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Correction to copper scrap No1 copper buying price on April 9

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-CU-0302 copper scrap No1 copper, buying price, delivered to brass mill US, US cents/lb, which was published incorrectly on Tuesday April 9.

April 10, 2024
By Fastmarkets AMM staff
Pricing notice Scrap and secondary Scrap Physical Prices United States

MB-CU-0302 copper scrap No1 copper, buying price, delivered to brass mill US, US cents/lb, was published incorrectly at 429.50 cents per lb on Tuesday.

It has been corrected to 420.50 cents per lb. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change.

This price is part of the Fastmarkets scrap prices package.

For more information or to provide feedback on this correction notice or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this assessment, please contact Sean Barry by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Sean Barry re: No 1 copper buying price.”

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