Delayed publication of European magnesia prices

The publication of Fastmarkets' European magnesia assessments for October 15, 2024, were delayed because of errors in the approval process. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following prices were published with a delay of 18 minutes:

MB-MAG-0018 – Magnesia, dead burned, 95% MgO, fob Europe, $/tonne
MB-MAG-0013 – Magnesite, Greek, raw, max 3.5% SiO2, fob East Mediterranean, €/tonne
MB-MAG-0012 – Magnesia, European calcined, agricultural, cif Europe, €/tonne
MB-MAG-0019 – Magnesia, fused, 97% MgO, cif Europe, $/tonne

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets industrial minerals package.

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 Julienne C. Raboca by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Julienne C. Raboca, re: European magnesia prices.”

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To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

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