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Delayed publication of chrome ore South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China, ferro-chrome lumpy Cr benchmark Europe indicator

The publication of Fastmarkets’ chrome ore MB-CHO-0003 South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China and MB-FEC-0019 ferro-chrome lumpy Cr benchmark indicator, charge basis 52% (and high carbon), Europe, was delayed by one hour due to a technical issue regarding the processing of the index price and indicator and a reporter error. Fastmarkets' pricing database had since been updated.

May 27, 2025
By Holly Chant
Ferro-chrome Pricing notice

The following prices were affected: 
MB-CHO-0003 South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China
MB-FEC-0019 ferro-chrome lumpy Cr benchmark indicator, charge basis 52% (and high carbon), Europe

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets ores and alloys price 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 Claire Patel-Campbell by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Claire Patel-Campbell, re: chrome ore pricing and ferro-chrome benchmark indicator.”

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.

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