Correction to alumina index and inferred prices on December 17

Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change.

The MB-ALU-0002 alumina index, fob Australia, $/tonne was published in error as $310.90 per dry metric tonne. It has been corrected to $309.67 per dmt.

The MB-ALU-0019 alumina index inferred, fob Indonesia, $/tonne was published in error as $315.90 per dmt. This has been corrected to $314.67 per dmt.

The MB-ALU-0018 alumina index inferred, fob India, $/tonne was published in error as $316.90 per dmt. This has been corrected to $315.67 per dmt.

The MB-ALU-0020 alumina index inferred, fob Vietnam, $/tonne was published in error as $312.90 per dmt. This has been corrected to $311.67 per dmt.

The MB-ALU-0010 alumina index inferred, fob Brazil, $/dmt was published in error as $336.73 per dmt. This has been corrected to $335.50 per dmt.

These prices are part of the Fastmarkets Base Metals package.

The rationale for MB-ALU-0002 had erroneously stated “Index at $310.90/t, up from $309.17/t in the previous session.” This has been corrected to “Index at $309.67/t, up from $309.17/t in the previous session.”

For more information or to provide feedback on this correction notice or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this index, please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com and basemetals@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: MB-ALU-0002 Alumina index, fob Australia, $/tonne and inferred prices.”

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