Delayed publication of ilmenite, rutile assessments

The publication of Fastmarkets’ ilmenite and rutile price assessments for Thursday June 6 were delayed due to an administrative error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following prices were affected:
MB-ILM-0004 Ilmenite concentrate, 47-49% TiO2, cif China, $/tonne
MB-RUT-0003 Rutile 95% TiO2 min, bulk, cif China, $/tonne
MB-RUT-0001 Rutile 95% TiO2 min, large volumes for pigment, fob Australia, $/tonne
MB-RUT-0002 Rutile 95% TiO2 min, bagged, fob Australia, $/tonne

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets Industrial Minerals package.

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these prices, please contact Caroline Messecar by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Caroline Messecar, re: ilmenite, rutile.”

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

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