Base metals prices in December 2020
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Commodity |
Quality + origin |
Dec 20 |
November 20 |
unity |
Change% |
pricing |
| ISE INDEX | ||||||
| ISE aluminum index | Aluminum and bauxite | 1.060 | 945 | points | 12,16 | 18.12.20 |
| ISE Energy Index | All battery metals | 3.465 | 3.383 | points | 2,42 | 18.12.20 |
| ISE Copper Index | All copper metals | 3.323 | 2.991 | points | 11,10 | 18.12.20 |
| ISE nickel index | All nickel metals | 4.764 | 4.351 | points | 9,50 | 18.12.20 |
| ISE Base metal index | All base metals | 3.602 | 3.362 | points | 7,13 | 18.12.20 |
| 75 | ||||||
| Aluminium | 20 | |||||
| Alumina | 98.5% min EXW China | 361,27 | 353,85 | USD / mt | 2,10 | 18.12.20 |
| Alumina | 98.5% min EXW Guangxi | 358,17 | 353,85 | USD / mt | 1,22 | 18.12.20 |
| Alumina | 98.5% min EXW Henan | 361,27 | 353,85 | USD / mt | 2,10 | 18.12.20 |
| Alumina | 98.5% min EXW Shandong | 356,62 | 350,77 | USD / mt | 1,67 | 18.12.20 |
| Alumina | 98.5% min EXW Shanxi | 358,17 | 352,31 | USD / mt | 1,66 | 18.12.20 |
| Alumina | 98.5% min FOB Australia | 303,00 | 278,00 | USD / mt | 8,99 | 18.12.20 |
| Aluminum Alloy | A356 EXW China | 2.707,23 | 2.481,54 | USD / mt | 9,09 | 18.12.20 |
| Aluminum Alloy | ADC12 EXW China | 2.620,40 | 2.284,62 | USD / mt | 14,70 | 18.12.20 |
| Aluminum Alloy | ADC12 FOB China | 2.530,00 | 1.890,00 | USD / mt | 33,86 | 18.12.20 |
| Aluminum bar | TC 6063 120mm In warehouse Foshan | 29,46 | 44,62 | USD / mt | -33,97 | 18.12.20 |
| Aluminum bar | TC 6063 120mm In warehouse Wuxi | 27,91 | 35,38 | USD / mt | -21,13 | 18.12.20 |
| Aluminum Fluoride | 61% min EXW China | 1.372,22 | 1.230,77 | USD / mt | 11,49 | 18.12.20 |
| Aluminum Fluoride | 61% min FOB China | 1.320,00 | 1.190,00 | USD / mt | 10,92 | 18.12.20 |
| Aluminum hydroxides | 64.5% min EXW China | 234,13 | 230,77 | USD / mt | 1,46 | 18.12.20 |
| Aluminum Ingot | 99.7% min In warehouse Guangzhou | 2.656,06 | 2.418,46 | USD / mt | 9,82 | 18.12.20 |
| Aluminum Ingot | 99.7% min in warehouse Shanghai | 2.639,01 | 2.415,38 | USD / mt | 9,26 | 18.12.20 |
| Aluminum Scrap | Foundry Scrap Al 86% min Delivered China | 1.790,86 | 1.592,31 | USD / mt | 12,47 | 18.12.20 |
| Aluminum Scrap | Foundry Scrap Al 91% min Delivered China | 1.930,41 | 1.746,15 | USD / mt | 10,55 | 18.12.20 |
| Aluminum Scrap | Plate Scrap Al 88% min Delivered China | 1.837,38 | 1.723,08 | USD / mt | 6,63 | 18.12.20 |
| Aluminum Scrap | Profiles Scrap Al 88% min Delivered China | 1.837,38 | 1.723,08 | USD / mt | 6,63 | 18.12.20 |
| Aluminum Scrap | Zorba 98 1 CIF China | 1.620,00 | 1.210,00 | USD / mt | 33,88 | 18.12.20 |
| Bauxite | 6 | |||||
| Bauxite | Al2O3 60% min, SiO2 11% max Ex-VAT Delivered China | 65,12 | 66,15 | USD / mt | -1,56 | 18.12.20 |
| Bauxite | Al2O3 60% min, SiO2 12% max Ex-VAT Delivered China | 72,87 | 73,85 | USD / mt | -1,32 | 18.12.20 |
| Bauxite | Australian Monohydrate 52% min CIF China | 41,00 | 41,50 | USD / dt | -1,20 | 18.12.20 |
| Bauxite | Guinean 45% min CIF China | 44,50 | 45,00 | USD / dt | -1,11 | 18.12.20 |
| Bauxite | Indonesian 46% min CIF China | 43,50 | 44,00 | USD / dt | -1,14 | 18.12.20 |
| Bauxite | Indonesian 47% min CIF China | 44,50 | 45,00 | USD / dt | -1,11 | 18.12.20 |
| Copper | 8 | |||||
| Blister copper | TC 98.5% min Delivered China | 232,58 | 230,77 | USD / mt | 0,78 | 18.12.20 |
| Caustic soda | 32% min Delivered China | 244,98 | 269,23 | USD / mt 100 basis | -9,01 | 18.12.20 |
| Copper Cathode | 99.99% min Delivered China | 9.191,55 | 8.209,23 | USD / mt | 11,97 | 18.12.20 |
| Copper Conc. | 20% min Delivered China | 8.076,72 | 7.215,38 | USD / mt Cu | 11,94 | 18.12.20 |
| Copper Conc. | TC 25% min CIF China | 54,00 | 54,00 | USD / mt | 0,00 | 18.12.20 |
| Copper rod | TC Ф8mm EXW China | 100,78 | 100,00 | USD / mt | 0,78 | 18.12.20 |
| Copper scrap | Wire 99% min Delivered China | 8.279,84 | 7.446,15 | USD / mt | 11,20 | 18.12.20 |
| Fluorspar | 97% min Delivered China | 406,24 | 404,62 | USD / mt | 0,40 | 18.12.20 |
| lead | 9 | |||||
| Lead Conc. | 60% min EXW China | 1.992,43 | 1.992,31 | USD / mt Pb | 0,01 | 18.12.20 |
| Lead Conc. | TC 50% min CIF China | 105,00 | 110,00 | USD / mt | -4,55 | 18.12.20 |
| Lead ingot | 99.994% min In warehouse Guangzhou | 2.287,03 | 2.276,92 | USD / mt | 0,44 | 18.12.20 |
| Lead ingot | 99.994% min in warehouse Shanghai | 2.294,79 | 2.284,62 | USD / mt | 0,45 | 18.12.20 |
| Lead ingot | Secondary 98% min Ex-VAT EXW China | 2.085,47 | 2.076,92 | USD / mt | 0,41 | 18.12.20 |
| Lead ingot | Secondary 98% min EXW China | 2.232,77 | 2.223,08 | USD / mt | 0,44 | 18.12.20 |
| Lead ingot | Secondary 99.994% min Ex-VAT EXW China | 2.124,23 | 2.115,38 | USD / mt | 0,42 | 18.12.20 |
| Lead ingot | Secondary 99.994% min EXW China | 2.263,78 | 2.253,85 | USD / mt | 0,44 | 18.12.20 |
| Lead Scrap | Recycled Deep Cycle Battery Ex-VAT Delivered China | 1.286,94 | 1.276,92 | USD / mt | 0,78 | 18.12.20 |
| Lead Scrap | Recycled Start-type Battery Ex-VAT Delivered China | 1.201,66 | 1.184,62 | USD / mt | 1,44 | 18.12.20 |
| Battery metals | 4 | |||||
| LNCMO | 523 Delivered China | 17,52 | 16,15 | USD / kg | 8,46 | 18.12.20 |
| LNCMO | 622 Delivered China | 19,85 | 18,62 | USD / kg | 6,62 | 18.12.20 |
| NCM | 523 Delivered China | 12.869,41 | 12.384,62 | USD / mt | 3,91 | 18.12.20 |
| NCM | 622 Delivered China | 14.264,89 | 13.769,23 | USD / mt | 3,60 | 18.12.20 |
| Nickel | 11 | |||||
| Nickel Cathode | 99.96% min EXW China | 20.622,07 | 19.123,08 | USD / mt | 7,84 | 18.12.20 |
| Nickel Cathode | Norilsk 99.96% min in port China | 20.389,49 | 18.384,62 | USD / mt | 10,91 | 18.12.20 |
| Nickel Ore | Philippine 0.8% min CIF China | 37,00 | 37,00 | USD / mt | 0,00 | 18.12.20 |
| Nickel Ore | Philippine 0.8% min in port China | 38,76 | 38,46 | USD / mt | 0,78 | 18.12.20 |
| Nickel Ore | Philippine 1.5% min CIF China | 76,00 | 76,00 | USD / mt | 0,00 | 18.12.20 |
| Nickel Ore | Philippine 1.5% min in port China | 82,18 | 81,54 | USD / mt | 0,78 | 18.12.20 |
| Nickel Ore | Philippine 1.8% min CIF China | 101,00 | 101,00 | USD / mt | 0,00 | 18.12.20 |
| Nickel Ore | Philippine 1.8% min in port China | 117,07 | 116,15 | USD / mt | 0,78 | 18.12.20 |
| Nickel sulphates | Ni 22% min; Co 0.05% max EXW China | 5.116,76 | 4.615,38 | USD / mt | 10,86 | 18.12.20 |
| Nickel sulphates | Ni 22% min; Co 0.4% max Delivered China | 4.729,12 | 4.230,77 | USD / mt | 11,78 | 18.12.20 |
| Prebaked anode | S 3% max EXW China | 524,08 | 490,77 | USD / mt | 6,79 | 18.12.20 |
| Prebaked anode | S 3% max FOB China | 575,00 | 565,00 | USD / mt | 1,77 | 18.12.20 |
| tin | 7 | |||||
| Tin Conc. | 60% min Delivered China | 22.405,18 | 21.230,77 | USD / mtm | 5,53 | 18.12.20 |
| Tin Conc. | Burmese 20% min In warehouse MengA | 19.133,56 | 18.323,08 | USD / mtm | 4,42 | 18.12.20 |
| Tin Conc. | Burmese 30% min In warehouse MengA | 19.831,30 | 19.015,38 | USD / mtm | 4,29 | 18.12.20 |
| Tin Ingot | 99.9% min EXW China | 23.878,19 | 22.692,31 | USD / mt | 5,23 | 18.12.20 |
| Tin solder | Sn 40% min, Pb 59% max EXW China | 12,71 | 12,00 | USD / kg | 5,95 | 18.12.20 |
| Tin solder | Sn 60% min, Pb 39% max EXW China | 17,06 | 16,31 | USD / kg | 4,59 | 18.12.20 |
| Tin solder | Sn 99% min, Ag 0.3% min, Cu 0.7% max EXW China | 26,36 | 25,38 | USD / kg | 3,84 | 18.12.20 |
| Tin solder | Sn 99% min, Cu 0.7% max EXW China | 24,03 | 23,08 | USD / kg | 4,14 | 18.12.20 |
| Zinc | 10 | |||||
| Zinc Conc. | 50% min EXW South China | 2.558,38 | 2.261,54 | USD / mt Zn | 13,13 | 18.12.20 |
| Zinc Conc. | 55% min EXW North China | 2.542,87 | 2.246,15 | USD / mt Zn | 13,21 | 18.12.20 |
| Zinc Conc. | TC 50% CIF China | 95,00 | 100,00 | USD / mt | -5,00 | 18.12.20 |
| Zinc die-casting alloy | Zamak 3 EXW China | 3.529,01 | 3.238,46 | USD / mt | 8,97 | 18.12.20 |
| Zinc die-casting alloy | Zamak 5 EXW China | 3.575,53 | 3.300,00 | USD / mt | 8,35 | 18.12.20 |
| Zinc ingot | 99.99% min EXW China | 3.417,37 | 3.143,08 | USD / mt | 8,73 | 18.12.20 |
| Zinc ingot | 99.995% min In warehouse Guangzhou | 3.423,57 | 3.143,08 | USD / mt | 8,92 | 18.12.20 |
| Zinc ingot | 99.995% min in warehouse Shanghai | 3.429,78 | 3.155,38 | USD / mt | 8,70 | 18.12.20 |
| Zinc ingot | 99.995% min In warehouse Tianjin | 3.420,47 | 3.149,23 | USD / mt | 8,61 | 18.12.20 |
| Zinc Oxide | 99.7% min EXW China | 3.287,13 | 3.076,92 | USD / mt | 6,83 | 18.12.20 |
| Zinc powder | 96% min 325mesh EXW China | 3.963,16 | 3.684,62 | USD / mt | 7,56 | 18.12.20 |
Metal prices of previous months
- Strategic metals prices in November 2020
- Base metals prices in November 2020
- Rare earth prices in November 2020
- Rare earth prices in October 2020
- Strategic metals prices in October 2020
- Prices for high purity metals in August 2020
- Base metals prices in October 2020
- Prices for isotopes in 2020
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