Delayed publication of calcined alumina price assessments

The publication of Fastmarkets’ price assessments of calcined alumina on January 2 was delayed due to a procedural error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following prices were affected:
MB-ALU-0011 Alumina, calcined, unground 98.5-99.5% Al2O3, bulk, exw US/Europe, long-term contract, $/tonne
MB-ALU-0012 Alumina, calcined, ground and unground, min 99.5% Al2O3, medium-soda min 0.25% soda, bulk, exw US/Europe, long-term contract, $/tonne
MB-ALU-0013 Alumina, calcined, ground, 98.5-99.5% Al2O3, bulk, exw US/Europe, long-term contract, $/tonne

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets industrial minerals 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 by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com and basemetals@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: calcined alumina”.

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

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