Glossary - Agricultural Products

Published March 17th, 2026 by Florian Gallard

A Agro‑industrial crops — Crops used primarily for industrial processing rather than direct consumption. Agricensus — Fastmarkets brand covering agricultural commodity pricing and analysis. Availability — The volume of product accessible to the market within a delivery period. B Basis — The price difference between a local physical market and a refe

Glossary - Metals, Minerals and Carbon Markets

Published March 17th, 2026 by Florian Gallard

A Additionality — A test of whether an emissions reduction or removal would have happened without carbon finance. Adit — A horizontal tunnel used to access an underground mine. Agglomeration — The process of binding fine particles into larger, usable pieces. Alumina — Refined aluminium oxide produced from bauxite. Aluminium — A lightweight base meta

Glossary - Forest Products

Published March 17th, 2026 by Florian Gallard

A Air‑dry tonne (adt) — A standardised pulp or wood weight adjusted to typical moisture content. Availability — The volume of product accessible to the market within the delivery period. B Basis weight — The weight of paper per unit area, indicating thickness and strength. BHK (Bleached Hardwood Kraft) — A short‑fibre market pulp grade used in tissu