Fastmarkets proposes to launch a ferro-chrome 50% Cr import, cif Indonesia price assessment to expand its coverage of the Asian ferro-chrome market.

Fastmarkets will amend the baseline chrome to iron ratio in its MB-CHO-0003 chrome ore South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China as of the calculation on Tuesday November 14.

Volatility in key currencies has been at the forefront of the minds of many steel and ferro-alloys producers, traders and buyers in 2023

Alloy smelters in China are actively seeking state certification for “green” ferro-alloys to improve their competitiveness among steelmakers, sources told Fastmarkets this week

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the specification for its MB-CHO-0003 Chrome ore South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China, $/tonne, following preliminary discussions with the market and an examination of historical data.

Fastmarkets has corrected its price assessment for European high-carbon ferro-chrome, basis 60-64.9% Cr, which was published incorrectly on Tuesday July 11 due to a reporter error.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ South Africa chrome ore index and ferro-chrome benchmark indicator for Tuesday July 11 were delayed due to a reporter error.

Delegates from the across the ferro-alloys industry, including from China, South Africa and Turkey, among others, took part in the Ferroalloynet 2023 International Ferroalloy Summit on June 14-16 in Beijing. Fastmarkets outlines the five key takeaways

Fastmarkets will launches its price assessment for ferro-chrome low carbon, 0.10% C, basis 60-64.9% Cr, CIF Europe, on Tuesday June 6.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on an amendment to the proposed specification for a new low-carbon ferro-chrome price assessment in Europe, following the end of a trial period.