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Fastmarkets’ methodologies currently include Russian brands in the pricing process. On September 30, Fastmarkets issued a pricing notice to clarify its current methodological approach to Russian brands in its metals and mining pricing assessment process.
All our methodologies can be found here: https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology/metals
The prices subject to this annual review are as follows:
AluminaAlumina index adjustment to fob Australia index, Brazil, $ per tonneAlumina index, fob Australia, $ per tonne
AluminiumAluminium P1020A (MJP) spot premium, cif Japan, $ per tonneAluminium P1020A premium, in-whs dp Rotterdam, $ per tonneAluminium P1020A premium, in-whs dup Rotterdam, $ per tonneAluminium P1020A premium, fca dp Italy, $ per tonneAluminium P1020A premium, US Midwest delivered, cents per lb
Aluminium billetAluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, ddp North Germany (Ruhr region), $ per tonneAluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, ddp Italy (Brescia region), $ per tonne
Secondary aluminiumAluminium pressure diecasting ingot DIN226/A380, delivered Europe, € per tonneAluminum alloy A380.1, delivered Midwest, US cents per lb
CopperCopper grade A cathode premium, cif Shanghai, $ per tonne
Copper concentratesCopper concentrates TC/RC index, cif Asia Pacific, $ per dmtu
Nickel sulfateNickel sulfate, min 21%, max 22.5%; cobalt 10ppm max, exw China, yuan per tonne
CobaltCobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $ per lbCobalt hydroxide payable indicator, cif China, $ per lbCobalt hydroxide index, 30% Co min, cif China, $ per lbCobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $ per lb
Fastmarkets has started informally discussing a potential consultation on cobalt brands with market participants. Fastmarkets will publish a notice with more detail about this at a later date. In the meantime, Fastmarkets welcomes any initial feedback on cobalt brands during this regular annual review of its IOSCO prices.
Manganese oreManganese ore 44% Mn, cif Tianjin, $ per dmtuManganese ore index 37% Mn, cif Tianjin, $ per dmtuManganese ore index 37% Mn, fob Port Elizabeth, $ per dmtu
LithiumLithium carbonate, min 99.5% Li2CO3, battery grade, spot price cif China, Japan & South Korea, $ per kgLithium carbonate, min 99.5% Li2CO3, battery grade, spot price ex-works China, yuan per tonneLithium hydroxide monohydrate, min 56.5% LiOH.H2O, battery grade, spot price cif China, Japan & South Korea, $ per kgLithium hydroxide monohydrate, min 56.5% LiOH.H2O, battery grade, spot price ex-works China, yuan per tonne
To provide feedback on the annual review of the above-listed prices, please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading ‘FAO: Alice Mason/Janie Davies, re: audited IOSCO methodologies.’
Please specify if your response is confidential. Opinions offered in confidential responses may be referenced, but will not be attributed in any way.
Fastmarkets will publish the outcome of this annual review by November 4, 2022, including a summary of the feedback – with the exception of those responses marked as confidential. Any proposals to make material changes, discontinue or launch prices will involve a separate market consultation, the length of which will depend on how substantial the change is for the industry.
To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents go to: https://www.fastmarkets.com/about-us/methodology.