Base metals prices in October 2020
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Commodity |
Quality + origin |
October 20 |
Sep 20 |
unity |
Change% |
pricing |
| ISE INDEX | ||||||
| ISE aluminum index | Aluminum and bauxite | 900,18 | 842,40 | points | 6,86 | 28.10.20 |
| ISE Energy Index | All battery metals | 6.385,37 | 6.070,93 | points | 5,18 | 28.10.20 |
| ISE Copper Index | All copper metals | 2.825,90 | 2.784,31 | points | 1,49 | 28.10.20 |
| ISE nickel index | All nickel metals | 4.247,62 | 4.411,60 | points | -3,72 | 28.10.20 |
| ISE Base metal index | All base metals | 3.224,90 | 3.167,36 | points | 1,82 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminium | ||||||
| Alumina | 98.5% min EXW China | 347,55 | 340,39 | USD / mt | 2,10 | 28.10.20 |
| Alumina | 98.5% min EXW Guangxi | 346,06 | 337,47 | USD / mt | 2,55 | 28.10.20 |
| Alumina | 98.5% min EXW Henan | 347,55 | 340,39 | USD / mt | 2,10 | 28.10.20 |
| Alumina | 98.5% min EXW Shandong | 343,08 | 336,01 | USD / mt | 2,10 | 28.10.20 |
| Alumina | 98.5% min EXW Shanxi | 346,06 | 338,93 | USD / mt | 2,10 | 28.10.20 |
| Alumina | 98.5% min FOB Australia | 278,00 | 280,00 | USD / mt | -0,71 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminum Alloy | A356 EXW China | 2.268,79 | 2.208,91 | USD / mt | 2,71 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminum Alloy | ADC12 EXW China | 2.207,64 | 1.943,02 | USD / mt | 13,62 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminum Alloy | ADC12 FOB China | 1.910,00 | 1.680,00 | USD / mt | 13,69 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminum bar | TC 6063 120mm In warehouse Foshan | 50,72 | 58,44 | USD / mt | -13,21 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminum bar | TC 6063 120mm In warehouse Wuxi | 52,21 | 45,29 | USD / mt | 15,28 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminum Fluoride | 61% min EXW China | 1.148,57 | 1.044,56 | USD / mt | 9,96 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminum Fluoride | 61% min FOB China | 1.130,00 | 1.080,00 | USD / mt | 4,63 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminum hydroxides | 64.5% min EXW China | 226,73 | 216,22 | USD / mt | 4,86 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminum Ingot | 99.7% min In warehouse Guangzhou | 2.201,67 | 2.159,24 | USD / mt | 1,97 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminum Ingot | 99.7% min in warehouse Shanghai | 2.204,65 | 2.144,63 | USD / mt | 2,80 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminum Scrap | Foundry Scrap Al 86% min Delivered China | 1.543,85 | 1.344,05 | USD / mt | 14,87 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminum Scrap | Foundry Scrap Al 91% min Delivered China | 1.693,02 | 1.490,14 | USD / mt | 13,61 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminum Scrap | Plate Scrap Al 88% min Delivered China | 1.618,44 | 1.548,58 | USD / mt | 4,51 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminum Scrap | Profiles Scrap Al 88% min Delivered China | 1.618,44 | 1.548,58 | USD / mt | 4,51 | 28.10.20 |
| Aluminum Scrap | Zorba 98 1 CIF China | 1.210,00 | 1.120,00 | USD / mt | 8,04 | 28.10.20 |
| Bauxite | ||||||
| Bauxite | Al2O3 60% min, SiO2 11% max Ex-VAT Delivered China | 63,39 | 59,17 | USD / mt | 7,15 | 28.10.20 |
| Bauxite | Al2O3 60% min, SiO2 12% max Ex-VAT Delivered China | 70,85 | 66,47 | USD / mt | 6,59 | 28.10.20 |
| Bauxite | Australian Monohydrate 52% min CIF China | 41,50 | 39,00 | USD / dt | 6,41 | 28.10.20 |
| Bauxite | Guinean 45% min CIF China | 46,00 | 44,00 | USD / dt | 4,55 | 28.10.20 |
| Bauxite | Indonesian 46% min CIF China | 44,50 | 44,00 | USD / dt | 1,14 | 28.10.20 |
| Bauxite | Indonesian 47% min CIF China | 45,50 | 45,00 | USD / dt | 1,11 | 28.10.20 |
| Copper | ||||||
| Blister copper | TC 98.5% min Delivered China | 238,66 | 219,14 | USD / mt | 8,91 | 28.10.20 |
| Caustic soda | 32% min Delivered China | 253,58 | 229,36 | USD / mt 100 basis | 10,56 | 28.10.20 |
| Copper Cathode | 99.99% min Delivered China | 7.734,19 | 7.687,36 | USD / mt | 0,61 | 28.10.20 |
| Copper Conc. | 20% min Delivered China | 6.795,94 | 6.784,51 | USD / mt Cu | 0,17 | 28.10.20 |
| Copper Conc. | TC 25% min CIF China | 55,00 | 48,00 | USD / mt | 14,58 | 28.10.20 |
| Copper rod | TC Ф8mm EXW China | 96,96 | 73,05 | USD / mt | 32,73 | 28.10.20 |
| Copper scrap | Wire 99% min Delivered China | 7.040,57 | 6.851,72 | USD / mt | 2,76 | 28.10.20 |
| Fluorspar | 97% min Delivered China | 392,30 | 381,30 | USD / mt | 2,89 | 28.10.20 |
| lead | ||||||
| Lead Conc. | 60% min EXW China | 1.872,02 | 1.975,89 | USD / mt Pb | -5,26 | 28.10.20 |
| Lead Conc. | TC 50% min CIF China | 110,00 | 130,00 | USD / mt | -15,38 | 28.10.20 |
| Lead ingot | 99.994% min In warehouse Guangzhou | 2.147,97 | 2.253,47 | USD / mt | -4,68 | 28.10.20 |
| Lead ingot | 99.994% min in warehouse Shanghai | 2.155,43 | 2.260,77 | USD / mt | -4,66 | 28.10.20 |
| Lead ingot | Secondary 98% min Ex-VAT EXW China | 1.961,52 | 2.045,29 | USD / mt | -4,10 | 28.10.20 |
| Lead ingot | Secondary 98% min EXW China | 2.110,68 | 2.184,08 | USD / mt | -3,36 | 28.10.20 |
| Lead ingot | Secondary 99.994% min Ex-VAT EXW China | 1.998,81 | 2.081,81 | USD / mt | -3,99 | 28.10.20 |
| Lead ingot | Secondary 99.994% min EXW China | 2.133,05 | 2.227,90 | USD / mt | -4,26 | 28.10.20 |
| Lead Scrap | Recycled Deep Cycle Battery Ex-VAT Delivered China | 1.230,61 | 1.241,78 | USD / mt | -0,90 | 28.10.20 |
| Lead Scrap | Recycled Start-type Battery Ex-VAT Delivered China | 1.141,11 | 1.154,13 | USD / mt | -1,13 | 28.10.20 |
| Battery metals | ||||||
| LNCMO | 523 Delivered China | 15,96 | 15,05 | USD / kg | 6,07 | 28.10.20 |
| LNCMO | 622 Delivered China | 18,35 | 17,38 | USD / kg | 5,54 | 28.10.20 |
| NCM | 523 Delivered China | 12.082,34 | 11.468,22 | USD / mt | 5,35 | 28.10.20 |
| NCM | 622 Delivered China | 13.424,82 | 12.783,05 | USD / mt | 5,02 | 28.10.20 |
| Nickel | ||||||
| Nickel Cathode | 99.96% min EXW China | 18.571,00 | 17.501,83 | USD / mt | 6,11 | 28.10.20 |
| Nickel Cathode | Norilsk 99.96% min in port China | 18.198,09 | 17.311,91 | USD / mt | 5,12 | 28.10.20 |
| Nickel Ore | Philippine 0.8% min CIF China | 37,00 | n / A | USD / mt | n / A | 28.10.20 |
| Nickel Ore | Philippine 0.8% min in port China | 36,55 | n / A | USD / mt | n / A | 28.10.20 |
| Nickel Ore | Philippine 1.5% min CIF China | 76,00 | 53,00 | USD / mt | 43,40 | 28.10.20 |
| Nickel Ore | Philippine 1.5% min in port China | 62,65 | 47,48 | USD / mt | 31,95 | 28.10.20 |
| Nickel Ore | Philippine 1.8% min CIF China | 89,00 | 74,00 | USD / mt | 20,27 | 28.10.20 |
| Nickel Ore | Philippine 1.8% min in port China | 99,19 | 87,66 | USD / mt | 13,16 | 28.10.20 |
| Nickel sulphates | Ni 22% min; Co 0.05% max EXW China | 4.400,36 | 4.309,72 | USD / mt | 2,10 | 28.10.20 |
| Nickel sulphates | Ni 22% min; Co 0.4% max Delivered China | 4.176,61 | 3.798,39 | USD / mt | 9,96 | 28.10.20 |
| Prebaked anode | S 3% max EXW China | 462,41 | 409,06 | USD / mt | 13,04 | 28.10.20 |
| Prebaked anode | S 3% max FOB China | 515,00 | 465,00 | USD / mt | 10,75 | 28.10.20 |
| tin | ||||||
| Tin Conc. | 60% min Delivered China | 20.286,40 | 19.941,56 | USD / mtm | 1,73 | 28.10.20 |
| Tin Conc. | Burmese 20% min In warehouse MengA | 17.586,52 | 17.326,52 | USD / mtm | 1,50 | 28.10.20 |
| Tin Conc. | Burmese 30% min In warehouse MengA | 18.257,76 | 17.983,93 | USD / mtm | 1,52 | 28.10.20 |
| Tin Ingot | 99.9% min EXW China | 21.703,46 | 21.183,35 | USD / mt | 2,46 | 28.10.20 |
| Tin solder | Sn 40% min, Pb 59% max EXW China | 11,49 | 10,96 | USD / kg | 4,83 | 28.10.20 |
| Tin solder | Sn 60% min, Pb 39% max EXW China | 15,66 | 15,05 | USD / kg | 4,09 | 28.10.20 |
| Tin solder | Sn 99% min, Ag 0.3% min, Cu 0.7% max EXW China | 24,46 | 23,52 | USD / kg | 4,01 | 28.10.20 |
| Tin solder | Sn 99% min, Cu 0.7% max EXW China | 22,23 | 21,33 | USD / kg | 4,20 | 28.10.20 |
| Zinc | 28.10.20 | |||||
| Zinc Conc. | 50% min EXW South China | 2.103,22 | 1.950,33 | USD / mt Zn | 7,84 | 28.10.20 |
| Zinc Conc. | 55% min EXW North China | 2.088,31 | 1.935,72 | USD / mt Zn | 7,88 | 28.10.20 |
| Zinc Conc. | TC 50% CIF China | 110,00 | 150,00 | USD / mt | -26,67 | 28.10.20 |
| Zinc die-casting alloy | Zamak 3 EXW China | 3.068,32 | 2.965,67 | USD / mt | 3,46 | 28.10.20 |
| Zinc die-casting alloy | Zamak 5 EXW China | 3.127,98 | 3.024,11 | USD / mt | 3,44 | 28.10.20 |
| Zinc ingot | 99.99% min EXW China | 2.974,34 | 2.904,31 | USD / mt | 2,41 | 28.10.20 |
| Zinc ingot | 99.995% min In warehouse Guangzhou | 2.980,31 | 2.899,93 | USD / mt | 2,77 | 28.10.20 |
| Zinc ingot | 99.995% min in warehouse Shanghai | 2.987,77 | 2.916,00 | USD / mt | 2,46 | 28.10.20 |
| Zinc ingot | 99.995% min In warehouse Tianjin | 2.986,28 | 2.923,30 | USD / mt | 2,15 | 28.10.20 |
| Zinc Oxide | 99.7% min EXW China | 2.893,79 | 2.673,48 | USD / mt | 8,24 | 28.10.20 |
| Zinc powder | 96% min 325mesh EXW China | 3.500,89 | 3.403,94 | USD / mt | 2,85 | 28.10.20 |
Metal prices of previous months
- Strategic metals prices in September 2020
- Base metals prices in September 2020
- Rare earth prices in September 2020
- Rare earth prices in August 2020
- Strategic Metals Prices in August 2020
- Prices for high purity metals in August 2020
- Base metals prices in August 2020
- Prices for isotopes in 2020
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