Delayed publication of cobalt hydroxide, min 30% Co, inferred, China: pricing notice

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-CO-0023 cobalt hydroxide, min 30% Co, inferred, China price for Friday October 13 was delayed because of an administrative error.

Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The cobalt hydroxide, min 30% Co, inferred, China price for Friday October 13 was calculated at $8.63 per lb.

This price is part of the minor metals package.

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this cobalt hydroxide, min 30% Co, inferred, China, $/lb, please contact Justin Yang by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Justin Yang, re: cobalt inferred price.” Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

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