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| LME EXCHANGE | CONTRACT TITLE | QUALITY | DELIVERABLE SHAPE | TRADING (T.U.) /DELIVERY (D.U.) UNIT | LOCATION(S) |
| LME |
Primary Aluminium | Primary aluminium meeting P1020A chemical specification | Ingot/ T Bar / Sow | 25 tons T.U. & D.U. | Europe/ Far East /USA |
| Aluminium Alloy | Conforming to: A380.1 – The Aluminum Association Inc. specification (2002) or LME 226 specification (effective 11 August 2003) or D12S – Class 12 specification of the JIS H2118-1976, Standard. | Ingot / Small sow (four way entry/ Large sow (low profile)/ T-bar | 20 tons T.U. & D.U. | Europe / Far East | |
| Cobalt | Co. content – 99.3% cobalt and higher
Impurity levels – Maximum listed brands |
Cathodes, ingots, briquettes, granules or rounds | 1 tonne T.U. & D.U. | Rotterdam, Baltimore, Singapore | |
| Copper – Grade A | Grade A (cu-CATH-1) electrolytic copper in accordance with BSEN1978:1998. | Cathodes | 25 tons T.U. & D.U. | Europe/ Far East /USA | |
| Lead – Standard | Refined lead (minimum 99.970% purity) and must conform with BS EN 12659:1999. | Ingot | 25 tons T.U. & D.U. | Europe/ Far East /USA | |
| Molybdenum |
Roasted Molybdenum concentrates (RMC), Mo content 57-63%. Impurity levels - Cu0.50%, P0.05%, Pb0.05%, S0.10%,C 0.10%, Moisture 0.1% |
Form of powder packed in drums. | 6 tonnes Mo / 10 tonnes(RMC) T.U. & D. U. Tolerance +/- 5% | Rotterdam, Baltimore, Singapore | |
| North American Special Aluminium Alloy | Aluminium Alloy conforming to the LME’s “LME NA380.1” specification. | Ingot / Small sow (four-way entry) / Large sow (low profile sow) / T Bar | 20 tons T.U. & D.U. | USA | |
| Primary Nickel | Minimum purity of 99.80% conforming to ASTM B39-79 (2004) standard. | Cut/Full plate cathodes/ Pellets / Briquettes | 6 tons T.U. & D.U. | Europe/ Far East /USA | |
| Tin | Refined tin (minimum 99.85% purity) in accordance with BS EN 610:1996 Standard. | Ingot | 5 tons T.U. & D.U. | Europe/ Far East /USA | |
| Steel |
In accordance with: • GOST 380-94 Grade 5sp/ps, or • GOST 380-94 Grade 3sp/ps, or • GOST 380-05 5ps, or • GOST 380-05 3ps, or • GOST 380-05 5sp, or • GOST 380-05 3sp, or • GB 20MnSi, or • GBQ235, or • ASTM A615/A, 615M-07 Grade 60, or • BS4449: 2005 |
Billet | 65 tons T.U. & D.U. | Turkey/Dubai/ Rotterdam/ Antwerp/ Incheon/Johar/ New Orleans |
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| Zinc | Zinc must conform with minimum purity of 99.995% graded zinc in accordance with BSEN1179:2003 | Ingot | 25 tons T.U. & D.U. | Europe/ Far East /USA |