Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-ALU-0003 alumina inferred index, fob Brazil, which was published incorrectly on Thursday October 23 due to a procedural lapse. Fastmarkets has also corrected the related inferred index.

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-ALU-0002 Alumina index, fob Australia, which was published incorrectly on Monday October 20 due to a procedural lapse. Fastmarkets has also corrected all the related inferred indices.

Fastmarkets will launch a price assessment for MB-BAR-0021 Barite, drilling grade, unground lump, bulk, SG 4.30 fob Vietnam on Thursday September 25 and has discontinued its MB-BAR-0004 Barite, API, 1.5t big bags, ground, fob Southern Turkey price assessment. The final assessment of MB-BAR-0004 took place on August 28 and all short-term forecasts associated with the […]

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-MN-0008 Manganese sulfate 32% Mn min, battery grade, exw mainland China, price assessment for Thursday January 22, 2026, was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following price was affected: MB-MN-0008 – Manganese sulfate 32% Mn min, battery grade, exw mainland China The price is a […]

The MB-W-0002 tungsten concentrate 65% WO3, in-whs China was incorrectly published as 45,000-46,000 yuan per tonne due to a typo error. This has been corrected to 450,000-460,000 yuan per tonne. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. This price is part of Fastmarkets’ ores and alloys physical price package. For more information or to provide […]

Fastmarkets proposes to clarify and amend some of the specifications for MB-ZN-0005 Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb; MB-PB-0006 Lead 99.97% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb; MB-SN-0011 Tin grade A min 99.85% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, $/tonne; MB-NI-0240 Nickel 4x4 cathode premium, delivered Midwest US, US cents/lb; and the corresponding all-in prices for all of these including the quality, unit and location.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ titanium scrap and ferro-titanium prices was delayed on Wednesday July 18 due to a reporter error.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ European aluminium billet premiums assessments for Friday February 6 was delayed because of a procedural error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ price assessments of calcined alumina on January 2 was delayed due to a procedural error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The proposed amendments will see the publication time of the two FOT Qingdao indices for MB-IRO-0011 iron ore 61% Fe fines, fot Qingdao, yuan/wet tonne, and MB-IRO-0022 iron ore 61% Fe fines, fot Qingdao, $/dmt conversion change from daily at 6:30pm Singapore time to daily at 6:30pm Shanghai time, as well as to be aligned with the Chinese pricing […]