Date: Jan 29, 2018
The following Metal Bulletin noble alloys, bulk alloys and ores prices changed on Friday January 26:
Molybdenum US canned molybdic oxide, $/Ib $12.15-12.30 per Ib from $11.75-12
Ferro-molybdenum basis 65% min, in-warehouse Rotterdam, $/kg Mo: $29.75-31 per kg from $29.75-30.50
Ferro-molybdenum US 65-70% Mo, $/Ib: $13.15-13.60 per Ib from $12.70-13
Tungsten European free market APT, $/mtu: $315-320 per mtu from $313-320
Ferro-tungsten basis 75% W Rotterdam duty unpaid, $/kg: $39.90-42 per kg from $38.90-40.70
Ferro-vanadium basis 78% min, free delivered duty paid, $/kg: $58-60.20 per kg from $58.70-60.80
Ferro-vanadium US 70-80% V, $/Ib: $26.70-27.50 per Ib from $26-27.50
Vanadium pentoxide min 98%, in-warehouse Rotterdam, $/lb: $13.00-13.50 per Ib from $12.25-12.50
Bulk alloys
Ferro-chrome
China import charge chrome 50% Cr index, duty unpaid, $/lb: $0.98 per lb from $0.94
European Benchmark Indicator, lumpy Cr charge basis 52% (and high carbon) $/Ib: $1.33 per Ib from $1.31
6-8.5% C basis 60-70% Cr max 1.5% Si, $/Ib $1.28-1.38 per Ib from $1.28-1.40
0.10% C average 60-70% Cr, $/Ib: $2.25-2.35 per Ib from $2.23-2.33
Low phosphorous Cr min 65% C max 7% Si max 1% p max 0.015%, Ti max 0.05%, $/Ib: $1.36-1.40 per Ib from $1.35-1.40
US free market low carbon, 0.15%C – 60% min Cr, $/Ib $2.20-2.22 per Ib from $2.15-2.22
Ferro-chrome China Spot 6-8% C, basis 50% Cr delivered duty paid China, yuan/tonne: 7,800-8,100 yuan per tonne from 7,700-8,000 yuan
Ferro-chrome China contract 6-8% C, basis 50% Cr delivered duty paid China, yuan/tonne: 7,650-7,900 yuan per tonne from 7,100-7,300 yuan
