PRICING NOTICE: Delay to publication of minor metals prices on May 5

Due to a processing error, the publication of some of Fastmarkets’ minor metals price assessments were delayed on Wednesday May 5.

The publication of the affected prices was delayed for a few minutes and are now available. Fastmarkets’ pricing database, MInD, has since been updated.

The affected prices are: 

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 assessments, please contact Cristina Belda by email at pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Cristina Belda: minor metals, Europe.”

To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents, go to: https://www.metalbulletin.com/prices/pricing-methodology.

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