Delayed publication of manganese ore seaborne prices

The publication of Fastmarkets’ manganese ore seaborne indices for Friday July 11 was delayed because of a reporter issue. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The publication of the affected prices was delayed for 50 minutes.

The following indices were published late:

MB-MNO-0001 Manganese ore high grade index, cif Tianjin, $ per dmtu

MB-MNO-0002 Manganese ore semi carbonate index, 36.5% Mn, fob Port Elizabeth, $/dmtu

MB-MNO-0003 Manganese ore semi carbonate index, 36.5% Mn, cif Tianjin, $/dmtu

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets Ores & Alloys Physical Price 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 this price, please contact Holly Chant by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Holly Chant, re Manganese ore.”

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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