Tolsey Market Notes
Market Insights
Notes and market briefs on the commodities we specialise in, organised by region and prepared by Tolsey Group.
Global markets · Southern Africa · Australia · Asia
ScrollMarket Briefs
A fortnightly view of global commodity markets, from energy and metals to freight and trade, with every figure sourced.
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Fortnightly
The first market brief will be published here.
Each brief looks across global commodity markets: energy, steel and alloys, battery metals, precious metals, freight and trade.
Market Notes
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Thermal coal
Reading a thermal coal offer from Richards Bay
South African thermal coal is sold on its energy content and shipped mainly through Richards Bay. What a complete offer contains, and what buyers check.
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Manganese and chrome
Manganese and chrome: two South African steel inputs
South Africa is the largest producer of both ores. Both end up in steel, and both are bought on their chemistry.
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Lithium
Spodumene concentrate and the SC6 benchmark
Most Australian lithium is mined as hard rock spodumene, and the trade prices concentrate from a single reference product.
These notes are prepared by Tolsey Group for general information. They are not an offer, a recommendation or investment advice. Specifications, prices and terms are agreed in each contract.
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