Benchmark to increase publishing frequency of all black mass grades to every two weeks and launch EXW Europe grades

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence is pleased to announce it will now publish its Black Mass Price Assessment every two weeks on Thursdays, beginning 10 April 2025. This increased frequency includes all assessed grades, as well as two new EXW Europe black mass grades.

All Black Mass grades to be assessed on alternate Thursdays

The changes will apply to the following black mass grades assessed by Benchmark:

This evolution facilitates more frequent black mass price assessment releases within the parameters of Benchmark’s IOSCO-compliant black mass price assessment methodology.

Benchmark launches EXW Europe black mass prices

In addition to this frequency increase, Benchmark is pleased to announce the launch of two EXW Europe black mass price assessment grades.

These new grades will be published at the same increased frequency as the existing grades:

The launch of these grades is in response to the growing maturity and liquidity being observed in the European black mass market.

These two additional price grades alongside the existing price grades will be made available to existing Black Mass Price Assessment subscribers on alternate Thursdays by 4pm (London), starting from 10 April 2025, with market analysis sent out to subscribers soon after.

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