| SHANGHAI, May 8 (SMM) – The followings are SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase in the week ending May 8. | ||||
| Base Metals | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Week's Average Prices | This Week's Average Prices | +/- % |
| #1 refined nickel | RMB/mt | 99,088 | 104,100 | 5.06% |
| #1 refined copper | RMB/mt | 44,170 | 45,920 | 3.96% |
| #1 tin ingot | RMB/mt | 115,125 | 119,100 | 3.45% |
| #0 zinc ingot | RMB/mt | 16,758 | 17,050 | 1.75% |
| A00 aluminum ingot | RMB/mt | 13,138 | 13,174 | 0.28% |
| #1 lead ingot | RMB/mt | 13,763 | 13,795 | 0.24% |
| Source:SMM | ||||
| Minor Metals | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Week's Average Prices | This Week's Average Prices | +/- % |
| Refined cobalt | RMB/mt | 216,500 | 217,900 | 0.65% |
| Beryllium | RMB/kg | 5,750 | 5,750 | 0 |
| #1 tungsten bar | RMB/kg | 295 | 295 | 0 |
| Lithium metal | RMB/mt | 390,000 | 390,000 | 0 |
| Potassium | RMB/mt | 90,000 | 90,000 | 0 |
| Gallium | RMB/kg | 1,200 | 1,200 | 0 |
| #2 antimony ingot | RMB/mt | 48,250 | 48,250 | 0 |
| #1 molybdenum | RMB/kg | 215 | 215 | 0 |
| #0 cadmium ingot and bar | RMB/mt | 11,850 | 11,850 | 0 |
| #1 magnesium ingot | RMB/mt | 13,850 | 13,850 | 0 |
| Arsenic metal | RMB/mt | 9,400 | 9,400 | 0 |
| Niobium | RMB/kg | 825 | 825 | 0 |
| Titanium sponge | RMB/kg | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| Refined bismuth | RMB/mt | 92,750 | 92,700 | -0.05% |
| Selenium powder | RMB/kg | 299 | 296 | -0.92% |
| Silicon metal | RMB/mt | 12,600 | 12,470 | -1.03% |
| Germanium ingot | RMB/kg | 11,500 | 11,380 | -1.04% |
| #1 chromium | RMB/mt | 48,563 | 48,000 | -1.16% |
| Tellurium | RMB/kg | 540 | 524 | -2.96% |
| Indium | RMB/kg | 2,288 | 2,215 | -3.17% |
| EMM | RMB/mt | 11,588 | 11,050 | -4.64% |
| Source:SMM | ||||
| Rare Earth | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Week's Average Prices | This Week's Average Prices | +/- % |
| Praseodymium oxide | RMB/mt | 392,500 | 392,500 | 0 |
| Cerium oxide | RMB/mt | 12,000 | 12,000 | 0 |
| Cerium metal | RMB/mt | 34,000 | 34,000 | 0 |
| Battery grade misch metal | RMB/mt | 135,000 | 135,000 | 0 |
| Lanthanum metal | RMB/mt | 35,000 | 35,000 | 0 |
| Praseodymium metal | RMB/mt | 500,000 | 500,000 | 0 |
| Lanthanum oxide | RMB/mt | 12,750 | 12,750 | 0 |
| Didymium oxide | RMB/mt | 294,750 | 294,000 | -0.25% |
| Terbium oxide | RMB/kg | 3,700 | 3,690 | -0.27% |
| Neodymium metal | RMB/mt | 383,500 | 381,800 | -0.44% |
| Neodymium oxide | RMB/mt | 294,000 | 292,500 | -0.51% |
| Praseodymium-neodymium alloy | RMB/mt | 383,500 | 381,500 | -0.52% |
| Dysprosium oxide | RMB/kg | 1,665 | 1,653 | -0.72% |
| Europium oxide | RMB/kg | 1,660 | 1,637 | -1.39% |
| Source:SMM | ||||
| Precious Metals | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Week's Average Prices | This Week's Average Prices | +/- % |
| Palladium | RMB/g | 172 | 174 | 1.05% |
| Silver | RMB/kg | 3,530 | 3,541 | 0.31% |
| Platinum | RMB/g | 245 | 244 | -0.20% |
| Gold | RMB/g | 240 | 238 | -0.87% |
| Source:SMM | ||||
| Scraps | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Week's Average Prices | This Week's Average Prices | +/- % |
| US #2 copper | RMB/mt | 41,475 | 43,050 | 3.80% |
| Bare bright copper | RMB/mt | 43,500 | 44,770 | 2.92% |
| US brass (in container) | RMB/mt | 31,775 | 32,550 | 2.44% |
| Aluminum extrusion | RMB/mt | 10,650 | 10,710 | 0.56% |
| Tense | RMB/mt | 11,150 | 11,180 | 0.27% |
| Source:SMM | ||||



