Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its coking coal indices and coke assessment, via an open consultation process between February 20 and March 31. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets will amend the specifications of its existing price assessments for Europe/US lithium spot battery-grade and technical-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate to remove the US footprint, and will launch weekly price assessments for spot battery-grade and technical-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate for the United States and Canada on Thursday April 4.

The March 2024 monthly averages were published today based on the index values of March 1, 8, 15 and 22.

Fastmarkets' holiday pricing schedule for 2024 has been updated to reflect the change in the pricing frequency of its mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) cif China, Japan and South Korea (CJK) prices.

Fastmarkets launched its first price assessment for MB-FEC-0024 Ferro-chrome 50% Cr, delivered Europe, $/lb Cr on Tuesday March 26.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch a low-carbon nickel briquette premium, cif global, $/tonne.

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-AL-0277 aluminum alloy C355.2 ingot, delivered, $/lb, which was published incorrectly on Thursday March 21.

No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore we will discontinue Region 4 pricing. This consultation, sought 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 […]

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the impurity specifications for its weekly payable indicators for black mass in South Korea, Southeast Asia and Europe.

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the pricing frequency of its three fused alumina price assessments and four refractory-grade bauxite prices to once a month from their current fortnightly basis.