Fastmarkets has corrected its price assessment for MB-ZIR-0014 zircon, premium grade, 66.5% ZrO2 min, bulk, cif China, published on Thursday May 7. The assessment was incorrectly published at $1,600-1,700 per tonne due to reporter error. The correct assessment should have been $1,600-1,670 per tonne. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. This price […]

Fastmarkets' publication of the MB-STE-0232 Steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying price, delivered mill Chicago, $/gross ton is delayed by late settlement as of Friday May 8.

Fastmarkets advises that, as of Friday May 8, certain monthly North American ferrous scrap markets are yet to settle.

Recovered paper prices for old corrugated containers (OCC) and new double-lined kraft cuttings (DLK) increased in May, driven by strong domestic and export demand, coupled with persistent trucking slowdowns.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)-audited manganese ore indices, via an open consultation process between March 25 and April 27, 2026.

The publication of several Fastmarkets copper concentrates indices was delayed by 2 minutes on Friday May 8 due to a procedural error.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ Turkey flat steel price assessments on Friday May 8 was delayed because of a reporter error.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch eight (8) monthly price assessments for tissue jumbo/parent rolls of toilet paper and paper towel in North America on June 12, 2026.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for its MB-STE-0185 steel cold-rolled coil, fob mill US; MB-STE-0186 steel hot-dipped galvanized coil (cold-rolled base), fob mill US; and MB-STE-0172 steel cut-to-length plate carbon grade, fob mill US assessments, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets wishes to clarify that it accepts data submissions in outright price and as a differential to the Mineral Benchmark Price (HPM)-plus-premium for its Indonesian domestic trade nickel ore price assessments. Fastmarkets is also seeking market feedback on recent changes to the Indonesian government’s HPM specifications.