The change in frequency, which takes place from Monday November 25, will help to better reflect the dynamics of China’s ferro-nickel import market, particularly with the ferro-nickel price being closely linked to the LME nickel price. The new specifications are listed below, with the amendment of price frequency in italics: MB-FEN-0003 Ferro-nickel premium/discount, 26-32% Ni […]

The publication of Fastmarkets’ India import aluminium scrap price assessments for Wednesday October 2 were delayed because of the Gandhi Jayanti public holiday in India. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-CO-0005 cobalt standard grade in-whs Rotterdam price assessment, which was published incorrectly on Monday January 13, 2025, due to a reporter error.

After a consultation period which ended on Monday May 27, Fastmarkets has amended the chemical specifications and names of three 37% manganese ore price indices.

The publication of Fastmarkets' manganese ore seaborne indices for Friday March 31 was delayed due to inputting errors in the data submission process.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ price assessments of calcined alumina on Thursday October 3 were delayed due to a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Fastmarkets will amend the load port named for the assessment of its index for MB-COA-0003 premium hard coking coal, fob DBCT, to eastern Australian ports, from the current basis of Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, Australia on Friday November 29.

Fastmarkets proposes to assess and publish its lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, spot price range exw domestic China and lithium hydroxide monohydrate LiOH.H2O 56.5% LiOH min, battery grade, spot price range exw domestic China assessments on a daily basis, rather than on the previous weekly basis. The proposal follows Fastmarkets’ observation that these […]

After a one-month consultation period, Fastmarkets has decided to amend the Fe base specification of its MB-IRO-0010 iron ore 63% Fe Australia-origin lump ore premium to align it more closely with the specifications of Australian high-grade iron ore lump, with effect from October 1, 2024. Fastmarkets’ index for the iron ore 63% Fe Australia-origin lump […]

Correction to rationale for alumina index, fob Australia on October 4