Guides & Specifications
Steel & Metals Price Assessment Methodology
Learn about our pricing methodology for steel and metals, ensuring transparent market assessments. From ferrous to non-ferrous metals, scrap, alloys or metallurgical coal, our independent specifications are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect evolving market trends.
Methodology Guides
Methodology guide title | Latest update |
|---|---|
| Specifications Guide Global Metallurgical Coal | Apr, 2025 |
| Specifications Guide Global Iron Ore | Mar, 2025 |
| Specifications Guide Global Nonferrous Metals | May, 2025 |
| Specifications Guide Global Steel, Ferrous Scrap, Ferroalloys and Noble Alloys | Mar, 2025 |
| Methodology and Specifications Guide Metals Timing and Increment Guidelines | Apr, 2025 |
For feedback or questions on the methodology guides, please email pricegroup@spglobal.com
Supporting materials
Document title | Latest update |
|---|---|
| FAQ: Platts IODEX Quality Specifications Update | Jul, 2025 |
| FAQ: Platts Carbon-Accounted IODEX | Jan, 2025 |
| FAQ: Iron Ore MOC | Apr, 2024 |
| FAQ: IOPEX Price Assessments | Jan, 2023 |
| FAQ: Spotlight on the coking coal market | Dec, 2022 |