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This table only shows the percentage change and only the metals that have moved. Goto the metal prices section for the full details.

	Metal	Region	Updated	Change
	Antimony ingot min 99.65%		2010-09-02		+1.07%
	Antimony ingot min 99.65% FOB P.R.C.		2010-09-02		+0.98%
	Antimony trioxide min 99.5%		2010-09-02		+0.81%
	Bismuth min 99.99%		2010-09-02		+2.29%
	Bismuth min 99.99%		2010-09-02		+0.61%
	Chromium JCr 99-A		2010-09-02		-2.82%
	Cobalt min 99.3% Russian		2010-09-02		+3.95%
	Cobalt min 99.8% - aerospace application		2010-09-02		+3.53%
	Cobalt oxide 72% EXW		2010-09-02		+2.17%
	Germanium metal min 99.99%		2010-09-02		+1.71%
	Manganese flake 99.7% Mn		2010-09-02		-0.63%
	Molybdenum concentrates Mo 45%		2010-09-02		-0.24%
	Selenium dioxide min 99%		2010-09-02		+1.01%
	Selenium min 99.5%		2010-09-02		+1.95%
	Selenium powder min 99.9%		2010-09-02		+2.21%
	Tantalite basis 30% Ta2O5		2010-09-02		+8.13%
	Tungsten APT		2010-09-02		+1.64%
	Tungsten APT FOB P.R.C		2010-09-02		+0.82%
	Tungsten carbide min 99.7% EXW		2010-09-02		+2.84%
	Tungsten Carbide Powder (3-4micron) FOB P.R.C.		2010-09-02		+10.14%
	Tungsten concentrates min 65%		2010-09-02		+2.30%
	Tungsten Oxide (Yellow/Blue Oxide) FOB P.R.C.		2010-09-02		+1.61%
	Tungsten oxide min 99.95% EXW		2010-09-02		+1.62%
	Vanadium Pentoxide fused flake 98% min		2010-09-02		+1.90%
	Vanadium pentoxide V2O5 98%		2010-09-02		+0.57%

	#	Date	Metal	Specification	Price
	4594	03-sep-2010	Bismuth	Bi9999min 38cm*14cm*3cm	To negotiate
	4581	02-sep-2010	Ferro-titanium	Ti 28-35%; C 0,1% max; P 0,1% max; S 0,05% max; Si 3% max; Al 10% max; Mn 2% max	To negotiate
	4592	02-sep-2010	Manganese	Mn metal lumps	To negotiate
	4593	02-sep-2010	Ferro-molybdenum	western standard or chinese	To negotiate
	4591	01-sep-2010	Ferro-vanadium	FeVa 80% min	To negotiate
	4590	01-sep-2010	Bismuth	Bi9999min 38cm*14cm*3cm	To negotiate
	4589	01-sep-2010	Bismuth	Bi9999min 38cm*14cm*3cm	To negotiate
	4588	31-aug-2010	Bismuth	Bi9999min 38cm*14cm*3cm	To negotiate
	4587	30-aug-2010	Ferro-molybdenum	Western Mo 65 - 5/50mm	To negotiate
	4586	30-aug-2010	Manganese	Manganese Metal lumps	To negotiate