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PRICING NOTICE: Updated Fastmarkets holiday pricing schedule for 2020

The Fastmarkets holiday pricing schedule has been updated to reflect the official announcement of public holidays in China for 2020.

November 28, 2019
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Pricing notice

Please click on the image below to view the updated Fastmarkets holiday pricing schedule for base metals, minors, ores & alloys and industrial minerals, and ferrous prices for 2019 and 2020.

For all Fastmarkets price methodologies and specifications, visit: https://www.fastmarkets.com/about-us/methodology

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