Get started

Delayed publication of bismuth, cadmium price assessments

The publication of Fastmarkets’ price assessments for bismuth 99.99% Bi min, in-whs Rotterdam; cadmium 99.95% min, cif global ports; and cadmium 99.99% min, cif global ports, were due to a system error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

July 23, 2025
By Solomon Cefai
Bismuth Cadmium Pricing notice

The following prices were affected:
MB-BI-0001 bismuth 99.99% Bi min, in-whs Rotterdam, $ per lb
MB-CD-0001 cadmium 99.95% min, cif global ports, cents per lb
MB-CD-0002 cadmium 99.99% min, cif global ports, cents per lb.

These prices are part of Fastmarkets’ minor metals package.

For more information, or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of these prices, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these prices, please contact Solomon Cefai by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Solomon Cefai, re: cadmium, bismuth.”

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

What to read next
Proposal to amend frequency of cif Japan and Korea nickel sulfate assessments: pricing notice
The proposal follows Fastmarkets’ observations that the commodity sees inactive spot liquidity and low volatility in prices. The proposed new specifications for the prices are as follows, with the amendments in italics: MB-NI-0246 Nickel sulfate, cif Japan and Korea, $/tonneQuality: Accepted by buyer for use in battery applications with chemical composition: Ni content, base 22.3% […]
May 20, 2026
 · 
By Sybil Pan
Early publication of steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US Midwest
Fastmarkets’ daily steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US Midwest for Tuesday May 19 was published earlier than scheduled due to an error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.
May 19, 2026
 · 
By Fastmarkets pricing team
Fastmarkets to launch four price assessments for tissue jumbo rolls in Europe
The four assessments will cover continental Europe and the UK, for tissue jumbo rolls made from wood pulp and recycled pulp in a basis weight range of 14.5-18.0g per square meter. The decision follows a one-month consultation period that ended on Saturday May 16. The proposed specifications are as follows: FP-TS-0009 Tissue, wood pulp jumbo rolls for […]
May 19, 2026
 · 
By Fstmarkets pricing team
Clarification of publishing schedule for Saudi Arabia steel price assessments: pricing notice
Fastmarkets is clarifying the publishing schedule for two Saudi Arabia steel price assessments following confirmation of the dates of the Eid al-Adha holiday.  The two price assessments affected are as follows: MB-STE-0909 – Steel reinforcing bar (rebar), domestic, delivered Saudi Arabia, riyals/tonne MB-STE-0940 – Steel billet, import, cfr Saudi Arabia, $/tonne The domestic rebar price assessment […]
May 19, 2026
 · 
By Fastmarkets pricing team
Delayed publication of flat steel reduced carbon emissions, daily inferred, exw China
The following price was affected: MB-STE-0923 Flat steel reduced carbon emissions, daily inferred, exw China, yuan/tonne, scheduled for 5-6pm China Standard Time (Shanghai), was published at 9:13pm. This price is part of the Fastmarkets steel package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price, or if you would like […]
May 18, 2026
 · 
By Fastmarkets pricing team
Clarification of holiday schedule for POME price assessments
Fastmarkets wants to clarify that its holiday schedule for its Asian POME price assessments will follow the Singapore holiday calendar.
May 18, 2026
 · 
By Fastmarkets pricing team