IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from October 7

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday October 7 that are worth another look.

Import prices for steel slab in Southeast Asia and East Asia were stable over the past week due to sluggish trading activity amid a week-long holiday in China to mark the country's 70th anniversary.

Chinese cobalt producer GEM Co Ltd has signed a cobalt supply contract with Switzerland-based miner-trader Glencore, locking in cobalt hydroxide supply for the next five years, the companies announced on October 7.

The European ferro-silicon market was unchanged despite a lower fourth-quarter deal being done in the week ended Friday October 4 because suppliers are waiting for further quarterly deals for delivery up to January before making any decision on their offer prices for prompt shipment.

Kazakh miner Voskhod Chrome will stop chrome ore production from January 2020 due to "unfavorable market conditions," owner Yildirim Group announced on October 7.

The ferro-tungsten price rose in Europe last week following an increase in inquiries and tightening concentrates supply in China.

Gold stocks outpace flat large caps

TSXV gold producers' output growth for Q4/25 mixed

Rising metals price volatility over past month

Gold stocks surge ahead of equities on metal price gain

Base metals outlook for 2026 opaque after decent rise last year