Delayed publication of copper concentrates indices

The publication of several of Fastmarkets' copper concentrates indices was delayed on Friday February 27 because of a technical error. Fastmarkets' pricing database has been updated.

The affected prices were:

MB-CU-0287 Copper concentrates TC index, cif Asia Pacific, $/tonne
MB-CU-0288 Copper concentrates RC index, cif Asia Pacific, US cents/lb
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/lb
MB-CU-0511 Copper concentrates RC implied traders purchase, US cents/lb

These prices are part of the Fastmarkets base 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 pricing@fastmarkets.com and basemetals@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “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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