IMnI China Weekly Price Tracker

*click on graph to go to a commodity's data sheet updated as of: Friday, May 14, 2010
Mn Ore Market Mn Alloys Market EMM & EMD Markets

$12.00 $2,000 $3,000 EMM - Mn Metal

Mn Ore HC FeMn
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HC FeMn Domestic (75%) HC FeMn Export (75%)
EMM Domestic EMM Export
Spot (44% Mn) CRU - Spot Import (45% Mn) CRU - Domestic (65%) CRU Spot - Export (65%) MB - Export Warehouse

Data:
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*IMnI China data sourced from publications in China. They are not IMnI MC FeMn EMD - Alkaline
estimates and have not been collected from suppliers.
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$1,800
**CRU data has been included for Mn Ore and Alloys. $2,000
-Export Alloy: fob, CRU estimate of average export prices
$1,700
-Domestic Alloy: delivered, incl. VAT, SiMn & HC FeMn are basis 65% Mn. $1,800
-Ore Import: CRU estimate of average import prices containing Mn 45%
(CRU prices are on a monthly basis) $1,600 $1,600

***Metal Bulletin data has been included for Mn Flake (EMM) $1,400
$1,500
-Mn 99.7% electrolytic manganese flake MB free market Monthly Avg. $/mt in
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MC FeMn Domestic (78% C1.5%)
MC FeMn Export (78% C1.5%) Alkaline Domestic Alkaline Export

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Disclaimer: the IMnI in no way takes responsibiity for accuracy of price data
or for member usage of said data. The intent of the Price Tracker is to collect SiMn Domestic (65%) SiMn Export (65%)
data already publicly available for comparison. CRU - Domestic (65%) CRU Spot - Export (65%) Zinc-Carbon Domestic Zinc-Carbon Export
China Historical Prices - Mn Ore
sourced from China publications

High Grade Spot Mkt 44% $/dmtu

(VAT & other costs inclusive) Average Price (for Graphs)
CRU - Spot Import (45%
Week ending: Low (spot 44%) High (spot 44%) Spot (44% Mn) Mn)
11/7/08 11.70 11.70 11.70 8.90
11/15/08 9.35 9.35 9.35 8.90
11/21/08 8.33 8.33 8.33 8.90
11/28/08 8.33 8.33 8.33 8.90
12/5/08 7.60 7.60 7.60 7.00
12/12/08 8.18 8.18 8.18 7.00
12/19/08 8.18 8.18 8.18 7.00
1/9/09 8.77 9.50 9.14 6.00
1/16/09 8.77 9.50 9.14 6.00
1/23/09 8.77 9.50 9.14 6.00
2/6/09 9.06 9.50 9.28 5.50
2/13/09 9.06 9.50 9.28 5.50
2/20/09 8.77 9.06 8.92 5.50
2/27/09 7.30 8.00 7.65 5.50
3/6/09 7.30 8.00 7.65 5.00
3/13/09 6.70 7.20 6.95 5.00
3/20/09 6.70 7.20 6.95 5.00
3/27/09 6.00 6.40 6.20 5.00
4/3/09 6.00 6.40 6.20 4.50
4/10/09 6.00 6.40 6.20 4.50
4/17/09 6.00 6.40 6.20 4.50
4/24/09 5.90 6.60 6.25 4.50
4/30/09 5.90 6.10 6.00 4.50
5/8/09 5.90 6.10 6.00 3.50
5/15/09 5.10 5.60 5.35 3.50
5/22/09 5.10 5.60 5.35 3.50
5/29/09 5.00 5.30 5.15 3.50
6/12/09 5.10 5.30 5.20 3.50
6/19/09 5.30 5.60 5.45 3.50
6/26/09 5.30 5.60 5.45 3.50
7/3/09 5.60 6.10 5.85 5.00
7/10/09 6.10 6.60 6.35 5.00
7/17/09 6.40 6.70 6.55 5.00
7/24/09 6.40 6.70 6.55 5.00
7/31/09 7.00 7.60 7.30 5.00
8/7/09 8.00 8.80 8.40 5.50
8/14/09 8.00 8.80 8.40 5.50
8/21/09 7.50 8.50 8.00 5.50
8/28/09 7.60 8.30 7.95 5.50
9/18/09 6.80 7.70 7.25 6.00
9/25/09 6.80 7.70 7.25 6.00
10/17/09 6.80 7.70 7.25 6.30
10/23/09 6.80 7.70 7.25 6.30
10/30/09 6.80 7.70 7.25 6.30
11/6/09 6.80 7.70 7.25 6.50
11/13/09 6.80 7.70 7.25 6.50
11/20/09 6.80 7.70 7.25 6.50
11/27/09 6.80 7.70 7.25 6.50
12/11/09 6.80 7.70 7.25 6.50
12/18/09 7.00 7.70 7.35 6.50
12/31/09 7.60 8.00 7.80 6.50
1/8/10 7.60 8.00 7.80 6.50
1/15/10 8.30 8.70 8.50 7.50
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3/19/10 8.80 9.20 9.00 7.65
4/2/10 8.80 9.20 9.00 8.00
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4/16/10 8.80 9.50 9.15 8.00
4/23/10 8.80 9.50 9.15 8.00
4/30/10 9.50 9.90 9.70 8.00
5/7/10 9.50 9.90 9.70
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China Historical Prices - HC FeMn
sourced from China publications
HC FeMn
Domestic HC FeMn (75%) (75%)
$/mt Export $/mt Average Price (for Graphs)
HC FeMn CRU -
Domestic HC FeMn Domestic CRU Spot -
Week ending: Low High Avg. Export (75%) Export (75%) (65%) Export (65%)
11/7/08 1,520 1,550 1,900 1,535 1,900 1,318 1,850
11/15/08 1,447 1,462 1,850 1,455 1,850 1,318 1,850
11/21/08 1,330 1,390 1,760 1,360 1,760 1,318 1,850
11/28/08 1,272 1,316 1,700 1,294 1,700 1,318 1,850
12/5/08 1,272 1,301 1,700 1,287 1,700 1,152 1,575
12/12/08 1,272 1,301 1,700 1,287 1,700 1,152 1,575
12/19/08 1,243 1,301 1,650 1,272 1,650 1,152 1,575
1/9/09 1,243 1,301 1,725 1,272 1,725 1,215 1,475
1/16/09 1,243 1,301 1,725 1,272 1,725 1,215 1,475
1/23/09 1,243 1,301 1,725 1,272 1,725 1,215 1,475
2/6/09 1,287 1,360 1,800 1,324 1,800 1,214 1,250
2/13/09 1,287 1,360 1,800 1,324 1,800 1,214 1,250
2/20/09 1,300 1,345 1,700 1,323 1,700 1,214 1,250
2/27/09 1,300 1,330 1,700 1,315 1,700 1,214 1,250
3/6/09 1,270 1,300 1,700 1,285 1,700 1,082 1,200
3/13/09 1,260 1,290 1,650 1,275 1,650 1,082 1,200
3/20/09 1,245 1,270 1,500 1,258 1,500 1,082 1,200
3/27/09 1,230 1,230 1,450 1,230 1,450 1,082 1,200
4/3/09 1,200 1,245 1,450 1,223 1,450 1,010 1,150
4/10/09 1,170 1,245 1,450 1,208 1,450 1,010 1,150
4/17/09 1,170 1,245 1,450 1,208 1,450 1,010 1,150
4/24/09 1,170 1,245 1,450 1,208 1,450 1,010 1,150
4/30/09 1,140 1,200 1,350 1,170 1,350 1,010 1,150
5/8/09 1,130 1,160 1,250 1,145 1,250 982 1,100
5/15/09 1,100 1,140 1,250 1,120 1,250 982 1,100
5/22/09 1,100 1,140 1,250 1,120 1,250 982 1,100
5/29/09 1,050 1,100 1,200 1,075 1,200 982 1,100
6/12/09 1,025 1,050 1,200 1,038 1,200 951 1,100
6/19/09 1,025 1,050 1,200 1,038 1,200 951 1,100
6/26/09 1,025 1,050 1,200 1,038 1,200 951 1,100
7/3/09 1,040 1,070 1,200 1,055 1,200 944 1,120
7/10/09 1,040 1,070 1,200 1,055 1,200 944 1,120
7/17/09 1,055 1,070 1,200 1,063 1,200 944 1,120
7/24/09 1,055 1,070 1,200 1,063 1,200 944 1,120
7/31/09 1,170 1,215 1,280 1,193 1,280 944 1,120
8/7/09 1,215 1,290 1,500 1,253 1,500 1,068 1,375
8/14/09 1,200 1,245 1,500 1,223 1,500 1,068 1,375
8/21/09 1,200 1,245 1,500 1,223 1,500 1,068 1,375
8/28/09 1,200 1,245 1,500 1,223 1,500 1,068 1,375
9/18/09 1,200 1,245 1,500 1,223 1,500 1,010 1,300
9/25/09 1,200 1,215 1,500 1,208 1,500 1,010 1,300
10/17/09 1,140 1,200 1,500 1,170 1,500 1,010 1,300
10/23/09 1,140 1,200 1,500 1,170 1,500 1,010 1,300
10/30/09 1,140 1,200 1,500 1,170 1,500 1,010 1,300
11/6/09 1,170 1,200 1,500 1,185 1,500 1,011 1,300
11/13/09 1,125 1,185 1,380 1,155 1,380 1,011 1,300
11/20/09 1,155 1,200 1,380 1,178 1,380 1,011 1,300
11/27/09 1,185 1,230 1,380 1,208 1,380 1,011 1,300
12/11/09 1,230 1,260 1,450 1,245 1,450 1,098 1,320
12/18/09 1,260 1,288 1,450 1,274 1,450 1,098 1,320
12/31/09 1,275 1,320 1,500 1,298 1,500 1,098 1,320
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1/15/10 1,330 1,390 1,500 1,360 1,500 1,201 1,480
1/22/10 1,360 1,405 1,600 1,383 1,600 1,201 1,480
1/29/10 1,360 1,405 1,650 1,383 1,650 1,201 1,480
2/11/10 1,345 1,390 1,650 1,368 1,650 1,201 1,500
2/25/10 1,345 1,390 1,650 1,368 1,650 1,201 1,500
3/5/10 1,345 1,390 1,650 1,368 1,650 1,201 1,500
3/12/10 1,345 1,390 1,650 1,368 1,650 1,201 1,500
3/19/10 1,345 1,390 1,650 1,368 1,650 1,201 1,500
4/2/10 1,360 1,390 1,750 1,375 1,750 1,231 1,600
4/9/10 1,360 1,390 1,750 1,375 1,750 1,231 1,600
4/16/10 1,390 1,420 1,850 1,405 1,850 1,231 1,600
4/23/10 1,390 1,420 1,850 1,405 1,850 1,231 1,600
4/30/10 1,390 1,420 1,850 1,405 1,850 1,231 1,600
5/7/10 1,390 1,420 1,850 1,405 1,850
5/14/10 1,390 1,420 1,850 1,405 1,850
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China Historical Prices - MC FeMn
sourced from China publications
MC FeMn
Domestic MC FeMn (78% (78% C1.5%)
C1.5%) $/mt Export $/mt Average Price (for Graphs)
MC FeMn MC FeMn CRU Spot -
Domestic Export (78% Export (75%
Week ending: Low High Avg. Export (78% C1.5%) C1.5%) C2%)
11/7/08 1,637 1,667 2,010 1,652 2,010 2,320
11/15/08 1,550 1,610 1,980 1,580 1,980 2,320
11/21/08 1,520 1,580 1,975 1,550 1,975 2,320
11/28/08 1,462 1,505 1,955 1,484 1,955 2,320
12/5/08 1,491 1,520 1,955 1,506 1,955 1,900
12/12/08 1,520 1,550 1,960 1,535 1,960 1,900
12/19/08 1,637 1,667 2,090 1,652 2,090 1,900
1/9/09 1,652 1,682 2,150 1,667 2,150 2,000
1/16/09 1,652 1,682 2,150 1,667 2,150 2,000
1/23/09 1,652 1,682 2,150 1,667 2,150 2,000
2/6/09 1,710 1,740 2,225 1,725 2,225 1,900
2/13/09 1,710 1,740 2,225 1,725 2,225 1,900
2/20/09 1,580 1,652 2,200 1,616 2,200 1,900
2/27/09 1,535 1,650 2,200 1,593 2,200 1,900
3/6/09 1,535 1,650 2,200 1,593 2,200 1,750
3/13/09 1,460 1,505 2,150 1,483 2,150 1,750
3/20/09 1,435 1,490 2,100 1,463 2,100 1,750
3/27/09 1,435 1,490 2,100 1,463 2,100 1,750
4/3/09 1,435 1,490 2,100 1,463 2,100 1,620
4/10/09 1,435 1,490 2,100 1,463 2,100 1,620
4/17/09 1,435 1,490 2,100 1,463 2,100 1,620
4/24/09 1,435 1,490 2,100 1,463 2,100 1,620
4/30/09 1,390 1,435 2,100 1,413 2,100 1,620
5/8/09 1,390 1,435 2,100 1,413 2,100 1,550
5/15/09 1,390 1,435 2,100 1,413 2,100 1,550
5/22/09 1,345 1,360 2,100 1,353 2,100 1,550
5/29/09 1,345 1,360 2,100 1,353 2,100 1,550
6/12/09 1,345 1,360 2,100 1,353 2,100 1,550
6/19/09 1,320 1,360 2,100 1,340 2,100 1,550
6/26/09 1,320 1,360 1,700 1,340 1,700 1,550
7/3/09 1,320 1,360 1,700 1,340 1,700 1,550
7/10/09 1,320 1,375 1,700 1,348 1,700 1,550
7/17/09 1,320 1,375 1,700 1,348 1,700 1,550
7/24/09 1,435 1,465 1,800 1,450 1,800 1,550
7/31/09 1,550 1,610 1,800 1,580 1,800 1,550
8/7/09 1,610 1,640 1,900 1,625 1,900 1,800
8/14/09 1,610 1,640 1,900 1,625 1,900 1,800
8/21/09 1,610 1,640 1,900 1,625 1,900 1,800
8/28/09 1,610 1,640 1,900 1,625 1,900 1,800
9/18/09 1,610 1,640 1,900 1,625 1,900 1,850
9/25/09 1,610 1,640 1,900 1,625 1,900 1,850
10/17/09 1,580 1,640 1,900 1,610 1,900 1950
10/23/09 1,580 1,640 1,900 1,610 1,900 1,950
10/30/09 1,580 1,640 1,900 1,610 1,900 1,950
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11/13/09 1,580 1,640 1,900 1,610 1,900 1,950
11/20/09 1,580 1,640 1,900 1,610 1,900 1,950
11/27/09 1,580 1,640 1,900 1,610 1,900 1,950
12/11/09 1,625 1,670 2,130 1,648 2,130 2,020
12/18/09 1,625 1,670 2,130 1,648 2,130 2,020
12/31/09 1,685 1,755 2,160 1,720 2,160 2,020
1/8/10 1,685 1,755 2,160 1,720 2,160 2,100
1/15/10 1,685 1,755 2,160 1,720 2,160 2,100
1/22/10 1,685 1,755 2,100 1,720 2,100 2,100
1/29/10 1,685 1,755 2,100 1,720 2,100 2,100
2/11/10 1,755 1,830 2,150 1,793 2,150 2,150
2/25/10 1,755 1,830 2,150 1,793 2,150 2,150
3/5/10 1,730 1,755 2,150 1,743 2,150 2,185
3/12/10 1,730 1,755 2,150 1,743 2,150 2,185
3/19/10 1,730 1,755 2,150 1,743 2,150 2,185
4/2/10 1,755 1,830 2,200 1,793 2,200 2,250
4/9/10 1,755 1,830 2,200 1,793 2,200 2,250
4/16/10 1,755 1,830 2,200 1,793 2,200 2,250
4/23/10 1,785 1,830 2,200 1,808 2,200 2,250
4/30/10 1,785 1,830 2,200 1,808 2,200 2,250
5/7/10 1,845 1,875 2,250 1,860 2,250
5/14/10 1,845 1,875 2,250 1,860 2,250
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Domestic SiMn (65/17) SiMn Export

$/mt (65/17) $/mt Average Price (for Graphs)
SiMn CRU -
Domestic SiMn Export Domestic CRU Spot -
Week ending: Low High Avg. Export (65%) (65%) (65%) Export (65%)
11/7/08 1,096 1,170 1,500 1,133 1,500 1,172 1,425
11/15/08 1,067 1,140 1,450 1,104 1,450 1,172 1,425
11/21/08 1,008 1,052 1,425 1,030 1,425 1,172 1,425
11/28/08 1,009 1,053 1,425 1,031 1,425 1,172 1,425
12/5/08 994 1,023 1,400 1,009 1,400 1,050 1,200
12/12/08 1,023 1,067 1,400 1,045 1,400 1,050 1,200
12/19/08 1,082 1,111 1,450 1,097 1,450 1,050 1,200
1/9/09 1,140 1,200 1,425 1,170 1,425 1,200 1,250
1/16/09 1,140 1,200 1,425 1,170 1,425 1,200 1,250
1/23/09 1,140 1,200 1,425 1,170 1,425 1,200 1,250
2/6/09 1,170 1,243 1,425 1,207 1,425 1,185 1,200
2/13/09 1,170 1,257 1,425 1,214 1,425 1,185 1,200
2/20/09 1,140 1,200 1,350 1,170 1,350 1,185 1,200
2/27/09 1,110 1,200 1,250 1,155 1,250 1,185 1,200
3/6/09 1,050 1,125 1,200 1,088 1,200 1,024 1,150
3/13/09 1,050 1,100 1,200 1,075 1,200 1,024 1,150
3/20/09 1,020 1,080 1,200 1,050 1,200 1,024 1,150
3/27/09 996 1,050 1,150 1,023 1,150 1,024 1,150
4/3/09 996 1,050 1,150 1,023 1,150 981 1,100
4/10/09 996 1,010 1,110 1,003 1,110 981 1,100
4/17/09 996 1,010 1,110 1,003 1,110 981 1,100
4/24/09 950 980 1,110 965 1,110 981 1,100
4/30/09 950 980 1,100 965 1,100 981 1,100
5/8/09 950 980 1,100 965 1,100 960 1,100
5/15/09 950 980 1,100 965 1,100 960 1,100
5/22/09 940 980 1,110 960 1,110 960 1,100
5/29/09 920 980 1,110 950 1,110 960 1,100
6/12/09 920 995 1,110 958 1,110 951 1,100
6/19/09 937 1,010 1,150 974 1,150 951 1,100
6/26/09 937 1,010 1,150 974 1,150 951 1,100
7/3/09 937 1,010 1,150 974 1,150 981 1,150
7/10/09 950 1,010 1,150 980 1,150 981 1,150
7/17/09 965 1,025 1,150 995 1,150 981 1,150
7/24/09 1,055 1,100 1,200 1,078 1,200 981 1,150
7/31/09 1,115 1,200 1,200 1,158 1,200 981 1,150
8/7/09 1,170 1,245 1,425 1,208 1,425 1,171 1,375
8/14/09 1,165 1,230 1,425 1,198 1,425 1,171 1,375
8/21/09 1,125 1,170 1,425 1,148 1,425 1,171 1,375
8/28/09 1,110 1,170 1,425 1,140 1,425 1,171 1,375
9/18/09 1,055 1,110 1,325 1,083 1,325 1,098 1,350
9/25/09 1,040 1,110 1,275 1,075 1,275 1,098 1,350
10/17/09 1,025 1,100 1,275 1,063 1,275 1,054 1,280
10/23/09 1,025 1,085 1,275 1,055 1,275 1,054 1,280
10/30/09 1,025 1,085 1,275 1,055 1,275 1,054 1,280
11/6/09 1,025 1,070 1,275 1,048 1,275 1,055 1,250
11/13/09 1,025 1,070 1,275 1,048 1,275 1,055 1,250
11/20/09 1,055 1,075 1,275 1,065 1,275 1,055 1,250
11/27/09 1,100 1,140 1,325 1,120 1,325 1,055 1,250
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1/8/10 1,215 1,245 1,520 1,230 1,520 1,260 1,480
1/15/10 1,215 1,245 1,520 1,230 1,520 1,260 1,480
1/22/10 1,215 1,245 1,600 1,230 1,600 1,260 1,480
1/29/10 1,230 1,260 1,625 1,245 1,625 1,260 1,480
2/11/10 1,210 1,245 1,575 1,228 1,575 1,245 1,480
2/25/10 1,200 1,230 1,575 1,215 1,575 1,245 1,480
3/5/10 1,185 1,215 1,575 1,200 1,575 1,201 1,450
3/12/10 1,170 1,200 1,575 1,185 1,575 1,201 1,450
3/19/10 1,170 1,200 1,575 1,185 1,575 1,201 1,450
4/2/10 1,215 1,230 1,625 1,223 1,625 1,231 1,550
4/9/10 1,215 1,245 1,625 1,230 1,625 1,231 1,550
4/16/10 1,230 1,260 1,675 1,245 1,675 1,231 1,550
4/23/10 1,230 1,260 1,675 1,245 1,675 1,231 1,550
4/30/10 1,230 1,260 1,675 1,245 1,675 1,231 1,550
5/7/10 1,230 1,245 1,675 1,238 1,675
5/14/10 1,200 1,230 1,675 1,215 1,675
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Domestic EMM Metal Bulletin
(99.7%+) $/mt EMM Export $/mt (99.7+) $/mt
MB - Export
Week ending: EMM Domestic EMM Export Warehouse
11/7/08 1,535 2,150 2,175
11/15/08 1,610 2,170 2,175
11/21/08 1,725 2,250 2,175
11/28/08 1,754 2,300 2,175
12/5/08 1,842 2,380 2,529
12/12/08 1,915 2,450 2,529
12/19/08 2,193 2,700 2,529
1/9/09 2,091 2,700 2,742
1/16/09 2,120 2,700 2,742
1/23/09 2,018 2,650 2,742
2/6/09 2,047 2,700 2,634
2/13/09 2,020 2,700 2,634
2/20/09 1,900 2,600 2,634
2/27/09 1,840 2,500 2,634
3/6/09 1,785 2,400 2,350
3/13/09 1,785 2,300 2,350
3/20/09 1,800 2,300 2,350
3/27/09 1,800 2,250 2,350
4/3/09 1,800 2,250 2,325
4/10/09 1,770 2,250 2,325
4/17/09 1,770 2,250 2,325
4/24/09 1,845 2,300 2,325
4/30/09 1,800 2,250 2,325
5/8/09 1,800 2,250 2,339
5/15/09 1,860 2,250 2,339
5/22/09 1,860 2,300 2,339
5/29/09 1,845 2,300 2,339
6/12/09 1,905 2,350 2,391
6/19/09 1,920 2,350 2,391
6/26/09 1,875 2,400 2,391
7/3/09 1,875 2,400 2,420
7/10/09 1,890 2,400 2,420
7/17/09 1,920 2,400 2,420
7/24/09 1,990 2,450 2,420
7/31/09 2,080 2,450 2,420
8/7/09 2,080 2,700 2,668
8/14/09 2,165 2,800 2,668
8/21/09 2,125 2,700 2,668
8/28/09 2,065 2,700 2,668
9/18/09 2,005 2,650 2,750
9/25/09 2,005 2,650 2,750
10/17/09 1,900 2,600 2,600
10/23/09 1,900 2,600 2,575
10/30/09 1,900 2,600 2,575
11/6/09 1,900 2,600 2,575
11/13/09 1,920 2,600 2,575
11/20/09 1,945 2,600 2,575
11/27/09 1,945 2,650 2,575
12/11/09 2,125 2,650 2,675
12/18/09 2,125 2,650 2,675
12/31/09 2,125 2,650 2,675
1/8/10 2,170 2,650 2,700
1/15/10 2,240 2,700 2,800
1/22/10 2,270 2,800 2,875
1/29/10 2,240 2,700 2,900
2/11/10 2,165 2,700 2,900
2/25/10 2,195 2,750 2,885
3/5/10 2,225 2,750 2,888
3/12/10 2,255 2,800 2,888
3/19/10 2,195 2,800 2,888
4/2/10 2,240 2,850 2,900
4/9/10 2,255 2,900 2,900
4/16/10 2,255 2,900 2,925
4/23/10 2,235 2,900 2,925
4/30/10 2,300 2,900 2,925
5/7/10 2,293 2,900 2,910
5/14/10 2,248 2,875 2,880
China Historical Prices - Electrolytic Mn Dioxide (EMD)
sourced from China publications sourced from China publications
Domestic EMD (Alkaline) Domestic Export EMD Domestic EMD (Zinc Domestic Export EMD
$/mt Average $/mt $/mt Carbon) $/mt Average $/mt $/mt
Alkaline Alkaline Zinc-Carbon Zinc-Carbon
Week ending: Low High Domestic Export Low High Domestic Export
11/7/08 1,827 1,827 1,827 1,800 1,827 1,827 1,827 1,650
11/15/08 1,754 1,754 1,754 1,750 1,754 1,754 1,754 1,650
11/21/08 1,754 1,754 1,754 1,750 1,754 1,754 1,754 1,650
11/28/08 1,754 1,754 1,754 1,750 1,754 1,754 1,754 1,650
12/5/08 1,754 1,754 1,754 1,750 1,608 1,608 1,608 1,550
12/12/08 1,754 1,754 1,754 1,750 1,608 1,608 1,608 1,550
12/19/08 1,740 1,740 1,740 1,750 1,535 1,535 1,535 1,550
1/9/09 1,740 1,740 1,740 1,750 1,535 1,535 1,535 1,550
1/16/09 1,740 1,740 1,740 1,750 1,535 1,535 1,535 1,550
1/23/09 1,681 1,681 1,681 1,750 1,535 1,535 1,535 1,550
2/6/09 1,681 1,681 1,681 1,750 1,535 1,535 1,535 1,550
2/13/09 1,650 1,695 1,673 1,750 1,460 1,535 1,498 1,550
2/20/09 1,650 1,695 1,673 1,750 1,460 1,535 1,498 1,550
2/27/09 1,650 1,695 1,673 1,750 1,460 1,535 1,498 1,550
3/6/09 1,650 1,695 1,673 1,750 1,460 1,535 1,498 1,550
3/13/09 1,535 1,650 1,593 1,700 1,390 1,535 1,463 1,500
3/20/09 1,540 1,655 1,598 1,700 1,390 1,535 1,463 1,500
3/27/09 1,540 1,655 1,598 1,700 1,390 1,535 1,463 1,500
4/3/09 1,540 1,655 1,598 1,700 1,390 1,535 1,463 1,500
4/10/09 1,540 1,655 1,598 1,700 1,390 1,535 1,463 1,500
4/17/09 1,540 1,655 1,598 1,700 1,390 1,535 1,463 1,500
4/24/09 1,540 1,655 1,598 1,700 1,390 1,510 1,450 1,500
4/30/09 1,540 1,655 1,598 1,700 1,390 1,510 1,450 1,500
5/8/09 1,540 1,655 1,598 1,701 1,390 1,510 1,450 1,500
5/15/09 1,540 1,655 1,598 1,702 1,390 1,510 1,450 1,500
5/22/09 1,540 1,655 1,598 1,703 1,390 1,510 1,450 1,500
5/29/09 1,540 1,610 1,575 1,700 1,390 1,435 1,413 1,500
6/12/09 1,540 1,540 1,540 1,700 1,390 1,435 1,413 1,450
6/19/09 1,540 1,540 1,540 1,700 1,390 1,435 1,413 1,450
6/26/09 1,540 1,540 1,540 1,700 1,390 1,435 1,413 1,450
7/3/09 1,540 1,540 1,540 1,700 1,390 1,435 1,413 1,450
7/10/09 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,600 1,320 1,390 1,355 1,450
7/17/09 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,600 1,320 1,390 1,355 1,450