Become a customer

PRICING NOTICE: Delayed publication of UG2 chrome ore index, ferro-chrome benchmark indicator

The publication of Fastmarkets’ chrome ore South Africa UG2 concentrates index basis 42%, cif China, $/tonne and ferro-chrome lumpy Cr benchmark indicator, charge basis 52% (and high carbon), Europe, $/Ib for Tuesday October 27 were delayed because of a reporter error.

October 27, 2020
By Jon Stibbs
Africa China Europe

The Fastmarkets’ price book and database have both since been updated.

The affected prices are:
MB-CHO-0002 Chrome ore Turkish lumpy 40-42%, cfr main Chinese ports, $/tonne

MB-FEC-0019 Ferro-chrome lumpy Cr benchmark indicator, charge basis 52% (and high carbon), Europe, $/Ib

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of these prices or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this index, please contact Jon Stibbs by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading ‘FAO: Jon Stibbs, re: UG2 chrome ore.’

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

What to read next
City, Steel, Urban
Transparency key for ferro-chrome markets in post-benchmark world
As we approach the end of the first quarter after the termination of the quarterly European ferro-chrome benchmark, Fastmarkets looks at what has happened since the benchmark ended – and what could happen next.
September 5, 2024
 · 
By the Fastmarkets team
Technical error in connection with publishing PIX quarterly averages.
On Tuesday, September 3, 2024, quarterly averages were published for July 1 – September 3, 2024 in error for the following PIX Market Assessment Groups: The incorrect September 2024 Q3 quarterly average were published only on the Fastmarkets Platform and only costumers with access to the platform were affected. The incorrect values have been removed. […]
September 5, 2024
 · 
By the Fastmarkets team
Open consultation on methodology for European Graphic Papers: pricing notice
This consultation, which is open until September 5, 2024, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, 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. You can […]
August 29, 2024
 · 
By the Fastmarkets team
Pause in publication of European, Black Sea agricultural products price assessments
Fastmarkets will not publish any price assessments for wheat, barley, corn, vegoils and meals for Europe, Ukraine and Russia, nor Black Sea sunflower, on Monday August 26 due to holidays in Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
August 26, 2024
 · 
By Eduardo Tinti
Removal of UK euro equivalent paper for recycling assessments for May 2024: pricing notice
The following prices were affected: 1.05 – old corrugated containers, UK, Euro/tonne 1.11 – sorted graphic paper for deinking, UK, Euro/tonne 2.01 – newspapers, UK, Euro/tonne 2.08 – colored woodfree magazines, UK, Euro/tonne Multigrade, UK, Euro/tonne The equivalent GBP assessments were discontinued at the beginning of May 2024. For more information or to provide feedback […]
August 12, 2024
 · 
By the Fastmarkets team
Open consultation on methodology for European Graphic Papers: pricing notice
This consultation, which is open until September 5, 2024, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, 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. You can […]
August 8, 2024
 · 
By the Fastmarkets team