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Delayed publication of black mass inferred prices: pricing notice

The publication of Fastmarkets’ black mass inferred prices for Monday December 8 were delayed due to a technical error. Fastmarkets pricing database has been updated.

December 9, 2025
By Fastmarkets pricing team
Asia Black mass Europe Minor metals Pricing notice

The following prices were affected:

MB-BMS-0012 Black mass, NCM/NCA, inferred, cif South Korea, $/tonne
MB-BMS-0013 Black mass, NCM/NCA, inferred, exw Europe, $/tonne

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets base metals, minor metals and industrial minerals packages.

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these prices, please contact us by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com and metalsrecycling@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: Black mass inferred prices.”

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To see all of Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents, go to the Fastmarkets methodology page.

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