Fastmarkets launched four rare-earth metal and alloy prices in China and a new oxide price in Europe on Thursday March 14, with the intention of improving transparency in the rare earth magnet supply chains.

Fastmarkets has corrected the pricing rationale for MB-LI-0033 lithium hydroxide monohydrate LiOH.H2O 56.5% LiOH min, battery grade, spot price cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg, which was published incorrectly on Tuesday March 12. No prices were corrected.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch a weekly assessment for laterite ore with 1.3% nickel content, cif China, $/tonne.

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the MB-CO-0004 cobalt alloy grade and MB-CO-0005 cobalt standard grade prices.

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the pricing frequency of its MB-STE-0879 steel scrap H2 Japan origin import, cfr South Korea and MB-STE-0880 steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20) deep-sea origin import, cfr South Korea to once a month from the current weekly basis.

Fastmarkets has made a series of corrections to its zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium monthly average, delivered UK (MB-ZN-0082) price assessment.

Fastmarkets has corrected the pricing rational for MB-CU-0403 copper grade A cathode premium, cif Shanghai, which was published incorrectly on Tuesday March 5. No premiums were corrected.

This consultation, which is open until April 3, 2024, 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. Please find […]

Fastmarkets is proposing to adjust its price assessment for MB-FEN-0004 Pig iron foundry grade, Brazil, fob New Orleans, $/tonne

Fastmarkets proposes to launch two assessments, steel coil Galvalume import South Korean-made, ddp Gulf Ports, $/cwt and steel coil Galvalume import non-South Korean-made, ddp Gulf Ports, $/cwt.