PRICING NOTICE: Delayed publication of manganese ore inventories assessments at Chinese ports of Tianjin and Qinzhou

Fastmarkets MB’s weekly assessment of manganese ore inventories at Chinese ports of Tianjin and Qinzhou on Wednesday January 2 was delayed due to the New Year holiday.

The assessment was published one day later on January 3 due to delays in collecting assessment as a result of the public holidays for New Year’s Day in China (December 31-January 1).

Fastmarkets MB increased the frequency of the assessment of manganese ore inventories at the main Chinese ports of Tianjin and Qinzhou to weekly from fortnightly on Wednesday.

Fastmarkets MB will publish next manganese ore inventories assessments at Chinese ports of Tianjin and Qinzhou on January 9.

To provide feedback on these assessments or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this assessment, please contact Karen Ng by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading FAO: Karen Ng, re: weekly assessments of manganese ore inventories at main Chinese ports of Tianjin and Qinzhou

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

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