Delayed publication of zinc, lead premiums

The publication of Fastmarkets’ zinc and lead price assessments for Tuesday, March 1 were delayed because of a reporter error.

The affected prices are:
Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium, dp fca Rotterdam, $/tonne
Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium, dp fca Antwerp, $/tonne
Lead 99.97% ingot premium, cif India, $/tonne
Lead 99.99% ingot premium, cif India, $/tonne

Fastmarkets’ price book and database have both since been updated with the correct values.

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 Julian Luk by email at pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading FAO: Julian Luk, re: zinc lead premiums.

To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/about-us/methodology.

What to read next
Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its European PIX Paper indices as part of its announced annual methodology review process.
This consultation, which is open until April 8, 2026, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency. The price under review […]
The publication of Fastmarkets’ assessments for copper grade A cathode warrant premiums and aluminium P1020A warrant premiums was delayed on Wednesday March 11 because of a procedural lapse. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.
Canadian miner Teck Resources and Korea Zinc have agreed to set treatment charges (TCs) for zinc concentrates at $85 per tonne this year, a slight adjustment from last year’s all-time low of $80 per tonne, four sources told Fastmarkets on Friday March 6.
Chinese lead smelters turned more bearish on the procurement of raw materials in the week to Friday February 13, amid heightened price volatility in silver, which is often contained in lead ores as an important by-product and contributor to smelter profits, sources told Fastmarkets.
This decision was proposed in a methodology note published on February 9, which you can view here. This decision follows preliminary discussions with the market as well as internal meetings to review relevant Fastmarkets data, which suggested that there was low spot liquidity and price volatility. No negative feedback was received during the consultation period. The […]