Platts to clarify and amend silicon metal specs and descriptions

On April 6, 2012, Platts will amend descriptions for its US silicon metal specifications.

The name as it appears in Platts Metals Week, Platts Metals Alert and Platts Market Data will change to Silicon, 553 grade, delivered US Midwest.

In addition, Platts will also amend its description for European silicon metal specifications.

The name as it appears in Platts Metals Week, Platts Metals Alert and Platts Market Data will change to Silicon, 553 grade, in-warehouse EU,

This change will be effective April 11, 2012, for the US assessment, and on April 12, 2012 for the European assessment.

Platts will also amend its description for Asian silicon metal specifications.

The name as it appears in Platts Metals Week, Platts Metals Alert and Platts Market Data will change to Silicon 553 grade, FOB China,and this change will be effective April 12, 2012.

Please note: all silicon assessments will be listed under Light Metals in Platts Metals Week and no longer under Ferroalloys.

At a later date, to be determined, we will also be changing the Platts Markets Data category for all silicon assessments to LT (light metals) from the current FA (Ferroalloys) category.

This will coincide with a change in specifications on these assessments, to provide detail and to reflect what has prevailed in the market.

These changes will not result in a change to the data history or the consistency of the data going forward.

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