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Fastmarkets has decided not to proceed with the proposed amendment to the name and specifications of the MB-IRO-0008 iron ore 62% Fe fines cfr Qingdao index. After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has determined that current circumstances do not make the proposed amendments to the index viable. Fastmarkets reserves the right to start a fresh consultation on […]

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After a consultation period, which started on April 29, Fastmarkets has determined that current circumstances do not make the amendment to the MB-IRO-0010 62.5% Fe Australia-origin lump ore premium, cfr Qingdao viable. Fastmarkets reserves the right to start a fresh consultation on amending the price in future should circumstances change. To provide feedback on this decision […]

Following a month-long consultation period which took place between May 5-30, Fastmarkets will launch the daily 61% Fe fines index to better track and reflect the spot price of mid-grade sinter fines in the CFR Qingdao spot market, in line with the latest quality of mid-grade fines commonly traded in the market.MB-IRO-0191 Iron ore 61% Fe fines, […]

The following prices were affected: MB-FEN-0001 Nickel pig iron, high-grade NPI content 10-15%, contract, ddp China, yuan/nickel unit priceMB-FEN-0002 Nickel pig iron, high-grade NPI content 10-15%, spot, ddp China, yuan/nickel unit priceMB-NIO-0001 Nickel ore with 1.8% nickel content, cif China, $/tonneMB-NIO-0002 Laterite ore with 1.5% Ni content, cif China, $/tonneMB-NIO-0006 Laterite ore with 1.3% Ni content, cif China, $/tonne MB-FEN-0001 and […]

US trade policy discussion dominated conversations at the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) annual conference in San Diego on May 12-15, with speakers in focused trade panels and commodity spotlights dissecting the decisions and potential actions of the Trump administration.