Fastmarkets proposes to increase the frequency of the normalization price data for its seaborne manganese ore indices to monthly from quarterly.

As part of our ongoing effort to provide customers with the most relevant and meaningful market coverage, Fastmarkets RISI is proposing to rationalize its coverage of pulp prices delivered to China. Currently Fastmarkets RISI offers a number of assessments for Northern Bleached Softwood (NBSK) delivered China in PPI Pulp & Paper Week, PPI Asia, World […]

To better reflect current market conditions, RISI is considering the following changes to its South Korean coverage: – Discontinue assessments of 60 g uncoated woodfree paper – Discontinue assessments of 80 g uncoated grayback duplex board These two grades have not been produced in South Korea for more than one year. With prices unavailable, RISI […]

Metal Bulletin is running a one-month consultation to seek feedback on whether to keep excluding certain origins in the assessment of its spot main Japanese ports (MJP) aluminium P1020 cif premium.

To reflect better current trading in the European newsprint markets, RISI proposes to make the following changes to its price coverage in PPI Europe. –              Launch assessments of improved newsprint 68 ISO in Germany (the same grade as                 assessed in the UK); –              Launch assessments of standard 42.5-g newsprint prices in Italy. These changes […]

In light of China’s ban on imports of “unsorted” recyclables such as mixed paper, which took effect on December 31, 2017, RISI is considering the following changes to its recovered paper coverage in PPI Asia: 1) To discontinue assessments of the following grades delivered China: Mixed Paper & Board, from Japan (imports to China, net), […]

Metal Bulletin proposes to amend its international cobalt price specifications as a result of changes in the market, and invites feedback on the following consultation.

RISI is initiating a market consultation process regarding its North American graphic paper price assessments in PPI Pulp & Paper Week and Paper Trader. We seek feedback from all stakeholders on our price assessments for printing/writing papers and newsprint in North America, including:Suggestions for changes or improvements to our price coverage. Comments about whether RISI […]

Metal Bulletin would like to remind cobalt market participants that they are invited to contribute to a consultation period, which may or may not result in changes to its cobalt pricing system.

Metal Bulletin would like to invite any person active in the cobalt market to contribute to a six-month consultation period, which may result in changes to its cobalt pricing system.