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SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase (Weekly)2015.05.15
May 15, 2015 14:26 The followings are SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase in the week ending May 15.
| SHANGHAI, May 15 (SMM) – The followings are SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase in the week ending May 15. | ||||
| Base Metals | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Week's Average Prices | This Week's Average Prices | +/- % |
| #1 refined nickel | RMB/mt | 104,100 | 105,770 | 1.60% |
| #1 tin ingot | RMB/mt | 119,100 | 120,050 | 0.80% |
| #1 refined copper | RMB/mt | 45,920 | 45,968 | 0.10% |
| A00 aluminum ingot | RMB/mt | 13,174 | 13,060 | -0.87% |
| #1 lead ingot | RMB/mt | 13,795 | 13,630 | -1.20% |
| #0 zinc ingot | RMB/mt | 17,050 | 16,824 | -1.33% |
| Source：SMM | ||||
| Minor Metals | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Week's Average Prices | This Week's Average Prices | +/- % |
| Refined cobalt | RMB/mt | 217,900 | 220,100 | 1.01% |
| 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 |
| #1 chromium | RMB/mt | 48,000 | 48,000 | 0 |
| Potassium | RMB/mt | 90,000 | 90,000 | 0 |
| Gallium | RMB/kg | 1,200 | 1,200 | 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 | 92,700 | 92,300 | -0.43% |
| #2 antimony ingot | RMB/mt | 48,250 | 47,850 | -0.83% |
| Germanium ingot | RMB/kg | 11,380 | 11,270 | -0.97% |
| Indium | RMB/kg | 2,215 | 2,190 | -1.13% |
| Silicon metal | RMB/mt | 12,470 | 12,280 | -1.52% |
| Tellurium | RMB/kg | 524 | 510 | -2.67% |
| Selenium powder | RMB/kg | 296 | 287 | -3.04% |
| EMM | RMB/mt | 11,050 | 10,670 | -3.44% |
| Source：SMM | ||||
| Rare Earth | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Week's Average Prices | This Week's Average Prices | +/- % |
| 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 |
| Neodymium oxide | RMB/mt | 292,500 | 292,500 | 0 |
| Didymium oxide | RMB/mt | 294,000 | 293,400 | -0.20% |
| Praseodymium oxide | RMB/mt | 392,500 | 391,500 | -0.25% |
| Lanthanum oxide | RMB/mt | 12,750 | 12,700 | -0.39% |
| Praseodymium-neodymium alloy | RMB/mt | 381,500 | 379,500 | -0.52% |
| Cerium oxide | RMB/mt | 12,000 | 11,900 | -0.83% |
| Dysprosium oxide | RMB/kg | 1,653 | 1,631 | -1.33% |
| Neodymium metal | RMB/mt | 381,800 | 375,000 | -1.78% |
| Terbium oxide | RMB/kg | 3,690 | 3,610 | -2.17% |
| Europium oxide | RMB/kg | 1,637 | 1,581 | -3.42% |
| Source：SMM | ||||
| Precious Metals | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Week's Average Prices | This Week's Average Prices | +/- % |
| Silver | RMB/kg | 3,541 | 3,586 | 1.27% |
| Gold | RMB/g | 238 | 240 | 0.91% |
| Palladium | RMB/g | 174 | 174 | 0.35% |
| Platinum | RMB/g | 244 | 244 | 0 |
| Source：SMM | ||||
| Scraps | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Week's Average Prices | This Week's Average Prices | +/- % |
| US #2 copper | RMB/mt | 43,050 | 43,010 | -0.09% |
| US brass (in container) | RMB/mt | 32,550 | 32,430 | -0.37% |
| Bare bright copper | RMB/mt | 44,770 | 44,570 | -0.45% |
| Aluminum extrusion | RMB/mt | 10,710 | 10,620 | -0.84% |
| Tense | RMB/mt | 11,180 | 11,070 | -0.98% |
| Source：SMM | ||||
SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase (Weekly)
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