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    What’s happening in the metals market?

    The publication of Fastmarkets’ rand fixing prices per tonne for London Metal Exchange trade for Tuesday June 16, 2026 was delayed due to the unavailability of the Standard Bank $/rand conversion rate. Fastmarkets’ pricing database was updated once the rate was available.

    US trade union United Auto Workers and the Dauch Corporation, formerly known as American Axle, reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday June 10 that could restore the loss in demand for automotive steel resulting from a workers’ strike.

    Fastmarkets has decided to raise the minimum tonnage in its aluminium P1020A(MJP), cif Japan, spot premium assessment to better reflect significant spot market transactions.

    The publication of Fastmarkets’ assessment of laterite ore with 1.6% nickel content, Indonesia domestic trade, delivered for Monday June 15, 2026 was delayed due to the unavailability of the latest Indonesian government mineral reference prices (HMA). Fastmarkets’ pricing database will be updated upon the release of the latest HMA.

    Fastmarkets wishes to clarify details around the following aspects of the pricing methodology for MB-NI-0244 nickel sulfate min 21%, max 22.5%; cobalt 10ppm max, exw China.

    Fastmarkets has corrected the rationale for its MB-MNO-0002 manganese ore semi carbonate index, 36.5% Mn, fob Port Elizabeth, which was published incorrectly on Friday June 5 due to incorrect source data.

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