The rationale has been updated to include the following information: Owing to a UK public holiday on May 5, the Spodumene cif China price will next be published on May 6. This is in accordance with Fastmarkets’ pricing schedule. This price is part of the Fastmarkets’ Industrial Minerals package. The published price is unaffected by this […]

The rationales have been updated to include the following information: Owing to a UK public holiday on May 5, the Lithium carbonate cif China, Japan & Korea price and Lithium hydroxide cif China, Japan & Korea price will next be published on May 6. This is in accordance with Fastmarkets’ pricing schedule. These prices are part […]

Fastmarkets launches a soap stock acid oil (SSAO) price assessment in Europe’s biggest trading hub – Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp (ARA), aiming to increase transparency in the biofuel feedstocks market, particularly in the niche advanced feedstocks category.

Brazil is expected to become a reference in low-cost hard-rock lithium production and an investment hub for foreign companies. But some internal challenges remain for the country, such as funding and legal uncertainties, market participants told Fastmarkets.

Explore the current shifts in the US pallet market, driven by tariffs, imports and changes in shipping volumes.

This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. Fastmarkets received no feedback requiring further consultation and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. Full details of the prices covered by this consultation can be found on the Fastmarkets dashboard. This consultation sought to ensure that […]

This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. No feedback was received and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. Full details of the prices covered by this consultation can be found on the Fastmarkets dashboard. https://dashboard.fastmarkets.com/a/5226897/open-consultation-on-annual-methodology-review-for-ferro-molybdenum-in-whs-rotterdam-molybdic-oxide-in-whs-rotterdam-busan-pricing-notice This consultation sought to ensure that our methodologies […]

This consultation, which is open until May 30, 2025, 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. You can […]

Market uncertainty has risen sharply following the introduction of Chinese export controls on products made from seven heavy rare earth elements, including gadolinium, on April 4. Fastmarkets has launched a new high-purity gadolinium oxide price in Europe – gadolinium oxide 99.99%- 99.999%, ex-warehouse Rotterdam, $/kg – to provide much needed transparency to a supply chain […]

The lower end of the range was originally incorrectly published due to a procedure lapse. The price was originally published at $28-32 per lb. The bismuth 99.99% Bi min, in-whs Rotterdam assessment has since been corrected to $25-32 per lb. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. This price is part of the Fastmarkets […]