Delayed publication of copper concentrates indices and coefficients

The publication of several Fastmarkets copper concentrates indices and coefficients was delayed by 53 minutes on Friday October 3 because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The publication of several Fastmarkets copper concentrates indices and coefficients was delayed by 53 minutes on Friday October 3 because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The affected prices were:
MB-CU-0508 Copper concentrates TC implied smelters purchase, $/tonne
MB-CU-0509 Copper concentrates TC implied traders purchase, $/tonne
MB-CU-0510 Copper concentrates RC implied smelters purchase, US cents per lb
MB-CU-0511 Copper concentrates RC implied traders purchase, US cents per lb
MB-CU-0422 Copper concentrates counterparty spread, $/tonne
MB-CU-0423 Copper concentrates copper VIU, $/tonne

These prices are part of the Fastmarkets non-ferrous 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 Julienne Raboca by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Julienne C. Raboca, re: copper concentrates indices.”

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 the Fastmarkets methodology page.

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