Date: Sep 24, 2018
The following Metal Bulletin noble alloys, bulk alloys and ores prices changed on Friday September 21:
Noble alloys
Molybdenum Europe drummed molybdic oxide, $/lb: $11.80-12.00 per lb from $12.00-12.10
Molybdenum US canned molybdic oxide, $/Ib $12.10-12.25 per Ib from $12.20-12.30
Ferro-molybdenum basis 65% min, in-warehouse Rotterdam, $/kg Mo: $28.80-29.00 per kg from $29.00-29.20
Ferro-tungsten basis 75% W Rotterdam duty unpaid, $/kg: $34.00-35.50 per kg from $34.00-36.00
Ferro-vanadium basis 78% min, free delivered duty paid, $/kg: $101.00-105.00 per kg from $98.50-101.00
Ferro-vanadium US 70-80% V, $/Ib: $42.80-45.00 per Ib from $39.75-40.25
Vanadium pentoxide min 98%, in-warehouse Rotterdam, $/lb: $22.25-23.00 per Ib from $19.50-20.00
Bulk alloys
Ferro-chrome
European Benchmark Indicator, lumpy Cr charge basis 52% (and high carbon) $/Ib: $1.19 per Ib from $1.21
6-8.5% C basis 60-70% Cr max 1.5% Si, $/Ib $1.20-1.30 per Ib from $1.25-1.35
0.10% C average 60-70% Cr, $/Ib: $2.23-2.33 per Ib from $2.25-2.40
European low carbon 0.06% C max 65% Cr, $/Ib: $2.26-2.37 per Ib from $2.30-2.40
Low phosphorous Cr min 65% C max 7% Si max 1% p max 0.015%, Ti max 0.05%, $/Ib: $1.25-1.35 per Ib from $1.35-1.45
US free market high carbon, 6-8%C basis 60-65% Cr max 2% Si, $/Ib: $1.35-1.43 per Ib from $1.36-1.44
US free market low carbon, 0.10%C – 62% min Cr, $/Ib $2.08-2.10 per Ib from $2.08-2.12
US free market low carbon, 0.15%C – 60% min Cr, $/Ib $2.03-2.07 per Ib from $2.05-2.07
Ferro-chrome China Spot 6-8% C, basis 50% Cr delivered duty paid China, yuan/tonne: 7,000-7,200 yuan per tonne from 6,800-7,000 yuan
