Platts discontinues US tungsten, ferrotungsten price assessments

Following a period of industry feedback, Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has discontinued the publication of its US tungsten and ferrotungsten price assessments, effective July 15, 2022.

The discontinuation reflects changing market dynamics, including shifts in product flow and buying patterns and limited spot liquidity and trading observed.

The change was initially proposed in a subscriber note published April 12. The decision to implement the proposal was communicated in a May 3 subscriber note.

The final publication date was July 14.

The assessments discontinued are Tungsten Ore (MMAHA00), Tungsten APT (MMAHC00), and Ferrotungsten (MMAHK00). Associated monthly averages also have been discontinued.

The assessments were published in Platts Metals Daily, Platts Metals Week, and Monthly Price Notification Report, on Platts Metals Alert and Platts Non-Ferrous Metals Alert on pages 410, in the Platts Market Center, Platts Dimensions Pro, and in the Platts price database under the previously listed codes.

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