PRICING NOTICE: Delayed publication of manganese ore indices cif Tianjin, fob Port Elizabeth

Fastmarkets published its cif Tianjin and fob Port Elizabeth manganese ore indices later than scheduled on Friday August 16 because of a technical issue.

The following prices were published in Fastmarkets’ price book later than scheduled:

Manganese ore 37% Mn, fob Port Elizabeth, $/dmtu

Manganese ore 44% Mn, cif Tianjin, $/dmtu

Manganese ore index 37% Mn, cif Tianjin, $/dmtu

The Fastmarkets price book and database have since been updated.

To provide feedback on the delayed publication of these calculations, please contact Charlotte Radford by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading ‘FAO: Charlotte Radford Re: Fastmarkets’ manganese ore indices’.

To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents, please go to: www.fastmarkets.com/about-us/methodology

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