Fastmarkets will launch a new weekly price assessment for tungsten concentrate, basis 50-70% WO3, spot price, $/mtu WO3 on Friday December 19, with a slight amendment to the originally proposed incoterms. Based on feedback from market participants, Fastmarkets will now launch a price assessed on a CIF global basis, rather than on a CIF Rotterdam […]

Fastmarkets wishes to clarify details around the pricing calendar for its MB-FEU-0001 Ferro-tungsten basis 75% W, in-whs dup Rotterdam; MB-FEV-0001 Ferro-vanadium basis 78% V min, 1st grade, ddp Western Europe; and MB-FN-0001 Ferro-niobium 63-67% delivered consumer works, dp, Europe price assessments owing to the year-end festive period.

Learn about the new safeguarding measures for ferroalloys in the EU, including tariff-rate quotas and price thresholds.

Fastmarkets has adjusted the base brands of its MB-MNO-0001 manganese ore high grade index, cif Tianjin, and its MB-MNO-0005 manganese ore high grade port index, fot Tianjin, as of Saturday November 1, to better reflect the bulk of ore traded in today’s market, and is clarifying how the index is formed.

Fastmarkets will adjust the base brands of its MB-MNO-0001 manganese ore high grade index, cif Tianjin, and its MB-MNO-0005 manganese ore high grade port index, fot Tianjin, on Saturday November 1, to better reflect the bulk of ore traded in today’s market and is clarifying how the index is formed. Fastmarkets’ MB-MNO-0001 manganese ore high grade index […]

The initial confusion is settling in the bulk ferro-alloys markets in Europe following weeks of speculation about the potential for minimum import prices to be imposed as part of a European Commission safeguarding investigation.

The European ferro-alloys market faces uncertainty as the European Commission considers imposing minimum import prices. Suppliers are adjusting sales contracts, pricing strategies and agreements in anticipation of potential safeguard measures.

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the frequency of its price assessment for MB-FN-0001 ferro-niobium, 63-67%, delivered consumer works, dp Europe, $ per kg Nb, to twice weekly from once per week.

China’s push for greener ferro-alloy production has revealed a significant divide between its northern and southern regions due to contrasting access to clean energy, supply and demand dynamics and regulatory environments, according to market participants.

The publication of the affected prices was delayed for 50 minutes. The following indices were published late: MB-MNO-0001 Manganese ore high grade index, cif Tianjin, $ per dmtu MB-MNO-0002 Manganese ore semi carbonate index, 36.5% Mn, fob Port Elizabeth, $/dmtu MB-MNO-0003 Manganese ore semi carbonate index, 36.5% Mn, cif Tianjin, $/dmtu These prices are a part of the […]