Delayed publication of iron ore DR grade pellet premium

The publication of Fastmarkets’ iron ore DR-grade pellet premium, quarterly contract was delayed due to a reporter’s error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ iron ore DR-grade pellet premium, quarterly contract was delayed due to a reporter’s error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The MB-IRO-0077 Iron ore DR-grade pellet premium, quarterly contract was published on Wednesday April 2 – the second working day of the quarter, while usually it is published on the first working day.

This price is a part of the Fastmarkets steel raw materials package.

For more information or to provide feedback on the early publication of these indices or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these indices, please contact Marina Shulga by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Marina Shulga re DR-grade pellet premium, quarterly contract”.

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

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