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This consultation, which is open until April 27, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency. The prices under […]

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its fob and cif manganese ore indices, as part of its annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-IRO-0010, iron ore 62.5% Fe Australia-origin lump ore premium, cfr Qingdao, which was published incorrectly Monday March 23 due to a typographical error.

Rio Tinto Aluminium is expanding its footprint beyond its historic hydro-powered Canadian base, targeting Europe, Asia and Latin America as part of a deliberate diversification strategy, according to the unit’s chief executive officer.

Fastmarkets has corrected the rationale for its MB-CO-0005 Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb price assessment, which was published incorrectly on Monday March 23 due to a typo.

Fastmarkets has suspended three price assessments, and changed the incoterm for two price assessments that were previously on a cfr Jebel Ali basis, to take effect from March 24, 2026. This follows the escalation of the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran, and consequent disruptions to deliveries in the region. The following prices are […]