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SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase (Month)2015.05.29
May 29, 2015 14:03The 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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