SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase (Month)2015.05.29

Published: May 29, 2015 14:03 (GMT+8)

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The followings are SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase in May.

SHANGHAI, May 29 (SMM) – The followings are SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase in May.
Base Metals
Name	Unit	Last Month's Average Prices	This Month's Average Prices	+/- %
#1 refined nickel	RMB/mt	95,862	101,910	6.31%
#1 refined copper	RMB/mt	43,693	45,502	4.14%
#1 lead ingot	RMB/mt	13,192	13,686	3.75%
#1 tin ingot	RMB/mt	115,036	118,475	2.99%
#0 zinc ingot	RMB/mt	16,331	16,757	2.61%
A00 aluminum ingot	RMB/mt	13,110	13,063	-0.36%
Source：SMM
Minor Metals
Name	Unit	Last Month's Average Prices	This Month's Average Prices	+/- %
Refined cobalt	RMB/mt	211,714	219,750	3.80%
Titanium sponge	RMB/kg	48	49	2.23%
Refined bismuth	RMB/mt	91,548	91,900	0.38%
Lithium metal	RMB/mt	390,000	390,000	0
Potassium	RMB/mt	90,000	90,000	0
Arsenic metal	RMB/mt	9,400	9,400	0
Niobium	RMB/kg	825	825	0
#1 magnesium ingot	RMB/mt	13,852	13,800	-0.38%
Gallium	RMB/kg	1,200	1,193	-0.56%
#2 antimony ingot	RMB/mt	48,226	47,500	-1.51%
#1 tungsten bar	RMB/kg	295	290	-1.69%
#0 cadmium ingot and bar	RMB/mt	11,926	11,650	-2.32%
#1 chromium	RMB/mt	49,333	48,000	-2.70%
#1 molybdenum	RMB/kg	215	209	-2.91%
Silicon metal	RMB/mt	12,636	12,228	-3.23%
Germanium ingot	RMB/kg	11,636	11,238	-3.42%
Beryllium	RMB/kg	6,036	5,750	-4.73%
Tellurium	RMB/kg	556	505	-9.13%
EMM	RMB/mt	11,848	10,760	-9.18%
Selenium powder	RMB/kg	321	280	-12.89%
Indium	RMB/kg	2,698	2,165	-19.74%
Source：SMM
Rare Earth
Name	Unit	Last Month's Average Prices	This Month's Average Prices	+/- %
Battery grade misch metal	RMB/mt	135,000	135,000	0
Lanthanum metal	RMB/mt	35,000	35,000	0
Cerium metal	RMB/mt	34,238	34,000	-0.70%
Lanthanum oxide	RMB/mt	12,750	12,613	-1.08%
Neodymium oxide	RMB/mt	297,262	291,750	-1.85%
Didymium oxide	RMB/mt	297,405	290,950	-2.17%
Cerium oxide	RMB/mt	12,000	11,725	-2.29%
Praseodymium-neodymium alloy	RMB/mt	386,071	377,000	-2.35%
Praseodymium oxide	RMB/mt	397,619	387,250	-2.61%
Dysprosium oxide	RMB/kg	1,687	1,628	-3.55%
Neodymium metal	RMB/mt	386,476	371,800	-3.80%
Praseodymium metal	RMB/mt	521,190	500,000	-4.07%
Terbium oxide	RMB/kg	3,788	3,591	-5.20%
Europium oxide	RMB/kg	1,715	1,582	-7.76%
Source：SMM
Precious Metals
Name	Unit	Last Month's Average Prices	This Month's Average Prices	+/- %
Silver	RMB/kg	3,503	3,591	2.53%
Palladium	RMB/g	171	174	1.75%
Gold	RMB/g	240	240	0.08%
Platinum	RMB/g	247	244	-0.94%
Source：SMM
Scraps
Name	Unit	Last Month's Average Prices	This Month's Average Prices	+/- %
US #2 copper	RMB/mt	41,017	42,610	3.88%
Bare bright copper	RMB/mt	42,902	44,180	2.98%
US brass (in container)	RMB/mt	31,540	32,220	2.15%
Aluminum extrusion	RMB/mt	10,595	10,633	0.35%
Tense	RMB/mt	11,095	11,088	-0.07%
Source：SMM

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