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From 02/17/2012

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	March 21-23, 2012 Shanghai Marriott Hotel Luwan, Shangha
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Hot Products

Stainless Coil	Hot Rolled Coil
HDG Coil	Manganese
Silicon	Tungsten
Ferro Molybdenum	Ferro Silicon
Ferro Tungsten	Iron Ore
Nickel	Chorme Ore
Manganese Ore	HMS Scrap

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Sell	Manganese Metal	150MT Mn metal briquttes for prompt shipment	MME Resources Limited, Ferro Alloy Dept.	2012-02-06
Sell	Ferro Phosphorus	200MT FeP stocked in Rotterdam for sale	MME Resources Limited, Ferro Alloy Dept.	2011-12-19
Sell	Silicon Metal	500mt silicon metal 553 stock offer	MME Resources Limited	2011-12-06
Sell	Manganese Metal	Manganese Metal Briquettes Offer	MME Resources Limited, Ferro Alloy Dept.	2011-12-06
Sell	Stainless Coils	Stainless Steel Stock 409L/430 2B/NO.4 ready for prompt shipment	MME Resources Limited, Stainless Dept.	2011-12-06
Sell	Ferro Boron	FeB & FeP Stocked In Rotterdam For Sale	MME Resources Limited, Ferro Alloy Dept.	2011-12-06
Sell	Stainless Coils	95MT 430 BA Stock Ready For Prompt Shipment	MME Resources Limited, Stainless Dept.	2011-12-06
Sell	Manganese Metal	200MT Mn metal briquettes stocked in Rotterdam for sale	MME Resources Limited, Ferro Alloy Dept.	2011-12-06
Sell	Carbon Raiser	300MT Carbon Raiser offer	MME Resources Limited, Ferro Alloy Dept.	2011-12-06
Sell	Stainless Coils	262MT 304 2B/NO.1 Stock With Competitive Price For Sale	MME Resources Limited, Stainless Dept.	2011-12-06
Sell	Silicon Metal	24mt silicon metal 441 Stock offer	MME Resources Limited	2011-12-06
Sell	Manganese Metal	Manganese Metal Stocked In Rotterdam For Sale	MME Resources Limited, Ferro Alloy Dept.	2011-10-31
Sell	Magnesium Metal	300mt Magnesium Ingot spot offer	MME Resources Limited	2011-10-28

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Latest Selling Leads

Silicon Metal	silicon metal	02-22
Bismuth Metal	sell high purity bismuth ingot	02-22
Tellurium Metal	Sell tellurium ingot	02-22
Germanium Metal	Produce and supply germanium ingot	02-22
Antimony Metal	antimony metal ingot	02-22
Indium Metal	indium ingot	02-22
Gallium	gallium 4N&6N	02-22
	Magnesium metal	02-22
Silicon Calcium	Cored wire	02-22
Lead	Calcium Metal Extruded wire	02-22
	Calcium metal	02-22
	calcium metal	02-22
	magnesium	02-22
Cold Rolled Coils	sell steel coils of various grades.	02-20
Wire Rods	sell wire rods of various grades.	02-20
Antimony Metal	Manufacturer of Antimony ingot 99.90%,99.85%,99.65%and so on	02-20
Tin	Manufacturer of Tin Ingot 99.95%, 99.9%,99.85% and so on	02-20
Cerium	Manufacturer of Cerium metal/powder99.95%, 99.90%,99.00% and so on	02-20
Lead	Manufacturer of Lead ingot 99.97%, 99.99%,99.999%and so on	02-20
Silicon Metal	Manufacturer of Silicon metal 441,15200,553,14900 and so on	02-20
Ferro Silicon	Manufacturer of Ferro silicon 75,72,70,65 and so on	02-20
Tellurium Metal	Manufacturer of Tellurium99.99%,99.999%,99.95%,99.9999% and so on	02-20
Lead	Manufacturer of Lead antimony alloy1.7%,2.5%,3%,3.5% and so on	02-20
Antimony Metal	Manufacturer of Babbitt metal	02-20
Pb-Sb Alloy	Manufacturer of Antimony trioxide99.80%,99.50%,99.9% and so on	02-20
Selenium Metal	Manufacturer of Selenium99.90%,99.95%,99.99%,99.999% and so on	02-20
Cerium	Manufacturer of Misch metal	02-20
Silicon Magnesium	sell magnesium ingot	02-20

Latest Buying Leads

Copper	Copper cathode	02-13
Iron Ore	Iron Ore Fe 58% -64,5%	02-10
Secondary Stainless	Buy SS Baby Coils 201, 304	02-09
Gold	GOLD DUST OFFER	02-08
Steel Scrap	shredded steel scrap	02-04
Secondary Stainless	Inquiry	02-04
Cerium	Inquiry	02-04
Gold	Inquiry	02-04
Antimony Metal	Inquiry	02-04
Alumina/Bauxite	Inquiry	02-04
Al Scrap	Inquiry	02-04
Blind Coal	Inquiry	02-04
Ferro Aluminum	Inquiry	02-04
Angle Steel	Inquiry	02-04
Secondary Stainless	2nd S.s.coil 316LQ enq	01-19
Stainless Coils	2nd 304Q stainless steel inquiry	01-19
PPGI/PPGL/PPGF	JIS	01-16
Gold	BUY GOLD DUST/BARS	01-02
HMS	HMS 1&2	12-29
Steel Scrap	Japan /korea scrap /Russia / USA/Europe	12-26
Ferro Titanium	24t - C - 0,15%,48t - V - 2,2%max	12-19
Iron Ore	iron ore lumps 60% fe	12-19
Iron Ore	iron ore fines 57% fe	12-19
Pipes/Tubes	We want to you Pre Galvanized Pipes	12-06
Stainless Coils	Require SS201 coil	12-06
Steel Billets	Require Steel Billet	12-06
Stainless Wire Rods	SS 201Cu	12-06
HMS	hms 1 and 2	12-06

Date:	Iron Ore Commodity:	$/dmt	Midpoint	Change	%change
Feb 21, 2012	IODEX 62% Fe CFR North China	138.00-139.00	138.50	+2.00	+1.47

Top Stories and Focus

	· Chinese coal miners discover a 300 million-year-old forest preserved in a layer of ash	02-22
	· Concerned Canadian unions say BC government is leaving coal in China’s hands	02-22
	· China Steel to invest in Australian coal project	02-22
	· Australian coal booming despite impending carbon tax	02-21
	· Coal conversion project: KESC strikes $200m accord with HK-based company	02-21
	· 104-car coal train derails in western Colorado	02-21
	· Permits approved for new Usibelli Alaska coal mine	02-21
	· Coal trumps oilsands as climate change culprit	02-21
	· US Si-Metal Imports Down in 2011	02-21
	· Koalas at centre of Queensland coal battle	02-20
	· Coal mines could surface again on Cape Breton	02-17
	· Russia Cuts 2011 Coking Coal Exports 21% as China Demand Drops	02-17
	· China coal mine tramcar accident kills 15, injures 3	02-16
	· Queensland mining statistics note continued safety improvement	02-16
	· DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Index jumps up as ferrous scrap prices 'bottom out'	02-16
	· Shandong Steel investment in Tonkolili Iron project approved by NDRC	02-15
	· US’s scrap exports surge by 18.6% in 2011	02-15
	· Coal Tar Sealant Health Hazards	02-15
	· DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Lack of confirmed deals sees index remain flat	02-15
	· GSM Says Locked in 80% Si Capacity for 2012	02-14

News & Analytics

	· Zambia NFCA starts work on USD 832 million copper project - Report	02-22
	· No bauxite mining without tribal people consent - Minister	02-22
	· Indian copper rises on firm global cues	02-22
	· Alcoa workers offered Middle East jobs	02-22
	· Light on the horizon for Hunter aluminum jobs	02-22
	· Copper jumps at LME on Greece bailout agreement	02-22
	· Indian steel sector hit by slowdown in infra projects	02-22
	· Gold rises after Greek deal gives Euro brief boost	02-22
	· Gold exploration in Nunavut gets a boost	02-22
	· Chinese Magnesium Prices See Modest Upturn	02-22
	· Indonesia to ban ore export by IUP Holders - Mr Wacik	02-21
	· Cliffs Natural update on Q4 of US iron ore	02-21
	· Mitsubishi seeks China and Korea partners in Australian iron ore	02-21
	· London copper rallies after China policy easing	02-21
	· Gulf aluminum industry bright future	02-21
	· Japan Jan copper cable shipments down by 1pct YoY	02-21
	· Japanese crude steel output in January fell by 10.6pct YoY - JISF	02-21
	· Global steel demand in 2012 to go up by 5.4pct - Dr Basson	02-21
	· Bleak outlook for Indian steel sector	02-21
	· Taiwanese stainless producers to hike March list prices despite of down nickel prices	02-21

Price Trends

	· Europe second quarter of manganese alloy negotiations to start soon	02-22
	· International Molybdenum prices to stabilize	02-22
	· Japan manganese alloy prices hold up	02-22
	· Ferrosilicon prices back down again	02-22
	· LME nickel stock hits 5-month high	02-22
	· EMM Price Keeps Steady with Poor Transactions	02-22
	· High Cost and Low Operation Rate Keeps Si Price Steady	02-22
	· DAILY SCRAP REPORT: A few Turkish buyers in the market as merchants wait for higher prices	02-22
	· [Nickel price] February 20 LME nickel-lun power price list	02-21
	· Domestic silicon manganese flat, rising foreign silicon manganese	02-21

Experts' Comments

	· Go to market, not the vault for gold bargains: David Baker	01-06
	· Major aluminum market developments in September	10-19
	· Forecast for Gold Prices is Still Bullish	10-11
	· Turkey’s September rebar exports up by 5.4% y-o-y	10-10
	· Turkish steel billet exports fall in September	10-09
	· Hedge funds seen sticking with gold despite sell-off	09-27
	· CISA: steel demand growth may slow down in China	09-21
	· Rare earth industry consolidation will accelerate	09-15
	· Gold trend	09-14
	· Precious metals in for a rough ride before the parabolic move	09-14

Events & Conferences

	· Global Manganese Ore Forum, 26th April 2012	08-18
	· The World Titanium Conference Held in China for the First Time	06-29
	· Metal + Metallurgy China 2012	05-25
	· The Tianjin manganese ore, the Mg Metal variety going on the market recommendation can succeed holds	05-11
	· "CMPI2011" Organizing Committee will be held over the same period, "2011 Chongqing - Southwest Steel Market Forum	01-14
	· 2011 Fifth China International Metals Industry Fair will be held in Foshan	01-11
	· Held in Chengdu in western China aluminum windows and doors industry conference	01-10
	· Hardware Show 2011 Las Vegas Show w USA Garden Tools	01-10
	· GLOBAL CHROME ORE FORUM 27-28th April 2011 DUBAI	12-21
	· MB: 13th Central & Eastern European Steel Conference	07-29

China Watch

	· SHFE rebar futures gains for 2nd day	02-22
	· China steel oversupply to persist in 2012 - Maanshan	02-21
	· SHFE steel rebar ends 7 day slide on China easing policy	02-21
	· Greek optimism, Chinese easing push gold futures higher	02-21
	· Silicon Metal Plants Cautious in Restarting Production	02-17
	· Chinese addition of 50 million tonne capacity to depress market further	02-16
	· Chinese Output of EMM Decreased in Jan 2012	02-16
	· Hebei Steel quake proof rebar catches eyes	02-15
	· China iron ore import plunge in Jan	02-13
	· The Tianjin ferroalloy exchange stops the metal magnesium transaction	02-13

Stock for Sale

	Cold Rolled Coils 2012-02-20 sell steel coils of various grades.
	Wire Rods 2012-02-20 sell wire rods of various grades.
	Silicon Magnesium 2012-02-20 sell magnesium ingot
	Stainless Coils 2012-02-18 304 Stainless Steel Coils of TISCO 304 2B Stainless Steel Coil
	Secondary Stainless 2012-02-18 Stainless Steel Coils and Sheets Stock of West Metal Stainless Steel Coils and Sheets
	Silicon Metal 2012-02-15 supply silicon metal
	Silicon Metal 2012-02-15 supply silicon metal 553,441,3303,2202,1101,421,411
	Manganese Metal 2012-02-14 Manganese Metal Briquette
	Chrome Ore 2012-02-14 Sell Chrome ore
	HMS 2012-02-11 Supply HMS1&2 and Used Rails From UK and Europe Yard

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LME Official Price:$/MT

Stainless Steel Price

2012-02-22

PRODUCT

BID (US$TON)

ASK(US$TON)

2B Coil-MAR

3,150

3,310

No.1 Coil-MAR

3,050

3,210

2B Coil-MAY

3,190

3,350

No.1 Coil-MAY

3,090

3,250

Molybdenum Oxide Price


	MetalFirst China Average: US$14.80 As of February 20, 2012 (updated weekly) MetalFirst Average: US$14.95 As of February 17, 2012 (updated twice weekly)

Steel Price

2012-02-22

Rebar
Turkey, $/t FOB	660-675
Taiwan, $/t FOB	680
UPN
China, $/t FOB	610-6301
HRC
Japan, $/t FOB	6852
USA, $/t DDP Texas	760-7703

¹ - 80-200 mm
² - April shipment
³ - ex-Mexico

Silver & PGMs