The publication of Fastmarkets’ price assessment for MB-ZN-0082 Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium monthly average, delivered UK on Wednesday October 1 was delayed because of a procedure lapse. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The publication of the affected price was delayed for 22 minutes. The following assessment was published late: MB-ZN-0082 Zinc min SHG […]

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The publication of Fastmarkets’ assessments of Shanghai bonded aluminium, zinc and nickel stocks for April 30 were delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The data effective for April 30 was published on May 7 as a result. The following assessments were affected:Shanghai aluminium bonded stocksShanghai zinc bonded stocksShanghai nickel […]

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Chinese zinc smelters rejected Teck Resources’ proposal that they absorb the cost of a 10% reciprocal tariff against the US on the Canadian miner’s shipments of zinc concentrates from its Red Dog mine in Alaska, sources told Fastmarkets, highlighting the challenges producers are navigating as geopolitical risks rise.

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