Nickel ore 1.8% basis 15-20% Fe water content: 30-35% Si:Mg ratio<2 lot size 50,000 tonnes, cif China, $/tonne

  • Commodity
    Nickel ore
  • Symbol
    MB-NIO-0001
  • Incoterm
    Cost, insurance and freight
  • Currency
    US Dollar
  • Unit
    Tonne
  • Status
    Active
  • Product
    Nickel ore 1.8% basis cif China 15-20% Fe
  • Launch Date
    16 September 2014
  • Location
    China
  • Frequency
    Weekly

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