Platts proposes to rename CIF North America, FOB China rare earth price assessments

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, is proposing to change the description of its CIF North America and FOB China rare earth price assessments, effective Jan. 4, 2027.

Platts is proposing to make these changes to harmonize the naming convention for its suite of rare earth price assessments. The underlying methodology applied and symbols associated with the assessments would remain unchanged.

Platts proposes to change the names of the following assessments:

Assessment Code	Current Assessment Description	Proposed Assessment Description
MAGPA03	NdPr oxide CIF North America	REEdex NdPr oxide, CIF North America
MAGPB03	Dysprosium oxide CIF North America	REEdex Dysprosium oxide, CIF North America
MAGPC03	Terbium oxide CIF North America	REEdex Terbium oxide, CIF North America
MAGPD03	Samarium oxide CIF North America	REEdex Samarium oxide, CIF North America
MAGPE03	NdPr oxide FOB China	REEdex NdPr oxide, FOB China
MAGPF03	Dysprosium oxide FOB China	REEdex Dysprosium oxide, FOB China
MAGPG03	Terbium oxide FOB China	REEdex Terbium oxide, FOB China
MAGPH03	Samarium oxide FOB China	REEdex Samarium oxide, FOB China

The assessments are published on S&P Global Energy Core, on Platts Metals Alert fixed pages PMA0120, PMA0045, MTL0120 and MTL0045, in Platts Rare Earths Market Report and in the Platts pricing database.

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