This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. Full details of the price covered by this consultation can be found here. No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. This consultation sought to ensure that our methodologies continue […]

Fastmarkets proposes to change the name and base specifications of its index for iron ore 62% Fe fines cfr Qingdao to more closely align with the specifications of prevailing mid-grade fines in the CFR China market. Following an initial consultation with the market, and a review of the typical data sets that have been collected […]

The top end of the price was incorrectly published due to a typographical error. The price was initially published as 240,000-2,450,000 yuan per tonne. This has since been corrected to 240,000-245,000 yuan per tonne. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. The affected price is as follows:MB-SB-0011 Antimony 99.85% Sb min, in-whs […]

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The top end of the price was incorrectly published due to a typographical error. The price was initially published as 16,000-168,000 yuan per tonne. This has been corrected to 16,000-16,800 yuan per tonne. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change.  The affected price is as follows:MB-GER-0004 Germanium 99.999% Ge min, in-whs China, […]

The rationale has been updated to include the following information: Owing to UK public holidays on April 18 & April 21, the cobalt hydroxide cif China price will next be published on April 22. This is in accordance with Fastmarkets’ pricing schedule. The affected price is as follows: MB-CO-0020 Cobalt hydroxide min 30% Co, cif China, […]

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-CHO-0003 chrome ore South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China on Tuesday April 15 was delayed because of a technical issue. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following price was affected: MB-CHO-0003 Chrome ore South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China, $/tonne The price is a part of the Fastmarkets ores […]

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for iron ore indices, via an open consultation process between March 10 to April 7 2025.This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. A full list of all the prices covered can be found in the original consultation. Fastmarkets received feedback […]

The introduction of two new green longs prices will further enhance Fastmarkets’ global green steel coverage, providing a critical reference point for European steel producers and international suppliers aiming to sell green steel in Europe.  The Northen European market, particularly Nordic countries, are key consumers of green steel in Europe, hence the new premium and […]

Fastmarkets selects the frequency of publication of a market assessment after considering the number of data points (deals, bids, offers, deals heard and assessments) that it can reasonably expect to collect on a consistent basis over the selected period to support the price assessment process. This proposal follows preliminary discussions with the market as well […]