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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 Regulus min 99.65% Grade II		2010-03-09		+0.76%
	Antimony Regulus min 99.65% Trioxide grade		2010-03-09		+1.13%
	Antimony trioxide min 99.5%		2010-03-09		+0.25%
	Cadmium min 99.95%		2010-03-09		+2.44%
	Chromium JCr 99-A		2010-03-09		+1.96%
	Indium min 99.99%		2010-03-09		+3.52%
	Indium min 99.99%		2010-03-09		+0.89%
	Indium min 99.99% FOB		2010-03-09		+3.70%
	Manganese flake 99.7% Mn		2010-03-09		+1.29%
	Molybdenum Roasted Concentrates (Oxide) Mo 57%		2010-03-09		-5.61%
	Silicon (5-5-3) DDP		2010-03-09		+3.27%
	Silicon 5-5-3 delivered to ports		2010-03-09		+2.48%
	Silicon 98.5% min (4-4-1) FOB P.R.C		2010-03-09		+1.13%
	Silicon min 98.5% (5-5-3) FOB P.R.C.		2010-03-09		+0.71%
	Tantalite basis 30% Ta2O5		2010-03-09		+2.30%
	Tellurium 99.99% EXW		2010-03-09		+3.64%
	Titanium Sponge TG-Tv or equivalent free market		2010-03-09		+3.87%
	Tungsten APT min 88.5%		2010-03-09		-0.87%
	Tungsten concentrates min 65%		2010-03-09		-1.33%
	Tungsten Oxide (Yellow/Blue Oxide) FOB P.R.C.		2010-03-09		+1.43%
	Tungsten oxide min 99.95% EXW		2010-03-09		+1.14%

	#	Date	Metal	Specification	Price
	4204	10-mar-2010	Manganese	MANGANESE METAL LUMPY min. 95% Mn 10-50 mm	To negotiate
	4206	10-mar-2010	Ferro-vanadium	western standard	To negotiate
	4205	10-mar-2010	Ferro-vanadium	std 80% -lumpy	To negotiate
	4202	09-mar-2010	Manganese	99.9% min Mn, Cu 25ppm max	To negotiate
	4203	09-mar-2010	Ferro-molybdenum	standard western femo	To negotiate
	4201	09-mar-2010	Manganese	MN 97%MIN C 0.1%MAX S 0.05%MAX P 0.05%MAX SI 1.0%MAX	To negotiate
	4198	08-mar-2010	Ferro-chrome	Cr 65 min/C 0,10 max-10/50 mm	To negotiate
	4197	08-mar-2010	Ferro-vanadium	V 80 pct grade - 5/50mm lumps	To negotiate
	4196	08-mar-2010	Ferro-molybdenum	Mo 65 min - 5/50 mm	To negotiate
	4200	08-mar-2010	Molybdenum	Mo 99MIN	To negotiate