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We speak to producers, traders, consumers – anyone actively involved in the market – to give us a perspective on where the prices stand in key areas of the world.",{"type":574,"attrs":646,"content":647},{"textAlign":49},[648],{"text":649,"type":579},"We then use this data in conjunction with other types of information and use our inhouse methodology and knowledge to verify its validity and make a judgement on where we, as an independent, believe prices stand.",{"type":611,"attrs":651,"content":652},{"level":613,"textAlign":49},[653],{"text":654,"type":579}," How do you ensure the prices and therefore the index is accurate?",{"type":574,"attrs":656,"content":657},{"textAlign":49},[658],{"text":659,"type":579},"We ensure the accuracy of the data we collect through our network of contacts, validating with official secondary data sources and, most importantly, the expertise of our analysts. Nobody else in the market connects with the variety of sources we do in order to collect our information – either geographically or in terms of their positions in the market.",{"type":574,"attrs":661,"content":662},{"textAlign":49},[663],{"text":664,"type":579},"These type of minerals are not publicly traded and therefore never have one price – that is down to the negotiations between buyers and sellers. 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