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PRICING NOTICE: Delayed publication of Chinese manganese, chrome ore port inventories

The publication of manganese ore and chrome ore inventory assessments at main Chinese ports were delayed due to public holidays.

May 28, 2019
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Pricing notice

Fastmarkets assessed its manganese ore inventories at the main Chinese ports of Tianjin and Qinzhou, and chrome ore inventories at the main ports of Tianjin, Qinzhou, Lianyungang and Shanghai as normal on Monday May 27.

The publication of the assessments was delayed to Tuesday May 28 due to public holidays in the United Kingdom and the United States, and have been backdated to Monday to reflect the assessment date.

The Fastmarkets price book and database has been updated.

To provide feedback on the delayed publication of these calculations, please contact Amy Lv or Susan Zou by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading ‘FAO: Amy Lv/Susan Zou Re: Fastmarkets’ manganese ore/chrome ore inventories’.

To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification, documents go to: www.fastmarkets.com/about-us/methodology.

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