Date: May 21, 2018
The following Metal Bulletin noble alloys, bulk alloys and ores prices changed on Friday May 18:
Noble alloys
Molybdenum Europe drummed molybdic oxide, $/lb: $11.30-11.45 per lb from $11.50-11.70
Molybdenum US canned molybdic oxide, $/Ib $11.70-11.90 per Ib from $11.90-12.00
Ferro-molybdenum basis 65% min, in-warehouse Rotterdam, $/kg Mo: $28.00-28.50 per kg from $28.15-28.65
Ferro-molybdenum US 65-70% Mo, $/Ib: $12.90-13.50 per Ib from $13.50-13.70
Tungsten European free market APT, $/mtu: $340-345 per mtu from $333-342
Ferro-vanadium basis 78% min, free delivered duty paid, $/kg: $64.40-65.90 per kg from $64.50-66.70
Vanadium pentoxide min 98%, in-warehouse Rotterdam, $/lb: $13.85-14.50 per Ib from $14.50-15.00Bulk alloys
Ferro-chrome
China import charge chrome 50% Cr index, duty unpaid, $/lb: $0.88 per lb from $0.86
European Benchmark Indicator, lumpy Cr charge basis 52% (and high carbon) $/Ib: $1.30 per Ib from $1.28
6-8.5% C basis 60-70% Cr max 1.5% Si, $/Ib $1.30-1.40 per Ib from $1.28-1.42
0.10% C average 60-70% Cr, $/Ib: $2.25-2.43 per Ib from $2.27-2.45
US free market high carbon, 6-8%C basis 60-65% Cr max 2% Si, $/Ib: $1.40-1.49 per Ib from $1.40-1.48
US free market low carbon, 0.10%C – 62% min Cr, $/Ib $2.26-2.30 per Ib from $2.25-2.30
Ferro-chrome China Spot 6-8% C, basis 50% Cr delivered duty paid China, yuan/tonne: 7,000-7,200 yuan per tonne from 6,850-7,000 yuan
Ferro-chrome China contract 6-8% C, basis 50% Cr delivered duty paid China, yuan/tonne: 6,650-6,950 yuan per tonne from 6,646-6,950 yuan
Molybdenum Europe drummed molybdic oxide, $/lb: $11.30-11.45 per lb from $11.50-11.70
Molybdenum US canned molybdic oxide, $/Ib $11.70-11.90 per Ib from $11.90-12.00
Ferro-molybdenum basis 65% min, in-warehouse Rotterdam, $/kg Mo: $28.00-28.50 per kg from $28.15-28.65
Ferro-molybdenum US 65-70% Mo, $/Ib: $12.90-13.50 per Ib from $13.50-13.70
Tungsten European free market APT, $/mtu: $340-345 per mtu from $333-342
Ferro-vanadium basis 78% min, free delivered duty paid, $/kg: $64.40-65.90 per kg from $64.50-66.70
Vanadium pentoxide min 98%, in-warehouse Rotterdam, $/lb: $13.85-14.50 per Ib from $14.50-15.00Bulk alloys
Ferro-chrome
China import charge chrome 50% Cr index, duty unpaid, $/lb: $0.88 per lb from $0.86
European Benchmark Indicator, lumpy Cr charge basis 52% (and high carbon) $/Ib: $1.30 per Ib from $1.28
6-8.5% C basis 60-70% Cr max 1.5% Si, $/Ib $1.30-1.40 per Ib from $1.28-1.42
0.10% C average 60-70% Cr, $/Ib: $2.25-2.43 per Ib from $2.27-2.45
US free market high carbon, 6-8%C basis 60-65% Cr max 2% Si, $/Ib: $1.40-1.49 per Ib from $1.40-1.48
US free market low carbon, 0.10%C – 62% min Cr, $/Ib $2.26-2.30 per Ib from $2.25-2.30
Ferro-chrome China Spot 6-8% C, basis 50% Cr delivered duty paid China, yuan/tonne: 7,000-7,200 yuan per tonne from 6,850-7,000 yuan
Ferro-chrome China contract 6-8% C, basis 50% Cr delivered duty paid China, yuan/tonne: 6,650-6,950 yuan per tonne from 6,646-6,950 yuan
