities in the country coming to a halt due to the truck drivers’ strike over recent fuel price rises. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Seaborne iron ore prices strengthened on Friday June 1 with Brazilian materials contributing most to the gains despite a softening of futures and the port market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Almost all cobalt production in Jiangxi province, China, has been suspended due to an ongoing environmental inspection in the region, according to market sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Heavy steel plate consumption among European tube manufacturers has increased significantly and the segment has become one of the major end-users for the product, according to George Kirps, director general of regional association Eurometal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for hot-rolled coil, cold-rolled coil, hot-dipped galvanized coil, pre-painted galvanized iron, steel plate, steel sheet and other flat steel products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from the pricing session in the week ending Friday June 1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Brazilian steel industry continues to face logistics and production issues due to a nationwide strike of truck drivers, several industry sources told Metal Bulletin on Monday May 28. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Peru’s zinc mine production rose by 7.2% year-on-year in March, attributed to a recovery from last year’s decline caused by the torrential rainfall that hit the country then. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sales volumes of semi-finished steel products by Russian steelmaker Evraz dropped by 18.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018 to 1.45 million tonnes, amid reduced crude steel output. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Crude steel production in Argentina grew by 20.80% year-on-year in March, according to figures released by national steel association Acero Argentino on Tuesday April 24. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Summary of Anglo American’s production results for the three months ended March 31, 2018. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Import prices for stainless steel in East Asia maintained their upward momentum over the past week, with rapidly rising production costs resulting in higher Chinese offers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32 has lowered the production guidance for its Illawarra metallurgical coal operations in Australia’s New South Wales during its 2018 financial year by 8.8%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Payable nickel production at South32’s Cerro Matoso operation in Colombia rose by 17% year on year to 10,700 tonnes during the third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2018, the miner said on Thursday April 19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Trading slowed down in the seaborne coking coal spot market on Thursday April 19 compared with the first half of the week, with buyers waiting for prices to bottom out before committing to cargoes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium and alumina production at South32 both fell 2% quarter on quarter, the company said on Thursday April 19, while second-quarter MJP aluminium premiums and the Australia alumina index moved higher. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32 posted a significant year-on-year decrease in zinc, lead and silver production during its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2018, the company announced on Thursday April 19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rio Tinto posted a 5% year-on-year fall in aluminium production in the first quarter of 2018, primarily due to the impact of an ongoing lock-out at the Aluminerie de Bécancour Inc (ABI) smelter in Canada since January 11. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Novelis has said it is no longer purchasing fresh aluminium produced by Rusal and it will continue to use pre-sanctioned metal, a spokesperson told Metal Bulletin in an email on Thursday. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]