PRICING NOTICE: Suspension of manganese ore 48-50% Mn ore price; launch of new prices

Metal Bulletin plans to stop its assessment of 48-50% Mn manganese ore prices from October 26, and instead publish two indexes from October 12: a 44% Mn ore, cif Tianjin, and a 38% Mn ore, fob Port Elizabeth.

Metal Bulletin plans to stop its assessment of 48-50% Mn manganese ore prices from October 26, and instead publish two indexes from October 12: a 44% Mn ore, cif Tianjin, and a 38% Mn ore, fob Port Elizabeth.

The two indices will be published weekly at 2pm on a Friday.

To discuss the specifications, methodology or prices, or comment on the suspension of the publication of the 48-50% price, please contact Metal Bulletin editor, Alex Harrison.

The methodology relating to the manganese ore indexes can be accessed here

Alex Harrison 
aharrison@metalbulletin.com
Twitter: @alexharrison_mb

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