Delayed publication of base metal rand fixing prices

The publication of Fastmarkets’ rand fixing prices for Thursday March 13 were delayed because of technical reasons. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

This is a follow-up pricing notice to yesterday’s notice about the delay.

The following prices were affected by this:
MB-AL-0256 Aluminium fixing price for LME trade, rand/tonne

MB-CU-0338 Copper fixing price for LME trade, rand/tonne

MB-PB-0064 Lead fixing price for LME trade, rand/tonne

MB-NI-0093 Nickel fixing price for LME trade, rand/tonne

MB-SN-0005 Tin rand fixing price for LME trade, rand/tonne

MB-ZN-0072 Zinc rand fixing price for LME trade, rand/tonne

These prices are part of the Fastmarkets base metals pricing package.

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 Justin Yang by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Justin Yang, re: Rand fixing prices.”

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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