Fastmarkets has published its monthly ferro-nickel cif China premium later than scheduled on Tuesday April 16 because of a reporter error.

Fastmarkets MB has corrected its cobalt sulfate, Co 20.5% min, China ex-works, adjustment to standard-grade cobalt low-end price at Co 20.5% basis, $/Ib, which was published incorrectly on Wednesday April 10.

Fastmarkets will change the calculation basis for the China cobalt sulfate, Co 20.5% min, ex-works adjustment to the standard-grade cobalt low-end price to 100% Co basis from the current Co 20.5% basis, effective on Wednesday April 10.

The Fastmarkets pricing holiday schedule has been updated to reflect an amendment to the index calendar in the ores and alloys section.

Fastmarkets is extending the consultation period for its proposal to revise the frequency and specification of its copper concentrate treatment & refining charges (TC/RC) index until April 19.

Fastmarkets AMM proposes to amend the specifications of its imported wire rod price assessment from a cfr Port of Houston price to a delivered duty-paid (ddp) Port of Houston price.

Fastmarkets AMM will implement new deadlines for data submissions to its steel, non-ferrous scrap, minor metals and ferro-alloys price assessments, effective April 15.

Fastmarkets MB has corrected its price assessment for 4mm hot-rolled sheet in Russia, which was published incorrectly on Monday April 1 due to an error.

Fastmarkets MB proposes to amend the publication date of the assessment of manganese ore inventories at the main Chinese ports of Tianjin and Qinzhou from every Wednesday to every Monday.

Following a shift to the 65% Fe fines index as the base price for some pellet contracts, Fastmarkets will begin publishing an implied spot blast furnace pellet premium over its MB 65% Fe Brazilian Iron Ore Index alongside the existing implied premium over its 62% Fe index.