Ores and Alloys Price Guide

Metal Bulletin has produced independent assessments of non-ferrous metal prices, steel prices and scrap prices for many decades since it was established in 1913. These non-ferrous and ferrous metal prices and scrap prices are used widely. Producers, consumers and trading companies take Metal Bulletin prices as the basis to settle contracts with their counter-parties. Companies and banks employ them to value inventories or ores, and to evaluate projects and opportunities. Governments consider them when they calculate royalties and tariffs.

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Titanium ores:

MB Rutile price: Rutile conc min 95% TiO², bagged, fob Australia, $/tonne

MB Rutile bulk price: Rutile bulk conc min 95% TiO², fob Australia, $/tonne

MB Ilmenite bulk price: Ileminite bulk conc min 54% TiO², fob Australia, $/tonne

Lithium ores:

MB lithium petalite 4.2% Li²O, bagged fob Durban, cif Europe, $/tonne

MB lithium spodumene >7.25%, Li², cif Europe, $/tonne

Molybdenum

MB Molybdic Oxide price Europe: Drummed molybdic oxide, $/lb

MB Molybdic Oxide price US: Canned molybdic oxide, $/lb

MB Ferro-molybdenum price: Lumps of 5 - 50 mm, 65% min Mo, lots of 10 tonnes, $/kg

MB molybdenum price in-warehouse Rotterdam: Basis 60% Mo, duty-unpaid, $/kg

MB molybdenum price in-warehouse Pittsburgh: US free market, basis 65-70% Mo, $/lb

MB molybdenum price in-warehouse China: China free market, concentrate 45% Mo, RMB/mtu

MB molybdenum price Hong Kong: Min 60% Mo, fob main Chinese ports, $/kg

Uranium

Nuexco spot price indicator, U³O⁸, $/lb

Zircon

MB zircon price Foundry grade bulk, fob Australia, $/tonne

MB zircon price Premium bulk, fob Australia, $/tonne

Tungsten

MB tungsten price in-warehouse China: Concentrate 65% WO³, RMB/tonne

APT European: White finely divided free-flowing crystals, Min 88.5% WO³, lots of 18 tonnes (1 container), $/mtu, cif Rotterdam, cash, duty free

APT US: Min 88.5% WO³, lots of 18 tonnes (1 container), $/stu, delivered

APT Hong Kong: Chinese number 1 grade, min 88.5% WO³, $/mtu, fob main Chinese ports

Ferro-tungsten

MB ferro-tungsten in-warehouse Rotterdam: Min 75% W, duty-unpaid, $/kg

MB ferro-tungsten Hong Kong fob main ports China: Min 75% W, $/kg

Tungsten Ore

MB tungsten ore price: Min 65%, WO³, $/mtu,

Vanadium

MB Ferro-vanadium in –warehouse Rotterdam: Basis 70-80%, $/kg V,

MB Ferro-vanadium in-warehouse Pittsburgh: US free market, $/lb

MB Vanadium Pentoxide US free market: Powder in 50kg drum, Min 98% purity V²O⁵, lots of 18 tonnes, CIF, $/lb

MB Vandium pentoxide cif Europe: Powder in 50kg drum, Min 98% purity V²O⁵, lots of 18 tonnes, CIF, $/lb

Ferro-Chrome

MB Ferro-chrome price: Lumpy Cr, charge basis 52% Cr, high carbon, $/lb

MB Ferro-chrome price: 6-8% C, basis 60% Cr, max 1.5% Si, $/lb

MB Ferro-chrome price: High carbon, 60% Cr, 6-8% C, max 1.5% Si, lots of 25 tonnes, $/lb

MB low carbon ferro-chrome price: Min 0.10% C, average 60-70% Cr, $/lb

MB low carbon ferro-chrome price: Min 0.06% C, max 65% Cr, in-warehouse, lots of 25tonnes, $/lb, Lumps in the range of 10 – 100 mm

MB Low phosphorus ferro-chrome: Min 65% Cr, C max 7%, Si max 1%, P max 0.015%, Ti max 0.05%, $/lb

MB ferro-chrome price in-warehouse Pittsburgh: US free market, basis 60-65% Cr, max 2% Si, 6-8% C, $/lb

MB ferro-chrome price Fob Pittsburgh duty-paid: Min 0.05%C - 65% Cr, low carbon, $/lb

MB ferro-chrome price Fob Pittsburgh duty-paid: Min 0.10%C - 62% Cr, low carbon, $/lb

MB ferro-chrome price Fob Pittsburgh duty-paid: Min 0.15%C - 60% Cr, low carbon, $/lb

MB ferro-chrome price China: Spot 6-8% C, basis 50% Cr, delivered duty-paid, RMB/tonne, $/lb

MB ferro-chrome price China: Contract 6-8% C, basis 50% Cr, delivered duty-paid, RMB/tonne, $/lb

Chrome ore

MB Chrome ore CIF China: SA friable lumpy: basis 35-40%, $/tonne

MB Chrome ore CIF China: SA LG6: Met grade basis 42%, $/tonne

MB Chrome ore CIF China: SA UG2: Met grade basis 40%, $/tonne

Turkish lumpy: 40-42%, cfr main Chinese ports

Ferro-manganese

MB ferro-manganese price: Basis 78% Mn (Scale pro rata), standard 7.5% C, 25 tonne lots, Lumps in the range of 10 – 100 mm, 90% min, €/tonne

MB ferro-manganese in-warehouse Pittsburgh: US free market, min 78% Mn, standard 7.5% C, $/long tonne

MB ferro-manganese in-warehouse China: Min 65% Mn, max 7.0% C, RMB/tonne

MB ferro-manganese fob Pittsburgh: US free market, min 80% Mn, max 1.5% C, medium carbon, duty-paid, $/lb

MB ferro-manganese Hong Kong: Min 75% Mn, max 7.5% C, fob main Chinese ports

Manganese Ore

48/50% Mn, max 0.1% P, metallurgical Mn, fob, $/mtu

Ferro-silicon

MB Ferro-silicon price in warehouse Europe: Lumpy basis 75% Si (scale pro rata), €/tonne

MB ferro-silicon in-warehouse Pittsburgh: US free market, lumpy basis 75% Si imported, $/lb

MB ferro-silicon in-warehouse China: Min 75% Mn, RMB/tonne

MB ferro-silicon Hong Kong: Min 75% Mn, 7.5% C, fob main Chinese ports

Silico-manganese

MB silico-manganese price: Lumpy 65-75% Mn basis, 14-25% Si (scale pro rata), €/tonne

MB silico-manganese in-warehouse Pittsburgh: US free market, $/lb

MB silico-manganese in-warehouse China: Min 65% Mn, max 17% Si, RMB/tonne

MB silico-manganese Hong Kong: Min 65% Mn, max 17% Si, fob main Chinese ports