Fastmarkets is inviting feedback on a proposal to change the publishing date for its US energy and non-energy tubular prices from the second Tuesday of the month and the final Tuesday of the month, respectively, to the second Wednesday of the month.

Fastmarkets’ special high grade zinc premium, delivered domestic US, US cents per lb, was published earlier than scheduled on Tuesday October 31 due to an error.

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the publication time of its ferro-chrome price in the Chinese domestic market as well as its ferro-chrome import prices in Japan and South Korea, to 5-6pm Shanghai time from 2-3pm London time.

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the specifications of its two germanium metal price assessments by clarifying the price names and specified quality of the material.

The publication of Fastmarkets' price assessment for minor metals on Friday, January 14 was delayed due to an error in the review process

After an extended consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the specified brands in its cobalt standard grade and cobalt alloy grade price assessments.

Fastmarkets launches MB-NIO-0005 Nickel mixed hydroxide precipitate, outright price, fob Indonesia, $/tonne on Friday October 27.

Fastmarkets will calculate its index for MB-IRO-0009 iron ore 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao, $/tonne to two decimal places from October 2, instead of one decimal place, which is done currently.

Fastmarkets launches MB-FEN-0005 Nickel pig iron, 10-14% ni content, fob Indonesia, $/nickel unit on Friday October 27.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback on a change of publishing time for our ferro-chrome price in the Chinese domestic market as well as ferro-chrome import prices in Japan and South Korea, to 5-6pm Shanghai time from 2-3pm London time.