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Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on its non-ferrous and industrial minerals methodologies, via an open consultation process between October 5 and November 3. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)-audited non-ferrous materials, via an open consultation process between October 5 and November 3, 2023. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on its pricing methodology and product specifications for non-ferrous materials and industrial minerals, as part of its announced annual methodology review process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the methodology for its audited non-ferrous price assessments and indices, as part of its announced annual methodology review process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Following a six-week consultation period, Fastmarkets can confirm it will amend the calculation method for all the average functions on the Fastmarkets platform from Wednesday March 1, 2023. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The ferro-alloy markets, like most others, have had a dramatic year in 2022, with war breaking out in Europe and an energy crisis in its wake, triggering steel production shutdowns and, in many cases, price drops - all against a backdrop of continued Covid-19-related lockdowns in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fastmarkets has, in line with our annual methodology review process, concluded a consultation that opened on September 30, inviting feedback on its non-ferrous methodology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

After a one month consultation, Fastmarkets confirms that, from 2023, it will no longer roll over its price assessments for minor metals, ores, alloys or industrial minerals when these are scheduled to be made on days that fall on public holidays in the country in which the price is assessed, or in which a price is based. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

From January 2023, Fastmarkets proposes to no longer roll over its price assessments for minor metals, ores, alloys or industrial minerals when these are scheduled to be made on days that fall on public holidays in the country in which the price is assessed, or in which a price is based. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An overview of the aerospace materials markets and the latest price moves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fastmarkets has decided to discontinue five precious metals price assessments from October 1, 2020, due to the limited liquidity of the markets in question and to focus on its core markets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An overview of the noble alloys markets and their latest price moves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia, Europe and the United States for the session ending Friday June 5. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ferro-tungsten prices continued to rise this week, as recent tightness was reinforced by concerns about a potential threat to movement of units from China as a result of the Wuhan coronavirus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Vital Materials' purchase of 3,609 tonnes of indium removes the last of the minor metal supplies once held in the now defunct Fanya Metal Exchange, which enables the company to lock in several years of indium supplies from its own 'surface mine' and at low prices by historical standards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their latest price moves from the past week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The low-grade seaborne manganese ore index in China fell by more than 5% in the week ended Friday August 23 due to low transaction prices and weak sentiment, with the high-grade ore price following albeit at a slower pace. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Production has been halted at FE Mottram, a ferro-titanium plant in Sheffield, UK, after a fire over the weekend of April 13-14. Mottram is owned by Belgium-based ferro-alloys and metals trader Metraco. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Fastmarkets pricing holiday schedule has been updated to reflect an amendment to the index calendar in the ores and alloys section. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Malaysia and India have unique competitive advantages in manganese alloy production that other Asian alloy producers are unable to match, according to panelists at Fastmarkets' Asian Ferro-alloys conference in Hong Kong on Monday March 11. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A move toward buying almost all ferro-alloys on long-term contracts has left such a quiet spot market industry in the United States that some traders are looking at China to understand spot fundamentals, one speaker said this week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

After the ferro-alloys industry gathered in Hong Kong this week for Fastmarkets' Asian Ferro-alloys conference, our reporters present 10 of the key things we learned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The development of the futures market in China has been a "double-edged sword" for the domestic ferro-silicon industry, leading to more flexibility for market participants and wilder price swings than prior to its existence, according to one speaker at Fastmarkets' Asian Ferro-alloys Conference in Hong Kong this week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The suspension of cobalt production at Chambishi could provide some respite to falling cobalt prices but it should not be confused with the eventual departure of Chambishi broken cathodes from the market, according to sources spoken to by Fastmarkets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that Metal Bulletin Ltd. has propsed to amend its international cobalt price specifications for Europe because of the changes in the market in 2018.

The article informs that the journal "Metal Bulletin" has proposed minor amendments to its manganese ore indices to reflect evolving industry standards.

The article informs that cobalt specification review of Metal Bulletin Group remains open until later in January 2018 and it invites feedback on the various consultation. It is noted that specification review includes minor changes to the current specifications and adopting a more transformative approach to cobalt pricing after a longer industry consultation.

2017 was a watershed year for the cobalt market; it was a year that brought some of the biggest developments in the history of this minor metal, catapulting it into the spotlight and onto the front pages of mainstream news outlets worldwide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cobalt prices surged to fresh highs this week after investment vehicle Cobalt 27 bought over 700 tonnes of physical metal, consumers rushed to secure units, and exchange prices surged. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Investment vehicle Cobalt 27 will acquire over 700 tonnes of physical cobalt, representing an average price of $36.39 per lb, following an offering of common shares, it said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key news and price moves to get you off to a good start during the North American morning on Tuesday December 5. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cobalt prices surged this week, boosted by talk of big volume long-term inquiries that suggest that some consumers are scrambling to secure units - and prices - for up to five years in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key news and price moves to get you ahead during the North American morning on Monday November 27. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Metal Bulletin proposes to amend its international cobalt price specifications as a result of changes in the market, and invites feedback on the following consultation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key news and price moves to get you off to a good start during the US morning on Monday November 20. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key news and price moves to get you off to a good start during the US morning on November 13. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the benefit of sellers of cobalt metal and intermediates due to future demand for electric vehicles (EV) as per reports from the organization London Metal Exchange (LME). Topics discussed include availability of cut cathode and fixed discounts on intermediates, and flexibility on quality, size or payment terms for discount sale.

The article discusses a free web seminar by Metal Bulletin on November 14, 2017 to discuss the manganese ore market, recent developments and the two pricing consultations it has opened.

The year 2017 has been a particularly busy one for Metal Bulletin Group's 15-strong base metals price reporting team, with important milestones achieved following the successful integration of the FastMarkets business bought in late 2016, reports Perrine Faye. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Eurasian Resources Group's (ERG) Metalkol Roan Tailings & Reclamation (RTR) project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is on schedule to achieve initial cobalt production at the end of 2018, ramping up to 14,000 tonnes per year (tpy) in 2019, the company said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key news and price moves to get you off to a good start during the US morning as LME Week gets under way in London. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Metal Bulletin proposes to launch a manganese ore cif China weekly price and seeks market feedback. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers metal industry news briefs. Topics discussed include an increase in base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange, advantage of the duty-free trade conditions of the Canadian free-trade agreement for aluminum imported from Canada, and South Korea's Public Procurement Service (PPS) has awarded two tenders for primary aluminum ingots.

Manganese ore prices held in China on Friday October 6 as China celebrated its week-long National Day holiday, while silico-manganese prices in the USA moved up for the first time in eight months. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

After another busy week in the Metal Bulletin offices, we take a look back at some of the key news and price moves that have impacted the markets this week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cobalt prices continued their ascent this week, supported by a tightness of broken cathodes and briquettes, and a rally on the Wuxi Exchange in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key news and price moves to get you off to a good start during the North American morning on September 26. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Manganese ore prices continued to firm on Friday September 15 as sentiment was boosted by a gradual drawdown in stocks in China and anticipation of further strengthening in the steel sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key price moves and news to get you off to a good start during the North American morning on September 11. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Manganese ore prices jumped last week, supported by strong demand in the steel sector, recent robust alloy prices in China and a summer draw-down in Chinese ore stocks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]