Chinese steelmakers exporting low-carbon emission steel products will be among key users of green ferro-alloys, mainly because of the carbon emissions reduction requirements of the end users in their export destinations, sources told Fastmarkets.

The prices reflect the rising demand among market participants for green ferro-chrome prices from the Chinese market, amid the continuous push by the country, which is the world’s largest ferro-chrome producer, to drive green production of the materials in line with decarbonization goals. Fastmarkets’ green ferroalloy domestic, ferro-chrome differential, will be assessed every week against […]

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-FEC-0021 ferro-chrome high carbon 6-8.5% C, basis 65-70% Cr, max 1.5% Si, delivered Europe, which was published incorrectly on Tuesday September 24.

As we approach the end of the first quarter after the termination of the quarterly European ferro-chrome benchmark, Fastmarkets looks at what has happened since the benchmark ended – and what could happen next.

The death knell sounded on Monday May 20 for the quarterly European ferro-chrome benchmark, bringing with it the end of a long-running, divisive, often disputed, yet highly influential and important pricing mechanism

Fastmarkets confirmed on Thursday May 23 that it will continue to publish its weekly ferro-chrome benchmark indicator for Europe, after the discontinuation of the European official industry ferro-chrome benchmark pricing system.

European ferro-chrome market faces uncertainty after discontinuation of quarterly benchmark pricing system

The European quarterly ferro-chrome benchmark lost relevance over time and was canceled after a thorough review, Merafe Resources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday May 21

The quarterly European ferro-chrome benchmark price will be discontinued with effect from June this year, Merafe Resources said on Monday May 20

Fastmarkets launched its first price assessment for MB-FEC-0024 Ferro-chrome 50% Cr, delivered Europe, $/lb Cr on Tuesday March 26.