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PRICING NOTICE: Delayed publication of UK aluminium scrap prices

The publication of Fastmarkets’ UK aluminium scrap price assessments for August 12 will be delayed because of a technical issue.

August 12, 2020
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Pricing notice

Fastmarkets’ pricing database, MInD, will be updated later in the day at around 10:45pm London time to reflect the price changes for the following prices: 

MB-AL-0011 Aluminium scrap commercial pure cuttings, delivered consumer UK, £/tonne
August 5 price: £750-800
August 12 price: £750-800

MB-AL-0014 Aluminium scrap group 1 pure 99% & litho, delivered consumer UK, £/tonne
August 5 price: £1110-1150
August 12 price: £1110-1150 

MB-AL-0009 Aluminium scrap clean HE9 extrusions, delivered consumer UK, £/tonne
August 5 price: £1110-1150
August 12 price: £1110-1150

MB-AL-0018 Aluminium scrap loose old rolled cuttings, delivered consumer UK, £/tonne
August 5 price: £470-530
August 12 price: £480-550

MB-AL-0282 Aluminium scrap baled old rolled cuttings, delivered consumer UK, £/tonne
August 5 price: £610-650
August 12 price: £620-660 

MB-AL-0010 Aluminium scrap commercial cast, delivered consumer UK, £/tonne
August 5 price: £620-680
August 12 price: £620-680

MB-AL-0007 Aluminium scrap cast wheels, delivered consumer UK, £/tonne
August 5 price: £890-920
August 12 price: £890-920 

MB-AL-0012 Aluminium scrap commercial turnings, delivered consumer UK, £/tonne
August 5 price: £350-420
August 12 price: £350-420 

MB-AL-0015 Aluminium scrap group 7 turnings, delivered consumer UK, £/tonne
August 5 price: £230-250
August 12 price: £230-250 

MB-AL-0016 Aluminium scrap LM24 pressure diecasting ingot, delivered consumer UK, £/tonne
August 5 price: £1125-1175
August 12 price: £1125-1175 

MB-AL-0017 Aluminium scrap LM25/LM6 pressure diecasting ingot, delivered consumer UK, £/tonne
August 5 price: £1390-1430
August 12 price: £1390-1430

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of these prices or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter, please contact Archie Hunter, Justin Yang and Amy Hinton by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading ‘FAO: Archie Hunter/Justin Yang/Amy Hinton re: UK aluminium scrap prices’

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

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