The publication of Fastmarkets' assessment of laterite ore with 1.6% nickel content, Indonesia domestic trade, delivered for Monday June 15, 2026 was delayed due to the unavailability of the latest Indonesian government mineral reference prices (HMA). Fastmarkets’ pricing database will be updated upon the release of the latest HMA.

Fastmarkets wishes to clarify details around the following aspects of the pricing methodology for MB-NI-0244 nickel sulfate min 21%, max 22.5%; cobalt 10ppm max, exw China.

Fastmarkets proposes to remove the origin restrictions, widen specification ranges and rename its index for iron ore 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao, to better capture global supply in the seaborne high-grade sinter fines market on a CFR Qingdao basis, effective Tuesday September 1.

Fastmarkets has launched eight monthly price assessments for tissue jumbo/parent rolls in North America on Friday June 12, 2026.

In response to growing market participation and increased use of its daily southern yellow (SYP) assessment, Fastmarkets is updating the published methodology to provide additional transparency regarding the tally formula used in the price calculation process.

Europe's pulp and paper producers faced persistent headwinds in the first quarter of 2026, with geopolitical tension, rising energy costs and logistics pressure shaping a market that matters to food and beverage procurement.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for Asia recovered paper and Asia packaging paper and board via an open consultation process between May 5 and June 2, 2026.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for PIX Forest Biomass Finland price indices via an open consultation process between May 13 and June 10, 2026. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets has corrected its FP-LBR-1245 Kiln-dried eastern spruce-pine-fir stud 2x4 9-ft PET delivered Boston price, which was published incorrectly on Tuesday June 9.

The sharp rise in demand for lithium is outpacing the growth of an independent US supply chain, Ian Rodger, chief executive officer of lithium development company US Elemental, told Fastmarkets in an exclusive interview on Wednesday June 3.