Metals & Mining, Ferrous
May 04, 2026
New symbols for high-grade iron ore value-in-use differentials
The following high-grade iron ore value-in-use differentials symbols has been created in the Market Data category SI (Metals: Iron Ore).
The symbols will be featured in the following:
Fixed Page: Platts Steel and Raw Materials Alert STL1105 and Platts Metals Alert (legacy) PMA1105.
Publication: SBB Steel Markets Daily and S&P Global Energy Core.
They are scheduled to begin updating on May 4, 2026.
| MDC | Symbol | Bates | Dec | Freq | Curr | UOM | Description |
| SI | IOALG00 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | Iron Ore Silica Differential per 1% up to 4.5% (63.5-70% Fe Feed) |
| SI | IOALG03 | c | 2 | MA | USD | DMT | Iron Ore Silica Differential per 1% up to 4.5% (63.5-70% Fe Feed) MAvg |
| SI | IOALH00 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | Iron Ore Silica Differential per 1% with 4.5%-8% (63.5-70% Fe Feed) |
| SI | IOALH03 | c | 2 | MA | USD | DMT | Iron Ore Silica Differential per 1% with 4.5%-8% (63.5-70% Fe Feed) MAvg |
| SI | IOALI00 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | Iron Ore Alumina Differential per 1% up to 3.5% (63.5-70% Fe Feed) |
| SI | IOALI03 | c | 2 | MA | USD | DMT | Iron Ore Alumina Differential per 1% up to 3.5% (63.5-70% Fe Feed) MAvg |
Please follow the link below for further details:
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