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SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase (Month)2017.05
May 31, 2017 13:57The 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 | +/- % |
| #0 zinc ingot | RMB/mt | 22,042 | 22,372 | 1.49% |
| #1 tin ingot | RMB/mt | 141,458 | 140,850 | -0.43% |
| A00 aluminum ingot | RMB/mt | 13,996 | 13,807 | -1.35% |
| #1 refined copper | RMB/mt | 46,336 | 45,456 | -1.90% |
| #1 lead ingot | RMB/mt | 16,524 | 15,931 | -3.58% |
| #1 refined nickel | RMB/mt | 80,281 | 76,443 | -4.78% |
| Source：SMM | ||||
| Minor Metals | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Month's Average Prices | This Month's Average Prices | +/- % |
| Titanium sponge | RMB/kg | 59 | 63 | 7.69% |
| Tellurium | RMB/kg | 407 | 422 | 3.53% |
| #1 tungsten bar | RMB/kg | 242 | 249 | 2.61% |
| #2 antimony ingot | RMB/mt | 57,528 | 58,825 | 2.25% |
| Silicon metal | RMB/mt | 11,222 | 11,290 | 0.60% |
| Beryllium | RMB/kg | 5,750 | 5,750 | 0 |
| Lithium metal | RMB/mt | 800,000 | 800,000 | 0 |
| Potassium | RMB/mt | 90,000 | 90,000 | 0 |
| Niobium | RMB/kg | 525 | 525 | 0 |
| #1 molybdenum | RMB/kg | 208 | 207 | -0.30% |
| Selenium powder | RMB/kg | 343 | 342 | -0.31% |
| Germanium ingot | RMB/kg | 7,300 | 7,265 | -0.48% |
| Indium | RMB/kg | 1,287 | 1,277 | -0.75% |
| #1 chromium | RMB/mt | 62,000 | 61,300 | -1.13% |
| EMM | RMB/mt | 13,600 | 13,365 | -1.73% |
| Refined bismuth | RMB/mt | 74,125 | 72,663 | -1.97% |
| #1 magnesium ingot | RMB/mt | 15,600 | 15,213 | -2.48% |
| Refined cobalt | RMB/mt | 384,917 | 369,775 | -3.93% |
| Gallium | RMB/kg | 798 | 746 | -6.52% |
| #0 cadmium ingot and bar | RMB/mt | 15,283 | 13,510 | -11.60% |
| Arsenic metal | RMB/mt | 12,000 | 10,000 | -16.67% |
| Source：SMM | ||||
| Rare Earth | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Month's Average Prices | This Month's Average Prices | +/- % |
| Europium oxide | RMB/kg | 468 | 558 | 19.29% |
| Terbium oxide | RMB/kg | 3,311 | 3,464 | 4.61% |
| Cerium oxide | RMB/mt | 12,500 | 13,060 | 4.48% |
| Cerium metal | RMB/mt | 32,500 | 33,925 | 4.38% |
| Didymium oxide | RMB/mt | 284,389 | 293,775 | 3.30% |
| Praseodymium-neodymium alloy | RMB/mt | 363,278 | 374,275 | 3.03% |
| Neodymium metal | RMB/mt | 355,556 | 365,650 | 2.84% |
| Neodymium oxide | RMB/mt | 278,750 | 285,325 | 2.36% |
| Lanthanum metal | RMB/mt | 33,250 | 34,000 | 2.26% |
| Praseodymium oxide | RMB/mt | 362,944 | 367,375 | 1.22% |
| Lanthanum oxide | RMB/mt | 14,250 | 14,355 | 0.74% |
| Praseodymium metal | RMB/mt | 460,222 | 462,000 | 0.39% |
| Dysprosium oxide | RMB/kg | 1,217 | 1,219 | 0.15% |
| Battery grade misch metal | RMB/mt | 125,000 | 125,000 | 0 |
| Source：SMM | ||||
| Precious Metals | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Month's Average Prices | This Month's Average Prices | +/- % |
| Palladium | RMB/g | 202 | 201 | -0.69% |
| Gold | RMB/g | 284 | 278 | -2.14% |
| Platinum | RMB/g | 232 | 224 | -3.51% |
| Silver | RMB/kg | 4,144 | 3,957 | -4.51% |
| Source：SMM | ||||
| Scraps | ||||
| Name | Unit | Last Month's Average Prices | This Month's Average Prices | +/- % |
| US brass (in container) | RMB/mt | 33,589 | 33,755 | 0.49% |
| Bare bright copper | RMB/mt | 44,617 | 44,050 | -1.27% |
| Tense | RMB/mt | 11,133 | 10,903 | -2.07% |
| Aluminum extrusion | RMB/mt | 10,183 | 9,835 | -3.42% |
| US #2 copper | RMB/mt | 43,744 | 42,190 | -3.55% |
| Source：SMM | ||||
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