2012 Price of Copper, Copper industry news, Copper market insights - Shanghai Metals Market

(May 16, 12)

USD/RMB=6.3205

SMM Prices

Products	Prices (RMB/mt)	Average (RMB/mt)	Change (RMB/mt)	Date
#1 Refined Copper	68,330 - 68,550	68,440	300	2011-09-01

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Prices

Products	Prices (RMB/mt)	Average (RMB/mt)	Change (RMB/mt)	Date
Standard-Grade Copper	68,330 - 68,450	68,390	315	2011-09-01
High-Grade Copper	68,380 - 68,550	68,465	300	2011-09-01
Hydro-Copper	68,250 - 68,400	68,325	300	2011-09-01
Standard-Quality Copper Premiums and Discount			0	1999-11-30
High-Quality Copper Premiums and Discount			0	1999-11-30
Hydrometallurgy Copper Premiums and Discount			0	1999-11-30
Guixi Brand Copper Premiums and Discount			0	1999-11-30

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#1 Refined Copper Prices in Major Markets

Regions	Prices (RMB/mt)	Average (RMB/mt)	Change (RMB/mt)	Date
East China	68,300 - 68,550	68,425	250	2011-09-01
North China	68,450 - 68,600	68,525	175	2011-09-01
South China	68,350 - 68,500	68,425	200	2011-09-01
Yunnan, Inner Mongolia, Gansu	68,450 - 68,600	68,525	175	2011-09-01

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Scrap Copper Prices

Products	Area	Price (RMB/mt)	Average (RMB/mt)	Change (RMB/mt)	Date
bare bright copper (including tax)	Taizhou,Ningbo	67,100 - 67,400	67,250	400	2011-09-01
US #2 copper(including tax)	Taizhou,Ningbo	63,600 - 63,900	63,750	400	2011-09-01
motor copper(Cu 92-93%)	Taizhou,Ningbo	56,000 - 56,300	56,150	400	2011-09-01
US honey	Taizhou,Ningbo	39,700 - 40,000	39,850	300	2011-09-01
bare bright copper	Shanghai	60,500 - 60,800	60,650	300	2011-09-01
motor copper(Cu 92-93%)	Shanghai	56,100 - 56,400	56,250	400	2011-09-01
domestic honey	Shanghai	36,100 - 36,400	36,250	0	2011-09-01
#1 copper(Cu≈97%)	Guangdong	61,100 - 61,400	61,250	100	2011-09-01
US #2 copper(Cu94~95%)	Guangdong	58,300 - 58,600	58,450	100	2011-09-01
motor copper(Cu91~92%)	Guangdong	55,700 - 56,000	55,850	0	2011-09-01

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USD	632.05	HKD	81.37
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