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Delayed publication of iron ore indices

The publication of Fastmarkets’ iron ore indices for Friday June 20 was delayed due to a technical issue. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

June 20, 2025
By Alice Li
Iron ore Pricing notice

The publication of Fastmarkets’ iron ore indices for Friday June 20 was delayed due to a technical issue. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following indices were affected:
MB-IRO-0191 61% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao, $/tonne
MB-IRO-0008 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao, $/tonne
MB-IRO-0144 62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao, $/tonne
MB-IRO-0015 Iron ore 58% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao, $/tonne
MB-IRO-0016 Iron ore 58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao, $/tonne
MB-IRO-0017 58% Fe fines high-grade premium index, cfr Qingdao, $/tonne
MB-IRO-0009 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao, $/tonne
MB-IRO-0010 62.5% Fe Australia-origin lump ore premium, cfr Qingdao, $/dry metric tonne unit

These indices are part of the Fastmarkets steelmaking raw materials pricing package.

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of these indices or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter, please contact Alice Li by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Alice Li, re: iron ore prices.”

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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