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SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase (Month)2016.05.31
May 31, 2016 14:02 The followings are SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase in May.
| SHANGHAI, May 31 (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 | +/- % |
| A00 aluminum ingot | RMB/mt | 12,134 | 12,403 | 2.22% |
| #0 zinc ingot | RMB/mt | 14,685 | 14,889 | 1.39% |
| #1 tin ingot | RMB/mt | 110,575 | 109,798 | -0.70% |
| #1 refined nickel | RMB/mt | 68,998 | 68,183 | -1.18% |
| #1 refined copper | RMB/mt | 36,916 | 35,878 | -2.81% |
| #1 lead ingot | RMB/mt | 13,326 | 12,881 | -3.34% |
| Source：SMM | ||||
| Minor Metals | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Month's Average Prices | This Month's Average Prices | +/- % |
| Lithium metal | RMB/mt | 530,000 | 675,000 | 27.36% |
| #2 antimony ingot | RMB/mt | 34,075 | 36,679 | 7.64% |
| #1 tungsten bar | RMB/kg | 219 | 234 | 7.00% |
| #0 cadmium ingot and bar | RMB/mt | 14,340 | 15,212 | 6.08% |
| #1 magnesium ingot | RMB/mt | 13,660 | 14,383 | 5.30% |
| Titanium sponge | RMB/kg | 46 | 46 | 0.10% |
| Beryllium | RMB/kg | 5,750 | 5,750 | 0 |
| Potassium | RMB/mt | 90,000 | 90,000 | 0 |
| Arsenic metal | RMB/mt | 12,000 | 12,000 | 0 |
| Niobium | RMB/kg | 625 | 625 | 0 |
| #1 molybdenum | RMB/kg | 178 | 176 | -0.80% |
| #1 chromium | RMB/mt | 55,150 | 54,500 | -1.18% |
| Gallium | RMB/kg | 719 | 710 | -1.25% |
| EMM | RMB/mt | 10,405 | 10,248 | -1.51% |
| Refined cobalt | RMB/mt | 196,050 | 192,167 | -1.98% |
| Refined bismuth | RMB/mt | 61,425 | 59,667 | -2.86% |
| Silicon metal | RMB/mt | 11,100 | 10,781 | -2.87% |
| Indium | RMB/kg | 1,460 | 1,405 | -3.70% |
| Selenium powder | RMB/kg | 95 | 91 | -4.13% |
| Germanium ingot | RMB/kg | 7,970 | 7,486 | -6.08% |
| Tellurium | RMB/kg | 292 | 272 | -6.80% |
| Source：SMM | ||||
| Rare Earth | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Month's Average Prices | This Month's Average Prices | +/- % |
| Terbium oxide | RMB/kg | 2,264 | 2,789 | 23.19% |
| Lanthanum oxide | RMB/mt | 10,900 | 13,000 | 19.27% |
| Dysprosium oxide | RMB/kg | 1,207 | 1,296 | 7.39% |
| Neodymium metal | RMB/mt | 315,000 | 335,429 | 6.49% |
| Praseodymium oxide | RMB/mt | 302,500 | 316,310 | 4.57% |
| Neodymium oxide | RMB/mt | 256,025 | 265,095 | 3.54% |
| Didymium oxide | RMB/mt | 260,300 | 267,833 | 2.89% |
| Cerium oxide | RMB/mt | 9,480 | 9,750 | 2.85% |
| Praseodymium-neodymium alloy | RMB/mt | 333,500 | 342,786 | 2.78% |
| Cerium metal | RMB/mt | 30,500 | 30,500 | 0 |
| Battery grade misch metal | RMB/mt | 125,000 | 125,000 | 0 |
| Lanthanum metal | RMB/mt | 29,500 | 29,500 | 0 |
| Praseodymium metal | RMB/mt | 460,000 | 460,000 | 0 |
| Europium oxide | RMB/kg | 421 | 419 | -0.64% |
| Source：SMM | ||||
| Precious Metals | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Month's Average Prices | This Month's Average Prices | +/- % |
| Platinum | RMB/g | 223 | 234 | 5.05% |
| Silver | RMB/kg | 3,495 | 3,622 | 3.62% |
| Gold | RMB/g | 259 | 265 | 2.25% |
| Palladium | RMB/g | 137 | 139 | 1.68% |
| Source：SMM | ||||
| Scraps | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Month's Average Prices | This Month's Average Prices | +/- % |
| Aluminum extrusion | RMB/mt | 9,430 | 9,640 | 2.23% |
| Tense | RMB/mt | 9,880 | 10,090 | 2.13% |
| US brass (in container) | RMB/mt | 26,675 | 26,045 | -2.36% |
| Bare bright copper | RMB/mt | 35,680 | 34,569 | -3.11% |
| US #2 copper | RMB/mt | 35,360 | 34,250 | -3.14% |
| Source：SMM | ||||
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