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    • Proposal to amend Fastmarkets’ iron ore 62% Fe fines index name, specifications
      Fastmarkets proposes to change the name and base specifications of its index for iron ore 62% Fe fines cfr Qingdao to more closely align with the specifications of prevailing mid-grade fines in the CFR China market. Following an initial consultation with the market, and a review of the typical data sets that have been collected […]
      April 24, 2025
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      By Alice Li
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    • Copper cathode
      Premiums on copper cathodes mixed amid impending US tariffs
      Global physical copper cathodes premiums were mixed in the week to Tuesday April 15, with US market moving down, Europe rising and Asia holding largely steady.
      April 24, 2025
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      By Albert MacKenzie, Sally Zhang, Rae Boyadjis, the Fastmarkets team
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    • Open consultation on annual methodology review for PIX packaging Europe price indices
      This consultation, which is open until May 22, 2025 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 […]
      April 24, 2025
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      By Fastmarkets FOEX
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    • Correction to antimony 99.85% Sb min, in-whs China on April 11: pricing notice
      The top end of the price was incorrectly published due to a typographical error. The price was initially published as 240,000-2,450,000 yuan per tonne. This has since been corrected to 240,000-245,000 yuan per tonne. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. The affected price is as follows:MB-SB-0011 Antimony 99.85% Sb min, in-whs […]
      April 24, 2025
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      By Nico Zhang
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    • Market split over likely impact of diverted Canadian aluminium on European premiums
      How much Canadian aluminium is being diverted from the US to Europe, when will it arrive and what impact will it have on premiums? The market appears to be split, but that could all change at the end of June, sources told Fastmarkets in the week to Thursday April 17.
      April 23, 2025
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      By Sayaka Kurata
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      EVelution funds solar-powered cobalt facility using investor program
      EVelution Energy is financing $64.8 million in secured subordinated debt under the US' EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program to fund the construction and operations of its cobalt production facility in Yuma County, Arizona, the company said in a press release on Wednesday, April 9.
      April 23, 2025
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      By David Bartle
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    • Upward momentum stalls in Shanghai as Pulp Week participants gauge impacts of trade wars
      Sentiment was markedly lower during Shanghai Pulp Week 2025, standing in contrast to the bullish attitudes from a year prior. We focus on three main takeaways from our interactions with industry participants last week and conclude that a wait-and-see approach is likely to remain the dominant pattern in the short run. Key takeaways: US-Canada trade […]
      April 23, 2025
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      By Patrick Cavanagh
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    • Proposal to amend frequency of Chinese magnesia prices: pricing notice
      The proposal follows preliminary discussions with the market, which suggests a lack of liquidity for the commodities. The proposed new specifications are listed below, with the proposed amendment of price frequency in italics: MB-MAG-0005 Magnesia, dead burned, 97.5% MgO, lump, fob China, $/tonneQuality: Dead burned 97.5% MgO lump, bulkQuantity: Min 1,000 tonnesLocation: fob ChinaTiming: SpotUnit: $/tonnePublication: […]
      April 23, 2025
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      By Nina Hu
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    • Correction to chrome, manganese ore inventories on April 21
      Manganese ore inventories at the main Chinese ports of Tianjin and Qinzhou were originally published at 357 million-370 million tonnes. This has been corrected to 3.57 million-3.70 million tonnes. Chrome ore inventories at the main ports of Tianjin, Qinzhou, Lianyungang and Shanghai were originally published at 2.95 million tonnes. This has been corrected to 2.69 […]
      April 22, 2025
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      By Justin Yang
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    • Correction to assessment for lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, spot price range, exw domestic China
      The price was incorrectly published as 68,000-685,000 yuan per tonne on Tuesday. That has now been corrected to 68,000-68,500 yuan per tonne. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. This price is part of the Fastmarkets’ industrial minerals package. For more information, or to provide feedback on this correction notice, or if you […]
      April 22, 2025
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      By Yasemin Esmen
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    By: Fastmarket team
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