Metals & Mining
June 15, 2026
Platts backfills June 12 seaborne iron ore fines brand assessments
Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, has backfilled its daily seaborne iron ore fines brand assessments for June 12 due to an internal error.
The backfill affects the following assessments:
| Symbol | Assessment | Value ($/dmt) |
| IOPBQ00 | Pilbara Blend Fines CFR Qingdao | 101.40 |
| IOBBA00 | Brazilian Blend Fines CFR Qingdao | 109.05 |
| IONHA00 | Newman High Grade Fines CFR Qingdao | 100.50 |
| IOMAA00 | Mining Area C Fines CFR Qingdao | 99.50 |
| IOJBA00 | Jimblebar Fines CFR Qingdao | 95.05 |
| IOPBS00 | Pilbara Blend Fines CFR Qingdao (Floating) | 0.30 |
| IOBBB00 | Brazilian Blend Fines CFR Qingdao (Floating) | 4.15 |
| IONHB00 | Newman High Grade Fines CFR Qingdao (Floating) | -1.20 |
| IOMAB00 | Mining Area C Fines CFR Qingdao (Floating) | -1.10 |
| IOJBB00 | Jimblebar Fines CFR Qingdao (Floating) | -5.25 |
| IOPBT00 | Pilbara Blend Fines CFR Qingdao (Fixed-Differential to IODEX) | -0.10 |
| IOBBC00 | Brazilian Blend Fines CFR Qingdao (Fixed-Differential to IODEX) | 7.55 |
| IONHC00 | Newman High Grade Fines CFR Qingdao (Fixed-Differential to IODEX) | -1.00 |
| IOMAC00 | Mining Area C Fines CFR Qingdao (Fixed-Differential to IODEX) | -2.00 |
| IOJBC00 | Jimblebar Fines CFR Qingdao (Fixed-Differential to IODEX) | -6.45 |
The backfilled assessments appear in Platts SBB Steel Markets Daily, on page 0140 of Platts Metals Alert and Platts Steel Alert and in the Platts price database.
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