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The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-ILM-0004 ilmenite concentrate, 47-49% TiO2, cif China, MB-RUT-0001 rutile 95% TiO2 min, large volumes for pigment, fob Australia, and MB-RUT-0002 rutile 95% TiO2 min, bagged, fob Australia, price assessments for September 11 were delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following prices were affected: MB-ILM-0004 ilmenite […]

Fastmarkets proposes to launch a new monthly price assessment for green petroleum coke, 1.5% S, in-whs ARA, $/tonne.

To increase the transparency of our methodology, Fastmarkets clarifies that qualities of these two battery-grade lithium hydroxide assessments are both coarse. You can find the updated methodology for lithium hydroxide here: https://www.fastmarkets.com/uploads/2025/05/fm-mb-lithium.pdf To provide feedback on this clarification for the battery-grade lithium hydroxide methodology please contact Zihao Li by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the […]

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-BMS-0015 Black mass, NCM/NCA, payable indicator, nickel, exw USA, % payable LME Nickel cash official price, which was published incorrectly on Wednesday, July 16.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-ILM-0004 Ilmenite concentrate, 47-49% TiO2, cif China, $/tonne, MB-RUT-0001 Rutile 95% TiO2 min, large volumes for pigment, fob Australia, $/tonne and MB-RUT-0002 Rutile 95% TiO2 min, bagged, fob Australia, $/tonne price assessments for Thursday June 19 were delayed because of reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following prices […]

Fastmarkets will discontinue its price assessment for MB-RUT-0003 rutile 95% TiO2 min, bulk, cif China on Tuesday April 8. After an extended consultation period from December 30, 2024, to April 2, 2025, Fastmarkets has discontinued this price due to low demand and liquidity caused by changing market dynamics. All short-term forecasts associated with this price produced by […]