Delayed amendment to name of nickel ore 1.8% basis 15-20% Fe water content: 30-35% Si:Mg ratio<2 lot size 50,000 tonnes, cif China

The amendment to the name of the price assessment for nickel ore 1.8% basis 15-20% Fe water content: 30-35% Si:Mg ratio<2 lot size 50,000 tonnes, cif China has been delayed following a reporter error.

The amendment to the name of the price assessment for nickel ore 1.8% basis 15-20% Fe water content: 30-35% Si:Mg ratio<2 lot size 50,000 tonnes, cif China has been delayed following a reporter error.

Fastmarkets decided to amend the name of the price assessment, shortening it to nickel ore with 1.8% nickel content, following a consultation that ended on Friday January 24.

The amendment should have taken effect on January 31, but will instead take place on February 14.

The specifications for the price are as follows (changes in italics):

MB-NIO-0001 Nickel ore with 1.8% nickel content, cif China, $/tonne
Quality: 1.8% Ni, 15-20% Fe, Water content 30-35%, Si:Mg ratio <2
Quantity: 50,000 tonnes
Location: cif China
Unit: USD per tonne
Payment terms: Letter of Credit
Publication: Weekly. Friday 2-3pm London time

The price is part of the Fastmarkets base metals package.

To provide feedback on this pricing notice or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price, please contact Dylan Duan and Laura Li by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Dylan Duan and Laura Li re: nickel ore with 1.8% nickel content, cif China.”

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