Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue its outright price assessments for mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP).

After an extended consultation, which closed on Friday September 27, Fastmarkets has amended the base Fe specification and changed the names of its iron ore 62% Fe fines, fot Qingdao indices, changing the names to “iron ore 61% Fe”. The new specifications would be as follows, with amendments in italics: MB-IRO-0011 Iron ore 61% Fe fines, fot […]

The following price was affected:MB-CR-0003 Chromium alumino-thermic 99.4% min, in-whs Rotterdam, $/tonne This price is a part of the Fastmarkets minor metals package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price assessment, please […]

Following the consultation which concluded on Thursday May 8, the frequency of the price will change from weekly to monthly, with the first assessment on a monthly frequency on Friday May 30, to better reflect the evolving dynamics in China’s antimony market. The new specifications are as follows, with the amendment in italics: MB-SB-0003 Antimony MMTA standard grade II, ddp […]

The publication of Fastmarkets’ ilmenite, rutile and zircon price assessments for Thursday January 4 were delayed until Wednesday January 10 due to a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the specifications of its iron ore 62% Fe fines, fot Qingdao indices to align with the specifications for mid-grade sinter fines in China’s portside market.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-ALU-0003 alumina index adjustment to fob Australia index, Brazil for Thursday July 31 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The prices were published at 5:47pm London time, instead of the scheduled time before 4 pm. The following prices were published late: MB-IRO-0002 Pig iron export, fob main port Black Sea, CIS, $/tonneMB-IRO-0014 Pig iron import, cfr Italy, $/tonneMB-FE-0004 Hot-briquetted iron, cfr Italian ports, $/tonne These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets Steel Raw Materials Physical Prices […]

MB-CO-0004 Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb MB-CO-0005 Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets minor metals package. Additionally, the publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-CO-0023 cobalt hydroxide, min 30% Co, inferred, China price for Monday March 10 was delayed because of an administrative error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. MB-CO-0023 cobalt […]

The rationale for the index for MB-IRO-0009 iron ore 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao, on Tuesday had erroneously omitted the part about the fixed-price equivalent for a spot deal. The rationale entry has been corrected as follows:Fastmarkets’ index for iron ore 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, CFR Qingdao, fell by $0.80 per tonne from the previous […]