Lee Allen - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Metals Analyst for @fastmarkets, writing about steel, ferrous scrap and freight. 2.5 years experience of reporting and analysis in the steel sector. Along with more technical analysis and metals pricing, I have also written several articles on more mainstream topics such as industrial action, Brexit, Donald Trump's metals tariffs and Chinese capacity cuts.

Content

Total articles 905

• China's battery recycling sector retains dominance despite headwinds: Asian BRM & Recycling

  By Lee Allen, Tianran Zhao

  Apr. 14, 2025

• Launch of China EV battery scrap, black mass prices

  By Lee Allen

  Apr. 10, 2025

• Proposal to amend name of steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), index, domestic, delivered UAE

  By Lee Allen

  Mar. 14, 2025

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Company Info

FastMarkets

Fastmarkets is a leading cross-commodity price reporting agency with over 140 years of experience, originally founded in 1882 as Metal Bulletin. Based in London, the company operates under Lithium Hangar Holdco Limited, which is managed by the private equity firm Astorg. Fastmarkets specializes in providing price data, market analysis, forecasts, and risk management tools for various commodities, including metals, mining, agriculture, and energy transition markets. The company publishes transparent pricing data and delivers market intelligence through a team of over 200 reporters and analysts worldwide. Fastmarkets also hosts industry events for networking and discussions on market issues. With a global customer base of over 10,000, it serves sectors such as automotive, aviation, construction, and food and beverage. Fastmarkets employs more than 500 people across multiple countries, combining historical expertise with modern analytics to enhance transparency in commodity markets. Its mission is to create transparent commodity markets that support sustainable economic development and low-carbon initiatives.