S&P Global proposes to move Platts weekly US copper scrap, cathode assessments to Tuesday publication

S&P Global Commodity Insights is proposing to synchronize Platts weekly US assessments for copper, effective May 31, 2022.

The copper scrap and copper cathode assessments would be published on Tuesdays each week, moving from Wednesday and Thursday publication, respectively.

Assessments affected by this proposal are as follows:

Copper Scrap:

No. 1 bare bright wire, delivered MW (MMACL10)

No. 1 burnt wire/pipe and tubing, delivered MW (MMACJ10)

No. 2 birch/cliff scrap, delivered FAS, main US ports (MMACN10)

Copper Cathode:

US copper cathode premium, delivered MW (MMACP00)

The assessments are published in Platts Metals Daily, Platts Metals Week Supplement and Platts Metals Alert on fixed page PMA0350, and in the Platts database under the above-mentioned codes.

Platts invites feedback on this proposal to PL_Americas_Metals@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com by April 29.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by S&P Global for public viewing. S&P Global will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.