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NEW VOLUME X NO. 35 AUGUST 27, 2012 I N D I A S F I R S T N E W S P A P E R O N M E T A L S Minerals & Metals Review EEKLY W PRICE Rs. 95/- Page 02 Page 03 Page 19 Page 20 FIMI's mining exploration convention & trade show Steel companies plan expansion in Karnataka Petroleum Coke: global industry markets & outlook 2012 ICPCI honoured for its contribution to solar water heating BASE & PRECIOUS METALS WEEKLY REVIEW Base metals show weak trend as hopes of Fed stimulus package wane Base metals prices were ranging narrowly at lower levels at the London Metal Exchange (LME) on Friday (August 24), showing a modest downshift trend in wider market as waning hopes of more US stimulus measures distressed market participants. Besides, worrying signs that Spain, the fourth-largest economy in Eurozone, would need sovereign aid also dampened the market sentiment. Such negative percussions also reflected in other markets, like equities and currency. The single currency, at a seven- week high of 1.2590 against the dollar on Thursday, dipped back to around 1.2545 on Friday. As a result, copper three month contract settled down after hitting one-month high of $7,720.50 on Thursday to close at $7,649 per tonne, a $35.50 loss. Inventories fell a net 1,600 tonne to 235,550 tonne. Aluminium fell back below $1,900 to trade at $1,893, an $11.50 loss, while inventories resumed their downtrend after two days of increased warranting - stocks were down 9,025 tonne at 4,904,025 tonne. In other metals, zinc was last traded at $1,845, a $7 loss. Lead business at $1,950 was $1.50 lower, with inventories dropping 675 tonne to 315,125 tonne. Tin three months contract which hit $20,069, its highest since May 07, was poised at $20,000, up $50 and looking to extend a technical break. Nickel three months contract ended at $16,380. In the minors, cobalt was unchanged at $29,000/30,000, while molybdenum was neglected - there were no inventory movements in either. In precious metals, gold trading on London market advancing nearer to $1,670 per ounce for most of Friday but finally ended to close at $1667 per ounce. It was the highest gold price recorded since 1 May 2012. Similarly, silver also rose to $30.37 from its earlier closing at $30.32 per ounce. Gold long-term trend signals suggest that the yellow metal is in a very strong bull market. Besides, investing in gold will continue, according to a senior bank investment specialist, because the world's major currencies are facing lack of creditability. Equity stock markets ticked lower and US Treasuries gained, as analysts continued to speculate on the prospects for more quantitative easing from the US Federal Reserve. DOMESTIC MARKET REVIEW Gold hits record high, silver rallies on positive global cues Gold prices rallied during the week at the domestic bullion market on consistent off-take by stockists and investors triggered by overnight strong global sentiment. Silver too rose on hectic speculative build-up on the back of higher industrial buying. On Friday (August 24) standard gold (99.5 purity) climbed by Rs 245 to end at Rs 30,760 per 10 grams from Thursday's (August 24) level of Rs 30,515. Pure gold (99.9 purity) strengthened by Rs 250 to finish at Rs 30,900 per 10 grams from Rs 30,650. Silver ready (.999 fineness) spiked by Rs 400 per kg to close at Rs 57,910 as compared to Rs 57,510 previously. Gold in global market was poised for its biggest weekly rise in more than two months. On Friday, the most-active gold for October delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange was trading 0.14 per cent higher at Rs 30,847, after hitting a record high of Rs 30,870 earlier in the day. "There is hardly any activity in the spot market. Buyers are hoping prices will come down. They are waiting," said a Mumbai-based dealer with a private bank dealing in bullion. "Jewellers are cautious. It is difficult for them to judge the impact of price rise and weak monsoon on their festival sales. Besides, they are also getting scrap due to price rise." The flow of scrap gold rose as people sold their old jewellery for handsome returns, jewellers said. Gold prices in India have nearly trebled in three years. The country is facing its second drought in just four years, which can drive up food prices and cut spending power, crimping demand for goods from tractors to gold. Z I N C Z I N C Z I N C Z I N C Z I N C BINANI ZINC LTD. BINANIPURAM-683 502, KERALA. Tata Steel to raise Rs.18k cr for Kalinganagar plant Tata Steel, among the top ten steel companies in the world which is embarking on what is supposed to be the largest fund raising exercise by an Indian steel major in a long time, plans to raise Rs 18,000 crore via the project finance route to fund its 6 million tonne greenfield steel plant in Kalinganagar in Orissa. The company had signed the memorandum of understanding for the project in 2004 but difficulties in acquisition of land and other problems held up the project. According to bankers, the company's loan component will have a likely tenure of 7 to 10 years carrying an interest outgo World crude steel production registered a marginal increase of two per cent at 130 million tonne (mt) in July with a sharp drop in output reported in the Eurozone, according to World Steel Association data released last Wednesday. Steel production in India rose six per cent to seven mt in July. In the last seven months, the country's Global steel production up 2% in July (Contd. on page 2) BULLION PRICES (Friday close) Gold (Standard) .............. Mumbai .............. Rs./10g ............. 30,760 Silver (.999) ..................... Mumbai ................ Rs./Kg ............. 57,910 Gold .................................. London ............... $/tr.oz. ........... 1667.00 Silver ................................. London ............... $/tr.oz. ............... 30.37 LME prices in $/metric ton Friday PM Kerb Buy Sell Stock Aluminium 1,890.00 1,892.00 4,904,025 Aluminium Alloy 1,771.00 1,773.00 89,540 Copper 7,652.00 7,654.00 235,550 Lead 1,960.00 1,962.00 315,125 Nickel 16,436.00 16,438.00 114,522 Tin 20,656.00 20,658.00 11,585 Zinc 1,852.00 1,854.00 9,65,375 (Contd. on page 2) crude steel output was up three per cent at 43 mt. China's crude steel production was up four per cent at 62 mt. The capacity utilisation of steel producers in 62 countries reporting output to WSA declined to 79 per cent in July from 80 per cent logged in June. Goutam Chakraborty, Research Analyst, Emkay Global Financial of around 11 per cent. The group's chief financial officer Koushik Chatterjee (CFO), said that the company is making steady headway in its financial closure of the Orissa project with Indian financial institutions and overseas lenders. "As a stated policy we look at overall cost of financing on a fully swapped rupee basis to optimise the cost of capital," Chatterjee said. The CFO added that Tata Steel's focus on the capital structure remains around 1:1 net debt to equity, which is currently the case. "The final debt drawdown will depend on the extent of the internal accruals of the company over the next few years even though the initial commitment may be high to provide certainty to project execution," he observed. Tata Steel has a consolidated net debt of $9.7 billion currently compared with $8.5 billion at the end of March 2012. In April this year, the steel major had issued non-convertible debentures worth Rs 1,500 crore on a private placement basis. Chatterjee emphasised that the project financing would be done through a judicious mix of internal accruals and to the extent external debt is necessary. "The advantage of a greenfield

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Page 1: Minerals and Metal Review August 2012 - 4

NEW VOLUME X NO. 35 AUGUST 27, 2012

I N D I A ’ S F I R S T N E W S P A P E R O N M E T A L S

Minerals & Metals

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FIMI's mining explorationconvention & trade show

Steel companies planexpansion in Karnataka

Petroleum Coke: globalindustry markets& outlook 2012

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Base metals prices were ranging narrowly at lower levelsat the London Metal Exchange (LME) on Friday (August24), showing a modest downshift trend in wider marketas waning hopes of more US stimulus measuresdistressed market participants. Besides, worrying signsthat Spain, the fourth-largest economy in Eurozone, wouldneed sovereign aid also dampened the market sentiment.Such negative percussions also reflected in other markets,like equities and currency. The single currency, at a seven-week high of 1.2590 against the dollar on Thursday, dippedback to around 1.2545 on Friday.As a result, copper three month contract settled downafter hitting one-month high of $7,720.50 on Thursday toclose at $7,649 per tonne, a $35.50 loss. Inventories fella net 1,600 tonne to 235,550 tonne. Aluminium fell backbelow $1,900 to trade at $1,893, an $11.50 loss, whileinventories resumed their downtrend after two days ofincreased warranting - stocks were down 9,025 tonne at4,904,025 tonne.In other metals, zinc was last traded at $1,845, a $7loss. Lead business at $1,950 was $1.50 lower, withinventories dropping 675 tonne to 315,125 tonne. Tin threemonths contract which hit $20,069, its highest since May07, was poised at $20,000, up $50 and looking to extenda technical break. Nickel three months contract endedat $16,380. In the minors, cobalt was unchanged at$29,000/30,000, while molybdenum was neglected - therewere no inventory movements in either.In precious metals, gold trading on London marketadvancing nearer to $1,670 per ounce for most of Fridaybut finally ended to close at $1667 per ounce. It was thehighest gold price recorded since 1 May 2012. Similarly,silver also rose to $30.37 from its earlier closing at $30.32per ounce.Gold long-term trend signals suggest that the yellow metalis in a very strong bull market. Besides, investing in goldwill continue, according to a senior bank investmentspecialist, because the world's major currencies are facinglack of creditability. Equity stock markets ticked lowerand US Treasuries gained, as analysts continued tospeculate on the prospects for more quantitative easingfrom the US Federal Reserve.

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Gold hits record high, silver rallies on positive global cuesGold prices rallied during the week at the domestic bullion market on consistent off-takeby stockists and investors triggered by overnight strong global sentiment. Silver too roseon hectic speculative build-up on the back of higher industrial buying.On Friday (August 24) standard gold (99.5 purity) climbed by Rs 245 to end at Rs 30,760 per10 grams from Thursday's (August 24) level of Rs 30,515. Pure gold (99.9 purity) strengthenedby Rs 250 to finish at Rs 30,900 per 10 grams from Rs 30,650. Silver ready (.999 fineness)spiked by Rs 400 per kg to close at Rs 57,910 as compared to Rs 57,510 previously.Gold in global market was poised for its biggest weekly rise in more than two months.On Friday, the most-active gold for October delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchangewas trading 0.14 per cent higher at Rs 30,847, after hitting a record high of Rs 30,870earlier in the day."There is hardly any activity in the spot market. Buyers are hoping prices will come down.They are waiting," said a Mumbai-based dealer with a private bank dealing in bullion."Jewellers are cautious. It is difficult for them to judge the impact of price rise and weakmonsoon on their festival sales. Besides, they are also getting scrap due to price rise."The flow of scrap gold rose as people sold their old jewellery for handsome returns,jewellers said. Gold prices in India have nearly trebled in three years. The country isfacing its second drought in just four years, which can drive up food prices and cutspending power, crimping demand for goods from tractors to gold.

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BINANI ZINC LTD.BINANIPURAM-683 502, KERALA.

Tata Steel to raise Rs.18k crfor Kalinganagar plant

Tata Steel, among the top ten steelcompanies in the world which isembarking on what is supposedto be the largest fund raisingexercise by an Indian steel majorin a long time, plans to raise Rs18,000 crore via the project financeroute to fund its 6 million tonnegreenfield steel plant inKalinganagar in Orissa.The company had signed thememorandum of understanding forthe project in 2004 but difficultiesin acquisition of land and otherproblems held up the project.According to bankers, thecompany's loan component willhave a likely tenure of 7 to 10years carrying an interest outgo

World crude steel productionregistered a marginal increase oftwo per cent at 130 million tonne(mt) in July with a sharp dropin output reported in theEurozone, according to WorldSteel Association data releasedlast Wednesday.Steel production in India rose sixper cent to seven mt in July. In thelast seven months, the country's

Global steel productionup 2% in July

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BULLION PRICES (Friday close)

Gold (Standard) ..............Mumbai .............. Rs./10g ............. 30,760

Silver (.999) .....................Mumbai ................ Rs./Kg ............. 57,910

Gold .................................. London ............... $/tr.oz. ........... 1667.00

Silver ................................. London ............... $/tr.oz. ............... 30.37

LME prices in $/metric ton

Friday PM Kerb

Buy Sell StockAluminium 1,890.00 1,892.00 4,904,025Aluminium Alloy 1,771.00 1,773.00 89,540Copper 7,652.00 7,654.00 235,550Lead 1,960.00 1,962.00 315,125Nickel 16,436.00 16,438.00 114,522Tin 20,656.00 20,658.00 11,585Zinc 1,852.00 1,854.00 9,65,375

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crude steel output was up three percent at 43 mt. China's crude steelproduction was up four per cent at62 mt. The capacity utilisation ofsteel producers in 62 countriesreporting output to WSA declinedto 79 per cent in July from 80 percent logged in June.Goutam Chakraborty, ResearchAnalyst, Emkay Global Financial

of around 11 per cent. Thegroup's chief financial officerKoushik Chatterjee (CFO), saidthat the company is makingsteady headway in its financialclosure of the Orissa project withIndian financial institutions andoverseas lenders. "As a statedpolicy we look at overall cost offinancing on a fully swappedrupee basis to optimise the costof capital," Chatterjee said.The CFO added that Tata Steel'sfocus on the capital structureremains around 1:1 net debt toequity, which is currently the case."The final debt drawdown willdepend on the extent of theinternal accruals of the company

over the next few years eventhough the initial commitment maybe high to provide certainty toproject execution," he observed.Tata Steel has a consolidated netdebt of $9.7 billion currentlycompared with $8.5 billion at theend of March 2012. In April thisyear, the steel major had issuednon-convertible debentures worthRs 1,500 crore on a privateplacement basis.Chatterjee emphasised that theproject financing would be donethrough a judicious mix ofinternal accruals and to the extentexternal debt is necessary. "Theadvantage of a greenfield

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AUGUST 27, 2012

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

IMPC 2012 - The XXVI International Mineral Processing Congress;Organised by: Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers and Indian Institute ofMetals; Date: September 24-28, 2012; Venue: The Ashok Convention,Hotel Ashok, New Delhi; Tel : +91 20 66086268, 66086203;Email: [email protected]; Web: www.impc2012.org

Mining - Exploration Convention & Trade Show - FIMI is organizingthe Mining Exploration Convention & Trade Show, which is sponsored byMinistry of Mines, Govt. of India. The convention is supported by PDAC,supporter is Geological Society of India and Trade Show supporters areCanadian Association of Mining Equipment and Services for Export(CAMESE); MC-CCPIT. Date : August 30 - September 01, 2012,Venue : Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre; Bengalurue (India);Please Contact : Federation of Indian Minerals Industries, FIMI House,B-311, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi-110020; Contact No.:-91-11-26814592; Fax No. : 91-11-26814594; Email : [email protected]

Casting a Greener Future 2012 - The annual foundry seminar now inits 8th edition will deliver resourceful content on the business trends withinterest to the foundry industry and extend a forum for discussion onsustainable production techniques; Date: September 03, 2012; Venue:Hotel Sun-n-Sand, Pune, Maharahstra; Organised by: MMR Events;Contact person: Mr Girish V: 9987784422 / Ms Sushma Hegde -9769020572; Tel: 022 - 22660623 / 4710; Fax: +91-22-2266 0632;E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.mmronline.com

India International DRI Summit 2012 - an international event on DRItechnology; Date: September 10, 2012; Venue: Hotel Le Meridien, NewDelhi; Organised by: Sponge Iron Manufacturers Association (SIMA);Contact: Deependra Kashiva; Tel: 011 - 26294492, 41619204;Mobile: 9899571963; Fax: 011-26294491; Email: [email protected]/ [email protected]

MMMM 2012 - an international exhibition on minerals, metals, metallurgyand materials; Date: September 27-30, 2012, Venue: Pragati Maidan,New Delhi; Organized by: International Trade and Exhibitions Events PvtLtd; Contact: Mr. Shikhar Choudhury, Tel: +91-11-40828204,E-mail: [email protected]

Mission Metallurgy 2012 - Organized in association with IMSFoundation's industrial exhibition 'India Manufacturing Show 2012', thisseminar will share valuable knowledge from the eminent personalitiesfrom metallurgical sector; Date: September 28, 2012; Venue: BangaloreInternational Exhibition Centre, Bengaluru; Organised by: MMR Events;Contact person: Mr Girish V - 9987784422 / Ms Sushma Hegde -9769020572; Tel: 022 - 22660623 / 4710; Fax: +91-22-2266 0632;E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.mmronline.com

ICSOBA 2012 - An international congress on bauxite, alumina & aluminium;Date: October 30 - November 02, 2012; Venue: Belem, Brazil; ContactPerson (India): Ms Sudipta Chaudhuri; Mobile: +91 9823289817;E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected];[email protected]; Web: www.icsoba.org

50th National Metallurgist Day and Int'l symposium: As a tribute tothe important role played by metallurgists in the country's economicdevelopment, the National Metallurgists' Day Awards will be presentedduring the event. Alongwith an international symposium on "ConvertingChallenges into Opportunities-Focus: Iron and Steel" will be organized asa part of the event. Also the 66th Annual Technical Meeting will be helddiscussing various technical issues in metallurgy. Date: November 16-19,2012; Venue: XLRI Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, Organised by: IIMJamshedpur Chapter and Tata Steel; Contact: Central Secretariate, NMD-ATM 2012; Email: [email protected]; Tel: +91 657 2424468 /6644400; Web: www.iimnmdatm2012.com

GP Sheets18G ............................... 48,00020G ................................ 48,00022G ................................ 48,00024G ................................ 48,000Plates5mm ............................... 43,0006mm ............................... 43,0008mm ............................... 43,00010mm ............................. 43,00012mm ............................. 43,00016mm ............................. 43,00020mm ............................. 43,000

GC Sheets24G .................................. 48,000

HR Sheets10G .................................. 43,00012G .................................. 43,00014G .................................. 43,00016G .................................. 43,000

CR Sheets16G .................................. 45,00018G .................................. 45,00020G .................................. 45,000

Prices of Flat Products exclusive of 4% VAT)Mumbai / Ex-Kalamboli (Rs./ton; as on 24th August 2012)

Petroleum Coke: global industry markets & outlook 2012The dynamics of petroleumcoke supply are changingaccording to a new report fromRoskill. New coking capacityand the reducing quality of oilprocessed is adding topetroleum coke productionlevels. Consumption is stilllargely linked to competitivepricing levels, particularly forthe bulk markets as a fuelwhere it competes with lowvalue steam coal and shale gas.World petroleum cokeproduction is growing. Thelatest report from Roskilldetails how USA is still theworld's largest producer,accounting for 40% of supplyin 2011, but that production inChina and India has grown andnow accounts for nearly aquarter of global output. By2016 Roskill forecasts thatthese two countries couldcontribute one third of theworld supply, which isexpected to reach 170Mt.Seven major new coking plantsare expected on line between2012 and 2016. This ischanging the focus of theindustry from North America toAsia. Since the globaleconomic recession, China hasemerged as a new centre forpetroleum coke production,with output of 24Mt in 2011,up 10% over the previous year.However, these capacityexpansions might not addressthe impending shortages ofanode grade petroleum cokethat are quantified in this latestRoskill report.

Trade swings eastAsian buyers, in particular,have taken advantage ofcheaper freight rates and lowpetroleum coke prices to usepetroleum coke as a cheapersource of fuel than coal.

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PERSPECTIVE

Tata Steel to raise Rs.18k cr for Kalinganagar plant(Contd. from page 1)

Global steel production up 2% in July(Contd. from page 1)

Buyers for power generation,cement and industrial usesbought US and Venezuelanpetroleum coke, biddingwhenever prices for delivery toAsia were competitive. The firsthalf of 2012 and the whole of 2011realised record exports ofuncalcined fuel grade petroleumcoke from the USA, which wasbolstered by overproduction inNorth America. Prior to 2008,nearly all the petroleum cokeshipped from the US Gulf andVenezuela was shipped to buyersin the Atlantic Basin, mainly tocement companies.Market conditions fordownstream oil refiners, the mainpetroleum coke producers,remain challenging. Althoughdemand for refined products isimproving from the depressed

levels of 2009, the testingbusiness environment for refinersis expected to continue until2016. Roskill expects oil refiningmargins to remain weak ascompetition in the refiningindustry remains intense.Proposed carbon policy andother climate-related regulationsin many countries, as well as thecontinued growth in biofuelconsumption, could have furthernegative impacts on the oilrefining business.

Petroleum coke market driversPetroleum coke consumption isexpected to rise in line withproduction levels as oil refiners arecommitted to make sure their by-product finds a market. Petroleumcoke is one of several low valuesolid by-products of the oilrefining industry and this isreflected in its pricing. Decisions

about production levels are notmade based on the markets forpetroleum coke, as it is a wasteproduct it is "priced to move"rather than store.The total petroleum cokemarket is relatively small at 100Mtpy and worth some US$5-6bn. It is caught between thedemands of five other giantindustries - oil refining,electricity generation, cement,steel and aluminium.Oil refineries aim to producehigher sulphur petroleum coke,which then enables them touse the coking process todispose of problem wasterefinery streams. Crude steeland aluminium industriesrequire higher purity, lowsulphur, low metal cokes for theproduction of high qualityelectrodes. Fuel grade spongeand shot petroleum coke isused as an energy source incement plants and electricitygeneration, and provide auseful alternative to coal forthese energy users. This is aslong as the delivered price ona per BTU (British thermal unit)basis is lower than coal.Fuel grade high sulphurpetroleum coke is the largestmarket, accounting for over 75Mtpy. Between 2011 and 2016,Roskill forecasts that this marketwill grow by 4% py. The highestgrowth rates will be seen foranode grade coke used inaluminium and other smelters,with an average annual growthrate of 6% over the same timeperiod. Overall, Roskill forecaststhat the petroleum coke marketwill increase by 4% py until 2016,slightly lower than the 6% pygrowth rate seen between 2006and 2011.

- A report by RoskillInformation Services Ltd

financing is that the requirementof capital is over the period of theconstruction of the project,which is a multi-year programme,"he explained.Cyrus Mistry, who will take overfrom Ratan Tata as chairman laterthis year, visited the Kalinganagarproject site in June this year withTata Steel managing director HMNerurkar. According to reports,

the company has been able to winthe support of the localpopulation and has relocated 948out of 1,195 families from theproject site so far. The company'sIndian operations are by and largeintegrated since it has captiveiron ore mines.Tata Steel has 6.8 million tonneper annum (mtpa) steel-makingcapacity at the lone domesticfacility at Jamshedpur. Overall, it

has a total 27 mtpa capacityincluding operations in the UKand the Netherlands. It isexpanding capacity of itsJamshedpur plant by three mtpathrough brown-field expansion.The company had earlier saidthat the first phase of the Odishaplant with three mtpa capacitywould be implemented by 2014 onwhich it has already spent Rs3,700 crore up to March, 2012.

Services, said the increase inChinese production was a bigsurprise as the industry wasexpecting a sharp drop due to theireconomic slowdown andmaintenance work undertakenusually during these months.In India, he said, steel pricesespecially that of long products areunder pressure in the last fourmonths due to lower demand andsharp fall in scrap prices. Weak

rupee has restricted any significantdip in prices. The fall in supply dueto the ongoing strike in Punjab toprotest against power tariff hike hashelped steel prices stabilise.In contrast to the global markets,iron ore prices in India are stillhigher due to supply constraintson account of the iron ore miningban in Karnataka. NMDCrecently hiked prices by 8-13 percent to Rs 6,100 a tonne for lumpsand Rs 3,000 a tonne for fines

for the September quarter. Theprofit margin of steel companiesin India may continue to remainunder pressure with the drop indemand and rise in input cost,said Chakraborty.In the European Union, Germanyproduction was down 2 per cent to4 mt. Spain's was up 7 per cent andUK's rose 7 per cent to 1 mt. USproduction was up one per cent 7mt and Russia's was jumped fourper cent to 5.9 mt, said WSA.

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FERROUS BITS

Panel assess environmental impact of Posco's plantA four-member expert panel constituted by the Union ministry ofenvironment and forests visited Odisha last Tuesday to assess theenvironmental impact of South Korean steel maker Posco's proposedplant in the state, reports Nageshwar Patnaik from Bhubaneswar.The expert panel had travelled to Polanga, Nolia Sahi and other villagesin Jagatsinghpur district near Paradip where Posco plans to build the12 million tonne per annum steel plant. The team tried to assess thepossible impact of forest diversion and cutting of thousands of treeson the coastal area. "We will submit our report to the ministry veryshortly," said K Roy Paul, head of the expert panel and a former civilaviation secretary.

N Kothari to lead the IISCO Steel PlantN Kothari has been selected as the next chief executive officer ( CEO)of IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur. A 1977 batch metallurgical engineeringgraduate from Malviya Regional Engineering College, Jaipur(Rajasthan University), Mr Kothari began his career from SAIL'sDurgapur Steel Plant (DSP). He has worked in several key departmentslike the Wheel & Axle Plant, Blooming & Billet Mill, Rolling Mills andProjects. He played a crucial role in DSP's modernisation project.

JFE to share tech with JSW for auto steelJFE Steel Corporation has recently signed an agreement with itsstrategic partner JSW Steel to provide technology for the productionof automotive steel in India. JSW Steel is setting up a 2.3-million-tonne a year cold rolling mill complex to manufacture high-gradeautomotive steel at its Vijayanagar plant in Bellary. The project, whichis estimated to cost Rs 4,500 crore, is expected to go on stream byMarch next year. JSW Steel operates a 10-mt a year steel plant inBellary. JFE Steel holds 15 per cent stake in JSW. The automotivesteel is used to make the body parts of passenger cars. The autograde steel is largely imported. India requires about 6-8 mt a year ofautomotive steel.

JSPL raises stake in Gujarat NRE's Aussie armJindal Steel and Power has picked up additional stake of 2.67 % inGujarat NRE Coking Coal Ltd (GNCCL) - Gujarat NRE coal's Australiansubsidiary for a total consideration of AUD 7.5 million (about Rs43.44 crore). Post acquisition JSPL total stake will increase to 12.74%.In May, the Naveen Jindal-led firm had acquired 10.07% stake inGujarat NRE Coking Coal Ltd (GNCCL), for about AUD 25 million(about Rs 135 crore). In a statement, GNCCL said that the funds fromthe share sale will be used for expanding the capacity of two cokingcoal mines to 6 million tonne per annum (MTPA).

Modest rise in global stainless steel production in 2012As per the Stainless Steel Review reports the global crude stainlesssteel production, this year, is expected to reach 34 million tonne. Thisrepresents a modest improvement in the revised outturn in 2011.ISSF have lifted last year's output figures for China - resulting in aworld total of 33.7 million tonne. This confirms MEPS assertion lastApril, that Chinese figures were being under-reported by substantialamounts. The most significant growth continues to come from thedeveloping markets, particularly India. In the traditional stainlesssteel making regions, once again only the EU and South Korea lookset to exceed their previous year's output. Production in the USA,Japan and Taiwan is forecast to contract for the second successiveyear. The latest Chinese output figures, presented by CSSC,acknowledge significant volumes of previously unreported stainlesssteel production. The new figures suggest that the outturn for 2011was a minimum of 14.19 million tonne. Major Chinese steelmakershave substantially curbed production in recent months as domesticgrowth has slowed and export demand has weakened. Consequently,we have adjusted our prediction for 2012 to 14.2 million tonne, just0.1 per cent higher than the previous year's total.

Tata Steel JV to step up investments in Canada, FranceTata Steel Minerals Canada, a joint venture between New MillenniumIron (NM) and Tata Steel, is to invest $12.8 million in a new multi-userdock facility in Quebec's Port of Sept Iles, to enhance EU iron oreshipments. The joint venture has a near-term direct shipping oreproject under construction and is completing a feasibility study onits Taconite Project in Canada. Tata steel is set to invest Euro12million in new technology so it can produce longer wear-resistantrails at its French steel mill. With the latest amount, Tata Steel hasinvested almost Euro 50 million in the facility over the last threeyears. The new technology will enable Tata Steel to heat-treat rails ofup to 108 metres in length at its Hayange facility in the Lorraineregion of north-east France. In Canada, an agreement has been signedwith the Sept-Iles Port Authority providing access to a minimum of 5million tonnes of annual shipping capacity from the new multi-userdeep water dock facility.

The recent decision of theSupreme Court capping iron oreproduction at 30 million tonne perannum in Karnataka has notdeterred iron and steel companiesfrom expanding their capacities.Both the existing and new steelcompanies have lined upexpansion plans as well as set upgreenfield plants in the ore-starved Karnataka state.While newcomers likeArcelorMittal and Posco are stillawaiting allotment of captivemining leases before commencingwork on their respective sixmillion tonne per annumgreenfield steel plants in thestate, existing manufacturers likeJSW Steel Ltd, BMM Ispat Ltdand Kalyani Steel have plannedexpansions.During the recent GlobalInvestors' Meet (GIM 2012)organised by the stategovernment as many as eight

Steel companies plan expansion in Karnatakacompanies had signed MoUs tomake a combined investment ofRs 91,782 crore in the iron andsteel sector in the state. Theseare NMDC, JSW Steel Ltd, JSWProjects Ltd, BMM Ispat,Mukand Ltd, Zeenath TransportCompany, Tata Steel Ltd andKalyani Steels.Among these, JSW Steel, BMMIspat and NMDC are in variousstages of implementing theirprojects. While, NMDC andBMM Ispat have their owncaptive mining assets, JSW,which is the single largestinvestor in the private sector inKarnataka, does not have captivemines.JSW Steel operates an 11 milliontonne per annum steel plant atToranagallu in Bellary districtwhile BMM Ispat operates a 2.4million tonne per annum steelplant at Hospet in Bellary district.BMM Ispat, the second largest

steel producer in Karnataka, hasproposed to set up a 3-milliontonne per annum natural gas-based steel plant and a 440-Mwgas-based captive-cum-merchantpower plant. "We are setting up a1.3 mtpa beneficiation plant alongwith blast furnace, coke oven andsinter plants with an output of 2mtpa. We have tied up with aconsortium of banks led by StateBank of India for a loan of Rs 4,200crore for this project," an officialspokesperson of BMM Ispat said.He said the company had alreadyreceived an approval from theState High Level ClearanceCommittee for its project andwould approach the Ministry ofEnvironment and Forests (MoEF)once the Supreme Court settles allmining issues. BMM requiresabout 4.8 million tonne iron ore tomeet its expansion plans. It alreadyprocures about 4 million tonne perannum for its existing plants.

Differences on shareholding issuecontinue to come in the way offormation of two steel-making jointventures - SAIL-Posco andNMDC-Severstal - involving overRs 35,000 crore investment, as boththe foreign companies are insistingon owning majority stakes in them.Though differences between thetwo domestic firms and the foreignentities over the issue has been onfor quite some time now without

Foreign cos insistence of majority stake stall JVssigns of an early settlement, C SVerma, chairman of both SAIL andNMDC, sees light at the end of thetunnel. The very fact that thedialogue is continuing and has notbroken off is a sign that we aregoing in the positive directions,"Verma said when asked to commenton the two MoUs, signed over ayear ago.SAIL had signed a memorandumof understanding (MoU) with

South Korea's Posco to form a jointventure company at Bokaro inJharkhand for setting up a three-million tonne per annum steel-making unit last year with a Rs16,000 crore investment.NMDC had inked a MoU withRussia's second largest steelmaker Severstal in late 2010 for atwo mtpa plant initially in Karnatakawith around Rs 20,000 croreinvestment.

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COAL

As many as 50 of the 57 captivecoal blocks allocated to privatefirms, which are at the centre of arow over a damning CAG report,haven't yet got various otherstatutory clearances. Coal ministerSriprakash Jaiswal cited this andthe fact that 20 of these blocks thatwere allocated between 2004 and2009 subsequently fell in theenvironment ministry's no-go areafor coal mining (now largelysubsumed in the "inviolate area"category) to drive home the pointthat the CAG's attribution ofwindfall gains of R1.86 lakh croreto these firms was unjustified.While addressing a press conference,

State blocked coalauction plan: Centre

Jaiswal also sought to turn thetables on the Opposition, whichhas been insisting on the PrimeMinister's resignation owningmoral responsibility for the scam,saying that the auction route couldnot be adopted for allocation ofthese blocks because of strongopposition from five states -Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh,Jharkhand, Orissa and WestBengal. The CAG report wascritical of the government's failureto adopt auction route, which theauditor says was recommended bythe then coal secretary in 2004 andcould have reduced the windfallgains accruing to companies.

FOUNDRY

IIF Pune Chapter celebratesNational Foundry Day

Pune Chapter of Indian Institute ofFoundry (IIF) had a memorableevening while celebrating NationalFoundry Day on August 19, 2012.A motley crowd over 70 were inattendance at the felicitationfunction for meritorious children ofIIF members. Four members whocompleted silver jubilee of their

On Independence Day, the PrimeMinister Mr Manmohan Singhreiterated the government'sintention to "speedily convert"the Mines and MineralsDevelopment and Regulation(MMDR) Bill, 2011, intolegislation. But a closer look at theissues stalling discussions on theBill's key provisions showsconsensus on the contentiousclauses is unlikely to be reachedsoon. The final blueprint of thelegislation for the Bill is not readyyet. Sources say inter-ministerialbickerings and differences overkey provisions during thediscussions of the Parliamentary

Mining Bill delayed over differencesstanding committee on theMMDR Bill led to the delay.Differences were voiced over theprovisions of profit and royaltysharing by miners with locals,reservation of mining areas forpublic sector undertakings anddoing away with the Centre's priorapproval for grant of leases in caseof scheduled minerals. The Bill,approved in July 2011, proposesmandatory sharing of 26 per centof profit by coal miners and 100per cent royalty sharing by non-coal miners with the localsaffected by mining operations.The industry, however, is up inarms against the move, as the

proposal would take a Rs 15,000-crore toll on miners' net incomesannually. Three years after thedrafting of the Mines andMinerals Development andRegulation Bill, final blueprint ofthe legislation is not ready yet.Coal ministry has been demandingmodifications in the Bill to bringcaptive miners under the ambit ofbenefit-sharing clause. Minesministry is agreeable, but intendsto fix compensation for coalminers at 100% of royalty paid,same as non-coal miners. Steelministry, too, has raised seriousobjections over key reformmeasures proposed in the Bill.

MINING & ENGINEERING

membership also receivedIIF mementos.Mr. S. V. Joshi ExecutiveChairman, Nichrome India Ltd. thechief guest at the functionfelicitated the children. Hisaddress to the audience was asource of encouragement to thechildren and their member parents.

A two-day second Process EngineeringConference 2012 and Fourth Hitex InternationalMachine Tool Expo was held recently with a focuson energy savings in the manufacturing sector.At the inaugural ceremony of the Expo andConference, the Andhra Pradesh Minister forMines and Geology, Galla Aruna Kumari, said theState Government is encouraging the setting upof new industries by offering various incentivesunder the industrial policy 2010-2015.Highlighting the importance of optimising theutilisation of natural resources, while taking careof environment and local population, she saidmineral-based industries too need value additionproduction and process technologies. Theminister said the state government has identifiedthe mining sector as one of the growth engines

AP earmarks mining sector for growthfor overall development of industry andinfrastructure. Under the Chief Minister, N. KiranKumar Reddy, the focus has been on attractinginvestors facilitating them with necessarysupport. The exposition has a concurrent conferenceon process engineering where the focus is on energyefficiency and power optimisation. In his openingremarks, Devendra Surana, President of Fapcci, saidAndhra Pradesh is second largest producer ofmachine tools products in the country. He saidindustries are faced with huge challenges due totough economic conditions and demand-supplygap of energy. Mr.B. G. Shankar, ManagingDirector of AGS Energy Conservation, said evena five per cent improvement in efficiency by energyintensive industries in the country, can bringabout huge savings.

Hinduja Group's flagshipcompany Ashok Leyland will rollout its much-awaited completelyelectronically governed Neptuneengines, globally benchmarkedfor lower operating costs."Thenew engine model launch will besometime this year. It is goingthrough trials now," AshokLeyland Managing DirectorVinod K. Dasari said.The Chennai-based company hascompleted over 3-lakh km of fieldtrials of the engine, developed in-house, and the "market launch willhappen sometime this year...Wewill look for the appropriate time,"said Dasari. The new Neptune

Ashok Leyland to roll outNeptune engine this year

engine would feature in thecompany's "U-Truck" platform.According to company officials,the low-friction and high torqueNeptune engine offers loweroperating costs, longer life andbetter comfort. The engines aredeveloped with technicalassistance from AVL - an Austrianpowertrain and combustionexpert design house. They rangefrom 160 to 380 HP and areentirely CRS electronic. AshokLeyland is targeting 1.10 lakhunits sales this fiscal and plansto ramp up production. Thecompany had sold 94,397 unitslast year.

AUTOMOBILE

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MMR Landed Prices is a neutral pricing mechanism for the domestic market. Currently, this has beendeveloped for copper products, aluminium, lead and zinc. These prices are derived from LME Rates andtake into account premia on CIF, duties and other costs.

MMR Landed Prices = CIF Value + Duty + Other Costs

Thus, MMR Landed Prices provide a realistic estimate of landed costs of imports and as such, arecomparable with domestic producer prices. Details on the calculation of MMR Landed Prices can befound in the explanatory notes alongside. For the convenience of users, two sets of Prices, includingand excluding excise duty, have been provided.

We urge readers to use MMR Landed Prices as a barometer of domestic prices, just as LMErates are synonymous with international prices.

Explanatory Notes

* MMR Landed Prices are expressed per tonne and are rounded off to the nearest Rupee.*The dutystructure and the premia used is shown in the table below. * Notional landing charges (1% of CIF) havebeen taken into account .*Other costs like wharfage, terminal handling charges and bank charges havebeen taken as Rs.1,950 per tonne.*Sales tax and octroi have not been included.

*Premium on Duty (%)CIF ($/tonne) BCD CVD Cess Spl Total

CVD

Copper Cathode 120 5 12 3 4 22.85Copper CC Rods 210 5 12 3 4 22.85Zinc 160 5 12 3 4 22.85Lead 120 5 12 3 4 22.85Aluminium 200 5 12 3 4 22.85

* All premium indicated are “Spot premiums”BCD=Basic Customs Duty, CVD=Countervailing Duty, Cess = Education Tax

Averages for week ended 24 August 2012(excl. excise in Rs./tonne)

Product Producer MMR LandedPrice* Price

Copper Cathode ....................................................................... 456,305 ....................... 451,743Copper CC Rod ........................................................................ 463,374 ....................... 457,016Zinc SHG.................................................................................. 118,300 ....................... 117,132Lead ........................................................................................ 122,440 ....................... 120,924Aluminium ............................................................................... 137,400 ....................... 121,269

*Copper Products:HCL, Zinc SHG & Lead (ExSmelter):HZL,Aluminium:NALCO

MMR Landed Prices v/s Producer Prices

Non-ferrous Metals: MMR Landed PricesLondon Metal Exchange Prices

NYMEX, COMEX Stocks

(troy ounces)

As on As on22 Aug 2012 15 Aug 2012

Copper * ............................................... 50,275 ............................................ 49,186Gold ............................................... 10,844,137 .................................... 10,844,664Silver ............................................ 139,975,166 .................................. 138,490,802Palladium ............................................... 5,465 .............................................. 5,476Platinum ................................................. 3,827 .............................................. 3,818

* In tonnes (1 Troy Oz = 31.104 gms)

Minor & Precious Metal Prices

LME Settlement Rates ($/tonne)

Aluminium HGCopper Grade A

Note: lb: pound; tr.oz: troy ounce

Unit 23-Aug-2012

Antimony (min. 99.65%) .................................. $/tonne .................................................. 12,800

Arsenic (min. 99%) ........................................... $/lb ............................................................. 0.80

Bismuth (min. 99.99%) ..................................... $/lb ........................................................... 10.60

Cadmium (min. 99.95%) .................................. cent/lb ...................................................... 85.00

Cadmium (min. 99.99%) .................................. cent/lb ...................................................... 90.00

Cobalt (min. 99.8%) ......................................... $/lb ........................................................... 13.50

Chromium (min. 99%) ...................................... $/tonne ............................................. 11,700.00

Gold (London) .................................................. $/tr oz ................................................. 1,665.25

Germanium Dioxide ........................................... $/kg ..................................................... 1,125.00

Indium (min. 99.97%) ...................................... $/kg ........................................................ 510.00

Iridium (min. 99.9%) ......................................... $/kg ..................................................... 1,055.00

Magnesium (min. 99.9%) ................................. $/tonne ............................................... 3,300.00

Manganese (min. 99.7%) .................................. $/tonne ............................................... 3,200.00

Mercury (min. 99.99%) ..................................... $/flask ................................................. 3,300.00

Molybdenum Oxide ........................................... $/lb ........................................................... 12.25

Palladium (min. 99.9%) ..................................... $/tr oz .................................................... 638.00

Platinum (min. 99.9%) ...................................... $/tr oz ................................................. 1,540.00

Rhodium (min. 99.9%) ..................................... $/tr oz ................................................. 1,160.00

Ruthenium (min. 99.9%) .................................. $/tr oz .................................................... 115.00

Selenium (min. 99.5%) ..................................... $/lb ........................................................... 44.00

Silver (London) ................................................. $/tr oz ...................................................... 30.32

Silicon .............................................................. $/tonne ............................................... 2,100.00

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Aug. 2012 AverageWeek July

20 21 22 23 24 ended 201224/08/12

LME Prices ($/tonne)

Copper Grade A 7433.00 7510.00 7571.50 7667.50 7600.50 7556.50 7589.39Zinc SHG 1759.50 1799.50 1804.00 1829.50 1836.50 1805.80 1851.18Lead 1871.00 1913.00 1905.00 1921.50 1942.00 1910.50 1876.39Aluminium HG 1799.00 1821.00 1829.00 1861.50 1871.50 1836.40 1874.14

MMR Landed Prices (Incl. excise, in Rs./tonne)

Copper Cathodes 521,603 522,675 526,872 531,603 528,566 526,264 527,153Copper CC Rods 527,796 528,817 533,014 537,724 534,705 532,411 533,285Zinc SHG 134,013 135,680 135,987 137,263 138,132 136,215 138,960Lead 138,933 140,697 140,150 140,799 142,599 140,636 137,959Aluminium Ingots 139,483 139,877 140,423 142,159 143,247 141,038 143,253

MMR Landed Prices (Excl. excise, in Rs./tonne)

Copper Cathodes 447,745 448,664 452,265 456,323 453,718 451,743 452,506Copper CC Rods 453,057 453,933 457,534 461,574 458,984 457,016 457,766Zinc SHG 115,243 116,672 116,936 118,031 118,776 117,132 119,487Lead 11 9,463 120,976 120,508 121,064 122,608 120,924 118,628Aluminium Ingots 119,936 120,273 120,742 122,231 123,165 121,269 123,170

Exchange Rates (Rs./$)

Bank Rate (Selling) 55.90 55.45 55.45 55.26 55.42 55.50 55.36

Aug 2012 Aluminium HG Copper (A) Zinc SHG Lead Tin HG Nickel Al. Alloy

Sett 3m Sett 3m Sett 3m Sett 3m Sett 3m Sett 3m Sett 3m

Daily LME Rates ($/tonne)

13 1824.00 1867.00 7426.50 7445.00 1820.50 1835.00 1866.00 1876.00 17815.00 17830.00 15320.00 15425.00 1750.00 1770.00

14 1813.00 1856.00 7407.00 7420.00 1793.00 1818.50 1862.50 1867.00 18125.00 17980.00 15555.00 15630.00 1740.50 1765.00

15 1803.50 1845.50 7386.00 7391.00 1782.00 1803.50 1835.00 1850.00 18205.00 18215.00 15230.00 15325.00 1720.00 1760.00

16 1793.50 1831.00 7386.00 7397.00 1765.50 1786.00 1816.50 1835.50 18005.00 18030.00 15190.00 15260.00 1735.00 1750.00

17 1810.50 1852.00 7496.00 7508.00 1778.50 1804.00 1871.00 1885.00 18500.00 18500.00 15435.00 15505.00 1740.00 1755.00

20 1799.00 1836.00 7433.00 7442.00 1759.50 1784.00 1871.00 1883.00 18450.00 18450.00 15350.00 15425.00 1725.00 1745.00

21 1821.00 1854.00 7510.00 7524.50 1799.50 1826.00 1913.00 1922.00 18660.00 18710.00 15610.00 15655.00 1735.00 1755.00

22 1829.00 1869.50 7571.50 7577.00 1804.00 1825.00 1905.00 1916.00 18825.00 18840.00 15755.00 15855.00 1750.00 1770.00

23 1861.50 1889.50 7667.50 7676.00 1829.50 1851.00 1921.50 1932.00 19865.00 19900.00 16135.00 16205.00 1775.00 1795.00

24 1871.50 1901.50 7600.50 7617.00 1836.50 1859.00 1942.00 1951.50 20320.00 20350.00 16430.00 16550.00 1760.00 1780.00

LME Averages ($/tonne)

Jul 11 2512.00 2542.55 9619.24 9640.26 2390.55 2419.07 2682.60 2697.95 27312.86 27357.62 23731.19 23770.71 2318.67 2329.81

Jul 12 1874.14 1905.89 7589.39 7591.18 1851.18 1854.86 1876.39 1888.55 18612.50 18616.14 16159.09 16209.32 1765.66 1789.14

LME Month-end Stocks (tonnes)

Aluminium HG Copper Grade A Zinc SHG Lead Tin HG Nickel Al Alloy

Jul 2012 4,886,725 248,825 999,750 326,950 11,765 114,912 92,680

Jul 2011 4,453,250 466,550 889,550 311,450 20,865 102,540 124,280

Jul 2010 4,385,300 413,500 620,350 184,150 15,000 117,498 67,660

Rs. ‘000 $/tonne

Copper Cathodes(per tonne in excl. excise)

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Non-ferrous Metals : Producer’s Prices(Updated as on 24/08/2012)

Domestic Prices :Ex. Kalamboli

Mandi GobindgarhOpen Market Rates of Finished

PRIMARY MATERIAL & SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTSMandi Gobindgarh (Open market rates of rerollables)

(Rs./tonne incl. excise duty) :

Rates of MG,there is a 1% disc. on cash purchases.(Rs./tonne incl. excise duty & sales tax)

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11-08-12 18-08-12Mild MS Rounds (mm)4 44,000 43,50010 41,300 41,00022/25 42,500 42,500Heavy rounds (mm)28 - 53 42,470 42,47063 - 100 43,030 43,030200 46,850 46,850CTD Bars(Untested-mm)8 42,500 42,20010 43,000 42,80016 / 18 43,000 43,90028 / 32 44,100 44,100CTD Bars (ISI - mm)8 - -10 - -16 / 18 - -28 / 32 - -MS Squares (mm)4 44,300 44,3008 40,800 40,80010 40,000 40,90012 42,900 43,100MS Angles (mm x mm)3 x 20 43,100 43,5005 x 25 42,900 43,5006 x 32 42,700 43,200MS Flats (mm x mm)3 x 20 41,700 41,7005 x 25 43,150 43,2006 x 32 43,150 43,270MS Patra (Gauge, mm)10,80 44,500 44,70012,102 44,000 44,20014,127 43,200 43,50016,47 46,500 46,70018,57 45,900 46,10020,76 45,400 45,60021,95 46,700 46,90024,125 48,300 48,500Girders (mm x mm)150 x 75 43,480 43,710175 x 90 43,480 43,710175 x 85 42,920 43,710100 x 116 44,050 44,270Shutter Patti (125mm)12 Gauge 45,620 44,94014 Gauge 45,390 44,940ERW PIPE (Gauge,OD)12, 25 40,000 40,00014,31 23,000 23,00016,41 25,000 25,00018,48 50,000 50,00020,58 30,000 30,000Square Pipe (Gauges,MM)12x18x18 42,000 42,00014x25x25 23,000 23,00016x31x31 23,000 23,00018x37x37 27,000 27,00020x48x48 30,000 30,000

FLAT PRODUCTSRs. PMT (inclusive of excise duty)

11-08-12 18-08-12Plate 5-10 mm 44,200 44,200H.R. Coil 41,000 41,000H.R. Sheets (8x12 g) 41,000 41,000C.R. Coils (16 to 20 g) 46,000 46,000C.R. Sheets (Black) 44,100 44,100G.P. Coil 47,000 47,000G.P. Sheets 49,000 49,000G.C. Sheets 50,100 50,100

11-08-12 18-08-12MUMBAI

CTD Bars (Local) (mm) 8 35,500 35,40010 35,550 35,45012 36,050 35,95016/20mm 36,050 35,950MS Angles (mmxmmxmm)25 x 32 x 40 x 3 35,650 35,55045 x 5,50 x 5 35,800 35,75065 x 6, 65 x 6 35,950 35,850M.S. Channels (mmxmm)75 x 40 35,200 35,100100 x 50 35,300 35,200125 x 65 35,500 35,400160 x 75 32,300 32,200M.S.Joists (mmxmm)150 x 75 33,200 33,200160 x 80 33,300 33,300175 x 85 33,300 33,300200 x 100 33,700 33,700

KOLKATACTD Bars (ISI-mm) 8 32,050 32,15010 32,250 31,95012 32,050 32,65016 / 20 32,750 33,65025mm 33,750 34,850CTD Bars (Local) 8 33,150 33,05010 32,850 32,75012 32,950 32,85016 / 20 33,050 32,95025mm 32,150 33,050MS Squares (mm) 8 30,350 30,25010 30,650 30,55012 31,550 31,45016 / 20 32,150 32,050M S Angles (mm x mm)25x 32x40x3 36,750 36,65045x5, 50x5 31,550 31,45060x6, 65x6mm 32,050 31,950M.S. Channels (mm x mm)75 x 40 32,100 32,000100 x 50 32,100 32,000125 x 65 32,100 32,000160x75 33,100 33,000M.S. Joists (mm x mm)150 x 75 28,600 28,500160 x 80 30,000 29,900

DELHICTD Bars (ISI-mm) 8 36,950 36,85010 36,850 36,75012 36,350 36,25016/20 36,450 36,350 25 36,450 36,350CTD Bars (Local-mm) 8 36,250 36,15010 36,150 36,05012 36,650 36,55016/20 36,250 36,15025 36,250 36,150MS Squares (mm) 8 36,150 36,05010 36,150 36,05012 35,750 35,65016/20 35,750 35,65025 35,050 34,950MS Angles (mm x mmxmm)25 x 32 x 40 x 3 37,250 37,15045x5, 50x5 37,650 37,750Channels (mmxmm)75 x 40 35,300 35,200100x 50 35,300 35,200125X65 35,100 35,000Joists (m mx mm)150 x 75 34,600 34,500

(Rs./tonne incl. excise duty)Commodity Market

11-08-12 18-08-12Old & Re-rollable Material

Old Ship Breaking (H) MG 34,300 34,100Ship Breaking (L) MG 34,000 33,800Old Ship Breaking(Tukri)MG 34,000 33,800Old Angle/Channels (H) MG 33,100 32,900

Melting ScrapMelting Scrap Jalna 27,900 28,100Melting Scrap Chennai 28,400 28,400CR Punching (LSLP) Chennai 30,500 30,500CR Punching (LSLP) Jalna 31,600 31,600

ROLLS SCRAPChill Shaft Scrap MG 29,900 29,900Chill Solid Scrap MG 28,900 28,900S.G. Scrap MG 31,400 31,400Adamile Scrap MG 31,500 31,500Solid Steel Scrap MG 26,900 26,900

STEAM COALNaga MG 12,300 12,300Katni MG 11,700 11,700Assam MG 13,000 13,000Ledo MG 15,200 15,200Brown MG 12,000 12,000

SlabDurgapur Slabs MG - -Bokaro Slabs (Heavy) MG - -

Billets & SquaresMild Steel (mm)75x75x80x80x90x 90 MG 38,800 38,800

Commodity Market11-08-12 18-08-12

100 x 100 MS MG 38,900 38,900100x100 ConcastBillets MG 39,500 39,500Induction Billet Mumbai 34,600 34,600Concast Billets Mumbai 35,200 35,200Induction Billets Kolkata 32,550 32,550Concast Billets Kolkata 32,600 32,600

Blooms251mm (HC) MG 35,150 35,150251mm (MS) MG 35,250 35,250150 x 150mm MS MG 39,050 39,050

IngotsRound quality (21x25) MG 38,180 38,080Structural (28x30) MG 38,080 37,980Low Carbon (12x16) MG 37,980 37,880Semi low carbon (16x20) 34,980 34,8805x6 girder quality (28x30) 37,600 37,580Ingots Arc Mumbai 35,300 35,300Ingots Arc Kolkata 33,200 33,200

M.S. IngotsBhiwadi 36,000 36,000Ghaziabad 37,000 37,000Kanpur 35,100 35,100Durgapur 31,400 31,400Mumbai 35,500 36,400

FORGING RATESMS/EN-8 (Rs./PMT) 52,800 52,800EN-31 57,800 57,800EN-19 58,000 58,000EN-24 72,800 72,800

ALUMINIUM

Producer Effective Date CG Ingot EC Ingot CG Wire Rod EC Wire Rod Alloy Wire Rod

National Aluminium Co. Ltd 01-08-2012 137,400� 137,650� 140,850� 142,150� 143,950Hindalco Industries Ltd 26-07-2012 141,400� 142,400� 153,500 153,500� 161,000

Note: 1. Basic Prices are in Rs./tonne, (ex-smelter) excluding excise duty.�(purity 99.0% to 99.5%) �(99.6% to 99.799) �(cond.less than 61%) �(cond.61.5% and above) �(purity 99.5% mini.) �(99.6% mini.) �(cond.61% mini.)

COPPER, ZINC & LEAD Effective DatesPrices in Rs./tonne % chg

MMR Reference : Domestic Prices Daily Rates (Rs./kg : Aug 2012) Average Rates (Rs./kg)

Variety Market 20 21 22 23 24 Week ended Jul Jul24/08/2012 2012 2011

AluminiumIngot Mumbai - 143.00 143.00 143.00 143.00 143.00 139.36 132.52Wire Rod Mumbai - 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 146.55 140.48Sheet Scrap Delhi - 134.00 137.00 137.00 137.00 136.25 131.13 127.52Sheet Scrap Mumbai - 133.00 133.00 133.00 133.00 133.00 132.45 126.48Utensil Scrap Mumbai - 115.00 115.00 115.00 115.00 115.00 114.36 107.95Utensil Scrap Delhi - 121.00 123.00 123.00 123.00 122.50 120.14 115.24Wire Scrap Mumbai - 142.00 142.00 142.00 142.00 142.00 139.00 129.00Wire Scrap Delhi - 137.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 139.25 134.14 130.62

CopperCathode Mumbai - 470.00 470.00 472.00 471.00 470.75 470.32 475.76Pat Delhi - 445.00 453.00 456.00 457.00 452.75 454.77 437.48Armecher Mumbai - 464.00 465.00 468.00 467.00 466.00 468.73 450.86Wire Bar Mumbai - 508.00 510.00 513.00 512.00 510.75 511.59 500.29Wire Bar Delhi - 505.00 511.00 511.00 511.00 509.50 512.77 502.48Super D. Rod Delhi - 493.00 501.00 504.00 505.00 500.75 500.82 477.48Wire Rod Mumbai - 501.00 502.00 505.00 505.00 503.25 501.18 487.67Wire Delhi - 504.00 510.00 510.00 510.00 508.50 511.77 453.29Sheet (Comm) Mumbai - 520.00 520.00 523.00 523.00 521.50 517.86 458.62Sheet (ETP) Mumbai - 543.00 543.00 544.00 544.00 543.50 536.82 495.81Utensil Scrap Mumbai - 439.00 440.00 441.00 440.00 440.00 443.14 424.71Cable Scrap Mumbai - 480.00 482.00 485.00 484.00 482.75 483.41 472.00Wire Scrap Mumbai - 464.00 464.00 466.00 466.00 465.00 467.27 408.05Wire Scrap Delhi - 450.00 458.00 461.00 462.00 457.75 459.23 452.19Turning Scrap Mumbai - 428.00 428.00 430.00 430.00 429.00 430.14 410.40Mix. Scrap Delhi - 430.00 438.00 441.00 442.00 437.75 438.72 412.71

BrassSh. Cutting Mumbai - 325.00 326.00 327.00 327.00 326.25 325.86 316.90Sheet (Comm) Mumbai - 466.00 466.00 467.00 467.00 466.50 471.23 413.14Sheet (63/37) Mumbai - 434.00 434.00 438.00 438.00 436.00 442.18 434.19Sheet Scrap Delhi - 324.00 325.00 326.00 326.00 325.25 326.50 317.19Utensil Scrap Mumbai - 315.00 315.00 317.00 317.00 316.00 316.95 305.38Honey Mumbai - 314.00 314.00 316.00 316.00 315.00 313.36 292.81Gun MetalScrap Delhi - 328.00 329.00 329.00 329.00 328.75 328.77 316.57

LeadIngot Mumbai - 123.00 123.00 123.00 123.00 123.00 121.09 125.05Soft Delhi - 119.00 118.00 119.00 119.00 118.75 116.09 108.24Hard (4%) Delhi - 123.00 123.00 123.00 124.00 123.25 122.14 112.33

ZincIngot Mumbai - 135.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 133.86 126.33Ingot Delhi - 144.00 144.00 147.00 147.00 145.00 148.14 133.38Dross Delhi - 112.00 112.00 113.00 113.00 112.50 110.95 105.33

TinIngot Mumbai - 1250.00 1250.00 1260.00 1265.00 1256.25 1284.32 1418.33Ingot Delhi - 1242.00 1228.00 1240.00 1240.00 1237.50 1288.73 1426.48Solder (40%) Delhi - 94.00 88.00 95.00 95.00 93.00 112.45 230.19

NickelIngot Mumbai - 1065.00 1060.00 1060.00 1070.00 1063.75 1078.41 1217.38Ingot (4x4) Delhi - 1032.00 1030.00 1055.00 1055.00 1043.00 1072.36 1206.81

COPPER

Hindustan Copper Ltd 01-08-2012 01-07-2012 01-06-2012 01-05-2012(excluding excise)Copper Cathodes (Full) 456,305 450,622 466,797 463,203 1.3Continuous Cast Copper Rods (8mm) 463,374 457,760 473,732 469,805 1.2*Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd 01-08-2012 01-07-2012 01-06-2012 01-05-2012(excluding excise)Copper Cathodes (Full) 460,056 456,402 450,733 467,206 0.8CC Copper Wire Rods (8mm) 464,212 460,535 454,932 471,214 0.8

ZINC

Hindustan Zinc Ltd 20-08-2012 16-08-2012 09-08-2012 06-08-2012Prime Western(Ex-Smelter:Debari/Chanderia) 115,800 116,600 118,500 117,900 -0.7High Grade 117,300 118,100 120,000 119,400 -0.7Special High Grade 118,300 119,100 121,000 120,400 -0.7Prime Western(Ex- Bangalore) 118,600 119,400 121,300 120,700 -0.7High Grade 120,100 120,900 122,800 122,200 -0.7Special High Grade 121,100 121,900 123,800 123,200 -0.7

Binani Zinc 24-08-2012 18-08-2012 09-08-2012 03-08-2012(including excise)High Grade (Ex:Godown: Bhiwandi) 131,000 130,000 131,500 130,500 0.8Special High Grade 131,500 130,500 132,000 131,000 0.8HighGrade (Ex:Godown:Daman/Silvassa)131,000 130,000 131,500 130,500 0.8Special High Grade 131,500 130,500 132,000 131,000 0.8

LEAD

Hindustan Zinc Ltd 23-08-2012 16-08-2012 06-08-2012 02-08-2012Purity 99.99% 124,000 121,400 122,900 124,800 2.1(Ex-Smelter:Chanderiya)Purity 99.99%(Ex- Bangalore) 127,000 124,400 125,900 127,800 2.1

CADMIUM (Rs./kg)

09-07-2012 05-07-2012 31-05-2012 21-05-2012Hindustan Zinc Ltd (99.95%) 175 181 176 172 -3.3

Note: 1. % chg. is of the latest price with respect to the immediately preceding price. 2. The prices of HZLare excluding of excise duty, Sales Tax/ VAT and other statutory levies as applicable.

*Sterlite Industries: Copper prices are provisional for the month of August 2012

Basic prices excluding CST / VAT.ProductsADC 12 ............................................................................................................................ 138.20 ..................... 137.12 ..................... 136.15AlSi 9 Cu3 ........................................................................................................................ 139.40 ..................... 137.65 ..................... 137.10LM6 .................................................................................................................................. 139.30 ..................... 138.71 ..................... 138.15AlSi 12 Cu1 ...................................................................................................................... 141.20 140.02 139.05

Domestic Prices: Aluminium Alloys Average Rates (Rs./kg)

Week ended

24/08/2012 July’12 June’12

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PRIMARY MATERIAL & SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTSMandi Gobindgarh (Open market rates of rerollables)

Minerals & Metals Review WEEKLY

AUGUST 27, 2012

Chhattisgarh Market : (Basic Price) as on 03/08/2012

Coal “F” grade 24,000Coke 20,000Iron Ore ex mines Orissa 64 grade,size 10-30 mm 7,400Lime Stone CFN eastern port, steel/cement grade $ 30Manganse Ore PMT grade 44 17,800International Market (Import Prices)

Coal grade 6300-6100 $88Coke CNF Indian Ports $340Iron Ore FOB, grade 63.5 rejection below 62.5 $ 122Lime Stone CFN eastern port, steel/cement grade $ 27

Rate Rs. Per Tonne Inclusive of Excise Duty (August 2012)

Weekly Average17/08/12 ----- 24/08/12

Melting ScrapRolling Mill end (Fresh) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 30,100 -------------- 30,400Good Godown ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28,100 -------------- 28,000Godwn Scrap ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27,000 -------------- 26,600Turning ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25,400 -------------- 25,100Tin Tapper --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25,800 -------------- 25,200Sponge Iron ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28,600 -------------- 28,500Melting Scrap (Mumbai) (old) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27,300 -------------- 27,000Melting Scrap (Bhavnagar) (old) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27,400 -------------- 27,200Melting Scrap (Kolkata) (old) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 30,900 -------------- 30,700Melting Scrap (Delhi) (old) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30,000 -------------- 29,800Melting Scrap (CR Punching) LSLP (Mumbai) ----------------------------------------------------------- 32,100 -------------- 31,900

Pig IronFoundry Grade ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34,000 -------------- 34,100Steel Grade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29,600 -------------- 29,600C.I Turning --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26,600 -------------- 26,600Degi Scrap -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29,700 -------------- 29,600Deg Casting ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37,700 -------------- 37,500Ingot Moulds (New) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38,400 -------------- 38,200

Ingot Moulds (Old) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 29,700 -------------- 29,600

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Item Plant Quality Ex-Plant

(Base Tested Grade) prevailing base price

(Rs. Per tonne)

TMT Bar 8mm BSP IS 1786 FE / TMT 415 41,000/-

Angle 65x65x6mm BSP IS 2062 E250A SK 39,500/-

Channel 200x75mm DSP IS 2062 E250A SK 39,500/-

HSM Plates 5-10mm RSP/BSL IS 2062 E250A SK/K 39,500/-

Chequered Plates 4-10mm RSP IS 3502 (IS 2062 Base) 40,500/-

PM Plates abv 10-20mm RSP/BSP IS 2062 E250A SK/K 40,000/-

HR Sheets >2.5-3.15mm BSL IS 1079 Gr. O 39,100/-

HR Coil 2.5-3.15mm BSL IS 10748/95 Gr.II K 38,500/-

CR Coil 1-2mm BSL IS 513 Gr. O K 44,500/-

GC Sheets 0.63mm BSL IS 277 Cl.VIII 47,900/-

SAIL ex-Plant Base PriceAugust 2012

VIZAG STEEL : Aug 2012

Products Description Grade Rs. Per Tonne

Products Vizag ....... Ludhiana ....... Chennai ....... Mumbai .... KolkataBillet 125x125 mm IS 2830 40,250 ........... 43,550 ......... 41,600 ......... 42,750 ...... 42,100Channel 200x75 IS2062 Gr.A 47,900 ........... 48,950 ......... 48,700 ......... 48,150 ...... 48,700Rebar 8mm Is 1786 Fe 500D 50,050 ........... 51,400 ......... 50,950 ......... 50,050 ...... 50,850Round 20.64 mm 55Si7 47,950 ........... 48,100 ......... 48,050 ......... 48,100 ...... 48,050Round 40 MM SAE1018 44,350 ........... 45,600 ......... 45,050 ......... 45,200 ...... 45,150Wire Rod 7 mm PC115 47,500 ........... 49,100 ......... 48,200 ......... 48,000 ...... 48,300Wire Rod 8 mm EQ 48.450 ........... 50,050 ......... 49,150 ......... 48,900 ...... 49,250

Pig Iron ...................... LSB 27,528 .................... - .................. - .................. - ............... -

The above prices are Branch Level Prices incl. ED/cess and excl. VAT/CST. etc.

JSW Ltd : Hot Rolled Sheets & Plates : Ex-Plant - Basic Prices (Rs./Kg)

Mar. 2012 Feb. 2012

HR Sheets 1.6 mm (IS 5986 Gr Fe 410) 37.25 37.75

HR Sheets 2.0 mm (IS 5986 Gr Fe 410) ............................................... 36.80 ..................... 36.80

HR Sheets 2.5 / 2.0 mm (IS 5986 Gr Fe 410) ....................................... 36.50 ..................... 36.30

HR Sheets 3.0 / 4.0 mm (IS 5986 Gr Fe 410) ....................................... 36.00 ..................... 36.00

HR Plates 5 - 10 mm (IS 2062 Gr A) .................................................... 36.00 ..................... 36.00

HR Plates 12 - 20 mm (IS 2062 Gr A) .................................................. 36.50 ..................... 36.50

HR Plates 20 - 25 mm (IS 2062 Gr A) .................................................. 37.55 ..................... 37.50

Chequered - HR Sheets & Plates 4.0 (ls 2062 Gr A) ............................. 38.00 ..................... 38.00

Chequered - HR Sheets & Plates (ls 2062 Gr B) .................................... 37.00 ..................... 37.00

Note : 1. Above prices are ex-our Vijayanagar works (karnataka) 2. Central Excise Duty including

Education Cess,Central Sales Tax. Value Added Tax, and other staturoy Ievies duties and taxes and

Freight ex-our Vijayanagar works shall be extra. 3. Above prices are based on 100% advance payment

basis.

GCS - BSL GCS - RSP

Branch 0.5 mm 0.63 mm 0.5 mm 0.63 mm

CALCUTTA / DURGAPUR 55,700 53,900 55,200 53,800BHUBANESWAR 57,300 55,600 55,800 54,000ROURKELA 56,200 54,400 54,700 52,900PATNA / HAJIPUR 56,700 54,900 56,600 54,900BOKARO / RANCHI 55,600 53,800 55,700 53,900GUWAHATI 57,500 55,700 57,000 55,200DELHI 55,100 53,400 56,200 54,500FARIDABAD 55,600 53,900 56,800 55,000GHAZIABAD 55,600 53,900 56,800 55,000JALLANDHAR 56,500 54,700 57,300 55,600LUDHIANA 56,500 54,700 57,300 55,600MANDI 56,500 54,700 57,300 55,600CHANDIGARH 55,600 53,800 56,700 55,000SRINAGAR 59,600 57,800 60,500 58,800JAMMU 57,400 55,600 58,900 57,100

KALAMBOLI/PUNE (NON OCTROI) 60,000 58,200 58,900 57,100KALAMBOLI/PUNE (OCTROI) 61,700 59,900 60,600 58,800NAGPUR(NON OCTOROI) 58,200 56,400 56,800 55,000NAGPUR(OCTOROI 1%) 58,700 57,000 57,300 55,600NAGPUR(OCTOROI 2%) 59,300 57,500 57,900 56,100

GCS - BSL GCS - RSPBranch 0.5 mm 0.63 mm 0.5 mm 0.63 mm

NAGPUR(OCTOROI3%) 59,900 58,000 58,400 56,600GOA 61,000 59,200 59,600 57,800AHMEDABAD/BARODA 60,000 58,200 58,900 57,100BHILAI 58,300 56,500 56,900 55,100JABALPUR / BHOPAL 59,500 57,700 58,300 56,500GWALIOR / INDORE 60,000 58,200 59,000 57,200JAIPUR 56,500 54,700 57,100 55,300SILVASA 59,300 57,500 57,900 56,100CHENNAI 58,600 56,800 57,400 55,600TRICHY/COIMBATORE 59,600 57,800 58,300 56,500COCHIN 60,000 58,300 58,700 57,000THIRUVANANTHPURAM 60,700 58,900 59,400 57,600HYDERABAD 58,600 56,800 56,900 55,200VIZAG 57,600 55,900 55,600 53,800VIJAYWADA 57,900 56,100 56,500 54,700PORT BLAIR 62,600 60,900 61,400 59,700BANGALORE 59,000 57,200 57,900 56,100

SAIL : GC Sheet - IS 277 CL VIII : Including Taxes : MRRP FOR AUGUST’12 (Rs/MT)

Branch TMT 8mm TMT 10 mm TMT 12 mm TMT 16 mmCALCUTTA / DURGAPUR 53,700 52,600 52,100 51,600SILIGURI 54,700 53,700 53,100 52,600BHUBANESWAR 54,200 53,100 52,600 52,600ROURKELA 54,200 53,100 52,600 52,600PATNA / HAJIPUR 53,700 52,600 52,100 52,100BOKARO / RANCHI 53,700 52,600 52,100 52,100GUWAHATI 54,700 53,700 53,100 53,100

DELHI 53,700 52,600 52,100 52,100FARIDABAD 53,700 52,600 52,100 52,100GHAZIABAD 53,100 52,100 51,600 51,600JALLANDHAR 53,300 52,300 51,800 51,800LUDHIANA 53,300 52,300 51,800 51,800MANDI 53,300 52,300 51,800 51,800CHANDIGARH 53,100 52,100 51,600 51,600SRINAGAR 56,200 55,200 54,700 54,500JAMMU 54,200 53,200 52,700 52,700KALAMBOLI/PUNE (NON OCTROI) 53,700 52,600 52,100 52,100KALAMBOLI/PUNE (OCTROI) 55,200 54,100 53,600 53,600

Branch TMT 8mm TMT 10 mm TMT 12 mm TMT 16 mmNAGPUR(NON OCTOROI) 53,700 52,600 52,100 52,100NAGPUR(OCTOROI 1%) 53,700 52,600 53,100 52,100NAGPUR(OCTOROI 2%) 54,700 53,600 53,100 53,100NAGPUR(OCTOROI3%) 55,200 54,100 53,600 53,600GOA 55,200 54,200 53,700 53,700AHMEDABAD/BARODA 53,700 52,600 52,100 52,100BHILAI/RAIPUR 53,700 52,700 52,100 52,900JABALPUR 56,300 55,200 54,600 54,600GWALIOR / INDORE 56,300 55,200 54,600 54,600JAIPUR/BHARATPUR 53,700 52,600 52,100 52,100SILVASA 55,800 54,700 54,100 54,100

CHENNAI 53,700 52,600 52,100 52,100TRICHY/COIMBATORE 53,700 52,600 52,100 52,100COCHIN 54,700 53,700 53,100 53,100PONDI 1(MAHE) THIVENDRAM 54,700 53,700 53,100 53,100SECUNDRABAD 53,700 52,600 52,100 52,100PORT BLAIR 58,300 57,300 56,700 57,200

BANGALORE 43,700 52,600 52,100 52,100

SAIL : TMT - EQR 500 / IS 1786 Fe 500D : Including Taxes : MRRP FOR AUGUST ’12 (Rs/MT)

Jun. 2012 ...... Jul 2012

Sheet gauge (1.5 MM) IS 5986 Fe 410 Grade (Width 1250MM) ................. 40.85 ............... 40.65Sheet gauge (1.6 MM) IS 5986 Fe 410 Grade (Width 1250MM) ................. 40.55 ............... 40.35Sheet gauge (1.8 MM) IS 5986 Fe 410 Grade (Width 1250MM) ................. 40.05 ............... 39.85Sheet gauge (2 MM) IS 5986 Fe 410 Grade (Width 1250MM) .................... 39.65 ............... 39.45Sheet gauge (2.5/3.0 .MM) IS 5986 Fe 410 Grade (Width 1250MM) .......... 39.40 ............... 39.20Sheet gauge (4 MM) IS 5986 Fe 410 Grade (Width 1250MM) .................... 39.15 ............... 38.95Plate gauge (5-12 MM) IS 2062 Gr.B Grade (Width 1250MM) ..................... 38.65 ............... 38.45Plate gauge (12) IS 2062 Gr.B 1250 ............................................................ 39.15 ............... 38.95Plate gauge (16 MM) IS 2062 Gr.B Grade (Width 1250MM) ........................ 39.15 ............... 38.95Chequerred Coils (5-12 MM) IS 2062 Gr.B Grade (Width 1250MM) ............ 39.90 ............... 38.70Chequerred Coils (4 MM) IS 2062 Gr.B Grade (Width 1250MM) ................. 39.90 ............... 39.70Chequerred Coils (3 MM) IS 2062 Gr.B Grade (Width 1250MM) .................. 40.90 ............... 40.70

Note: Ex-plant (Dolvi) prevailing pries Hot rolled CoilsFreight,Excise Duty (12%) and other applicable statutory levies & duties

JSW Ispat Industries : Hot Rolled Coils: Ex-Plant (Dolvi) Basic Prices (Rs./Kg)

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International Prices

Steel Prices of Middle East (UAE)

Jul 2012

Billets - Blooms .............................................................................................................. 610-620

Reinforcing Bars ............................................................................................................. 620-630

Angles ........................................................................................................................... 620-630

Beams (JIS sizes) .......................................................................................................... 640-680

Wire Rods ...................................................................................................................... 630-640

HR Plates ....................................................................................................................... 665-675

HR Coils >=2.mm........................................................................................................ 615-635

CR Coil, 1mm ................................................................................................................ 720-730

HD Galvd. Coils, HR Base, 2mm..................................................................................... 790-830

HD Galvd. Coils, CR Base, 1mm..................................................................................... 820-840

Prepainted Galvd. Coils 0.35mm .................................................................................... 940-970

Tinplate 0.32mm.......................................................................................................... 970-1050

SS HR Coils 304 base ................................................................................................ 2700-2800

SS HR Coils 316L base .............................................................................................. 4100-4200

Source: MEsteel.com

($/tonne)

Ferro Alloys & Minor Metals - Mumbai Market (Basic Price in Kgs) as on 24/08/2012

Ferro Molybdenum ................................ 1100Ferro Silicon-Ex-plant (Bhutan) ................. 73Molybdenum Oxide ............................... 1040Ferro Boron ............................................. 280Ferro Manganese HC ................................. 64Ferro Manganese MC ................................ 95Pure Manganese ELC 99.9% ................... 172Ferro Phosphorous ................................... 34Ferro Silicon Zirconium............................ 175Ferro Titanium 30/35 % ........................... 155Ferro Titanium 70/75 % ........................... 375

Ferro Chromium Low Carbon(Cr .1%) ..... 178Ferro Chromium High Carbon .................... 78Ferro Tungsten ...................................... 2250Pure Tungsten ....................................... 2700Ferro Vanadium ....................................... 740Chromium 99.9%.................................... 760Pure Silicon ............................................. 126Cobalt Chip ........................................... 1750Magnesium ............................................. 200Manganese ............................................. 172Bismuth ................................................ 1475

Raipur Local Market Prices: Basic Rates (Rs./kgs) 24/08/2012

Variety

Ferro Silicon 70/75 ................................................................................................................ 70.00Ferro Manganese 70/75 ........................................................................................................ 54.00High Ferro Manganese (78% Mn) .......................................................................................... 58.00Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide (MnO2 : 90% min) : ........................................................... 155.00Import Low Sulp. :Cal. Petro. Coke 93/80 % 28/- % Sulp. 1% ............... 27.00High Carbon Ferrochome ...................................................................................................... 73.00Ferro Titanium 30/35 % ....................................................................................................... 150.00

Domestic Steel Prices

SS Sheets/Plates/Coils/Pipes/Rods/CircleMumbai Local Market :Inclusive of Excise duty / Excl. VAT.- (Rs./Kgs) as on 24-08-2012

AISI 304 AISI 316S.S.SHEET PLATE & COILS1.2mm , 1.5mm ................................................................................... 195 ......................... 2652MM ..................................................................................................... 190 ......................... 2602.5, 3m ................................................................................................ 190 ......................... 2604mm, .................................................................................................... 184 ......................... 2504.5mm .................................................................................................. 180 ......................... 2455mm, to,8mm ...................................................................................... 180 ......................... 2500.5 to 0.6mm ....................................................................................... 195 ......................... 2600.7 to 1mm .......................................................................................... 200 ......................... 270PVC 0.8,1,1.2mm ................................................................................. 225 .............................. -PVC 1.5,2,3mm .................................................................................... 210 .............................. -Design Sheets. (DECORATIVE) .............................................................. 315 .............................. -S.S.PIPE (ERW)1" NB to 4" NB ...................................................................................... 190 ......................... 265SQR. Pipe 1" to 3" ................................................................................ 196 ......................... 270S.S.FLATS1" to 4" 5 mm to 6mm Thick ................................................................ 165 ......................... 1951" to 4" 8mm to 20mm Thick ............................................................... 160 ......................... 190S.S.RODS10 mm to 20mm .................................................................................. 185 ......................... 25525mm to 80 mm .................................................................................. 180 ......................... 250S.S.CIRCLE3mm to 20 mm (UP TO 8") .................................................................. 185 ......................... 2453 mm to 20 mm (8" TO 20") ................................................................ 185 ......................... 260

Wire Rods (INCL CST & EXCISE) Rs. Per tonne.Wire Rod 5.5 mm (Chhattisgarh) ...................................................................................... 42,000

STAINLESS STEEL SCRAP : Mumbai Market (17-08-2012)

(Basic Prices)Rs. Per Kgs

Products Description Rs.Per Kgs

Stainlesss Steel - 304 ............................................................................................................ 115

Stainlesss Steel - 304 L ............................................................................................................ 122

Stainlesss Steel - 316 ............................................................................................................... 184

Stainlesss Steel - 316 L ............................................................................................................ 186

Stainlesss Steel - 410 (32% chromium) ..................................................................................... 44

Stainlesss Steel - 430 (17% chromium) ..................................................................................... 62

Stainlesss Steel - 2205 ............................................................................................................. 196

Stainlesss Steel - 2507 ............................................................................................................. 245

($/tonne)LME Steel & Minor Metal Prices

Billet Cobalt Molybdneum

Date Sett. 3m Sett. 3m Sett. 3m

17-Aug-12 .................. 363.00 .... 380.00 .... 28250.00 .... 29000.00 .. 24500.00 .... 24500.0020-Aug-12 .................. 355.00 .... 375.00 .... 28200.00 .... 28200.00 .. 24500.00 .... 24500.0021-Aug-12 .................. 355.00 .... 375.00 .... 28750.00 .... 28750.00 .. 24500.00 .... 24500.0022-Aug-12 .................. 345.00 .... 365.00 .... 28500.00 .... 28500.00 .. 24500.00 .... 24500.0023-Aug-12 .................. 345.00 .... 365.00 .... 28500.00 .... 28500.00 .. 25000.00 .... 25000.00

Average (Jul ’12) ....... 392.25 .... 412.27 .... 29131.82 .... 29079.55 .. 27890.91 .... 27890.91

Stocks (Month-end in tonnes) ... 57,070 .................... 356 ............................... 264

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Iron & Steel: Delhi Local Market Price - Aug. 2012(per tonne : Inclusive of Excise duty)

20 21 22 23 24Amba Saria (ISO-9002)10 .......................................................... 44,100 ...... 44,100 ..... 44,000 ...... 44,000 ...... 44,10012 .......................................................... 43,100 ...... 43,100 ..... 43,100 ...... 43,100 ...... 43,10016-25 .................................................... 43,600 ...... 43,600 ..... 43,600 ...... 43,600 ...... 43,600Amba Shakti (TMT)8 MM ..................................................... 46,400 ...... 46,400 ..... 46,400 ...... 46,400 ...... 46,400Bilets5" .......................................................... 43,300 ...... 43,300 ..... 43,000 ...... 43,000 ...... 43,500,Capital Angle (ISI)35x5 65x6 ............................................. 43,700 ...... 43,700 ..... 43,200 ...... 43,500 ...... 43,50040x5 40x6 ............................................. 43,500 ...... 43,500 ..... 43,800 ...... 43,700 ...... 43,70050x5 50x6 ............................................. 42,500 ...... 42,500 ..... 42,500 ...... 42,500 ...... 42,500Garder Joist125x70 .................................................. 43,200 ...... 43,200 ..... 43,700 ...... 43,070 ...... 43,700200x100 ................................................ 43,200 ...... 42,200 ..... 42,200 ...... 43,200 ...... 43,200IngotBhiwari ............................................................ - ...... 35,600 ..... 35,600 ................ - ...... 35,600Gaziabad ......................................................... - ............... - ............... - ................ - ................ -Gobindgarh ..................................................... - ...... 35,900 ..... 35,900 ................ - ...... 35,900Muzaffamagar ................................................. - ...... 35,800 ..... 35,800 ................ - ...... 35,800Kamdhenu (ISO-9002)10 .......................................................... 48,500 ...... 48,500 ..... 48,100 ...... 48,800 ...... 48,30012 .......................................................... 47,300 ...... 47,300 ..... 47,000 ...... 47,700 ...... 47,1008mm ...................................................... 50,900 ...... 50,900 ..... 50,500 ...... 50,600 ...... 50,100PlatePrime (Scrap) ......................................... 42,000 ...... 42,500 ..... 42,500 ...... 41,500 ...... 41,500Mill Heavy .............................................. 27,500 ...... 27,500 ..... 29,800 ...... 29,500 ...... 29,500Sheet (HR Balck)Bokaro (12) ........................................... 42,000 ...... 42,000 ..... 42,500 ...... 42,500 ...... 42,000Bokaro (14) ........................................... 42,000 ...... 42,000 ..... 42,500 ...... 42,500 ...... 42,000Bokaro (8-10 gauge) ............................. 42,000 ...... 42,000 ..... 42,500 ...... 42,500 ...... 42,000

International Scrap Metals FOB Price : $ / Tonne (Aug. 2012)

Product Name ................................ 20 ................ 21 ................. 22 ............... 23 ................ 24

U.S. clean 6063 .......................... 1890 ............ 1880 ............. 1900 ........... 1900 ............ 1900

Acsr/Ins(68%) ............................ 1285 ............ 1280 ............. 1290 ........... 1290 ............ 1290

Shredded Aluminum ................... 1690 ............ 1690 ............. 1710 ........... 1710 ............ 1710

356 Auto Wheels ........................ 1965 ............ 1955 ............. 1975 ........... 1975 ............ 1975

Aluminum Radiator ..................... 1470 ............ 1470 ............. 1490 ........... 1490 ............ 1490

#1 Bare Bright ............................ 7230 ............ 7230 ............. 7310 ........... 7390 ............ 7390

#2 Birch/Cliff .............................. 6805 ............ 6805 ............. 6885 ........... 6965 ............ 6965

Yellow BrassHoney ...................... 4760 ............ 4760 ............. 4800 ........... 4840 ............ 4840

Ocean Auto Radiator ................... 4720 ............ 4720 ............. 4760 ........... 4800 ............ 4800

304 Sabot ................................... 1490 ............ 1490 ............. 1490 ........... 1490 ............ 1490

Chalco’key products Daily Sales Price CNY / Ton (Aug. 2012)

Product Name ................................ 20 ................ 21 ................. 22 ............... 23 ................ 24

Aluminium Ingot (99.70) ......... 15,400 ......... 15,400 .......... 15,500 ........ 15,400 ......... 15,500

Alumina ...................................... 2900 ............ 2900 ............. 2900 ........... 2900 ............ 2900

Aluminium Hydroxide .................. 1800 ............ 1800 ............. 1800 ........... 1800 ............ 1800

Shanghai Changjiang Market Spot Price CNY / Ton (Aug. 2012)

Product Name ................................ 20 ................ 21 ................. 22 ............... 23 ................ 24

Copper ..................................... 55,485 ......... 55,895 .......... 56,310 ........ 56,280 ......... 56,280Aluminum ................................ 15,270 ......... 15,300 .......... 15,350 ........ 15,360 ......... 15,360Lead ........................................ 15,000 ......... 15,050 .......... 15,125 ........ 15,125 ......... 15,1250 # Zinc .................................. 14,875 ......... 14,925 .......... 15,075 ........ 15,075 ......... 15,0751 # Zinc .................................. 14,475 ......... 14,525 .......... 14,675 ........ 14,675 ......... 14,675Tin ........................................ 142,000 ....... 143,000 ........ 144,400 ...... 147,400 ....... 147,400Nickel .................................... 112,350 ....... 113,250 ........ 114,400 ...... 114,900 ....... 114,900

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International Prices

Export Prices: China Ferro Alloys dated: 24th August 2012

Unit Chinese European Japanese USAMain China Port European Main Port Japan Main Port

Ferro Chrome (H/C Cr>60% C<6-8% Si <3.5% P<0.05% ...... ¢/lb ...................................... 110.00-112.00 .................. 115.00-117.00 ................... 111.00-113.00 .......................... 116.00-118.00Ferro Chrome (M/C Cr>60% C<0.5% Si<1.5% P<0.03%) ..... ¢/lb ...................................... 202.00-206.00 .................. 207.00-211.00 ................... 203.00-207.00 .......................... 208.00-210.00Ferro Chrome (L/C Cr>60% C<0.01% Si<1.5%P<0.03%) ..... ¢/lb ...................................... 206.00-210.00 .................. 211.00-214.00 ................... 207.00-211.00 .......................... 212.00-216.00Ferro Chrome (L/C Cr>60% C<0.03% P<0.03%) ................... ¢/lb ...................................... 215.00-217.00 .................. 220.00-222.00 ................... 216.00-218.00 .......................... 221.00-223.00Ferro Manganese (H/C Mn>73% C<8%P<0.3S<0.04%) ........ $/mt ................................ 1500.00-1550.00 .............. 1570.00-1620.00 ............... 1515.00-1565.00 ...................... 1600.00-1650.00Ferro Manganese (M/C Mn>78%C<1.5%Si<1.5%) ................. $/mt ................................ 2100.00-2150.00 .............. 2170.00-2220.00 ............... 2115.00-2165.00 ...................... 2200.00-2250.00Ferrro Manganese (M/C Mn>78%C<2.0%) .............................. $/mt ................................ 2000.00-2050.00 .............. 2075.00-2120.00 ............... 2015.00-2065.00 ...................... 2100.00-2150.00Ferro Manganese (L/C Mn>80%C<0.5%Si<1.0%P<0.2%) ..... $/mt ................................ 2250.00-2300.00 .............. 2325.00-2370.00 ............... 2365.00-2315.00 ...................... 2350.00-2400.00Silicon Manganese (Mn>65%,Si>17%P<0.3%) ...................... $/mt ................................ 1400.00-1430.00 .............. 1475.00-1500.00 ............... 1415.00-1445.00 ................................................. -Silicon Manganese (Mn=60-70%Si=14-17%,P<0.3%) ........... $/mt ................................ 1230.00-1260.00 .............. 1300.00-1330.00 ............... 1245.00-1275.00 ................................................. -Manganese Electrolytic Flakes (Mn>99.7%) ............................. $/mt ................................ 2550.00-2600.00 .............. 2620.00-2670.00 ............... 2565.00-2615.00 ...................... 2650.00-2700.00Manganese Metal Lumps (95% min) ......................................... $/mt ................................ 2700.00-2750.00 .............. 2770.00-2820.00 ............... 2715.00-2765.00 ...................... 2800.00-2850.00Ferro Silcion - (Si>75% AL<1.5% C<0.2%) ............................ $/mt ................................ 1340.00-1360.00 .............. 1410.00-1430.00 ............... 1355.00-1375.00 ................................................. -Silicon Metals >98.5% 5-5-3 Grade .......................................... $/mt ................................ 1930.00-1980.00 .............. 2000.00-2050.00 ............... 1945.00-1995.00 ...................... 2030.00-2080.00Silicon Metals 4-4-1 Grade ........................................................ $/mt ................................ 2030.00-2080.00 .............. 2100.00-2150.00 ............... 2045.00-2095.00 ...................... 2100.00-2180.00Ferro Molybdenum Mo>60%.................................................... $/kg ......................................... 33.00-33.20 ......................................... - ......................................... - ................................................. -Molybdenum Oxide (Mo>57%) ................................................ $/lb .......................................... 10.90-11.00 ...................... 10.95-11.05 ....................... 10.92-11.02 .............................. 11.00-11.10Ferro Tungsten (W=70-80%) .................................................... $/kg ......................................... 46.00-46.20 ...................... 46.10-46.30 ....................... 46.05-46.25 ................................................. -Ferro Vanadium (V=78%-82%) ................................................. $/kg ......................................... 24.00-24.20 ......................................... - ......................................... - ................................................. -Vadanium pentoxide V2O5 (flakes) ............................................ $/lb .............................................. 5.60-5.70 .......................... 5.65-5.75 ........................... 5.65-5.70 ................................................. -

Average Bank Rates (Rs/$)

Month Buying Selling

Mar 2012 50.09 50.53

Apr 2012 53.11 51.96

May 2012 54.52 54.47

Jun 2012 56.10 56.01

Jul 2012 55.45 55.36

Exchange Rates

Currency Import Export

Australian Dollar 59.05 57.75Baharani Dinar 151.45 143.35Canadian Dollar 56.65 55.25Danish Kroner 9.35 9.05Hongkong Dollar 7.20 7.10Kenyan Shilling 68.25 64.30Kuwaiti Dinar 202.45 191.30New Zealand Dollar 45.60 44.40Japanese Yen (100) 71.75 69.95

EURO 69.40 67.80Norwegian Kroner 9.50 9.20Pound Sterling 88.10 86.30Singapore Dollar 45.10 44.10S. African Rand 7.00 6.60S. Arabian Riyal 15.25 14.40Swedish Kroner 8.40 8.15Swiss Franc 57.70 56.40UAE Dirham 15.55 14.70US Dollar 55.95 55.15

Currency Import Export

Indian Rupee v/s US $

Note: This table only gives exchange rates as announced on the first of every month. Interim revisions, if any, are not reflected in this table.

Currency Jul 2012 Jun 2012 May 2012 Apr 2012 Mar 2012 Jul 2012 Jun 2012 May 2012 Apr 2012 Mar 2012

Australian Dollar 57.40 55.55 54.95 54.30 53.25 56.05 54.15 53.70 52.05 52.00

Canadian Dollar 55.05 54.30 54.05 52.15 49.80 53.70 53.00 52.65 50.90 48.50

Hongkong Dollar 7.15 7.15 7.20 6.65 6.40 7.05 7.05 7.10 6.50 6.25

Japanese Yen (100) 70.55 70.35 70.35 62.45 61.85 68.80 68.60 67.90 60.80 60.25

Danish Kroner 9.20 9.45 9.40 9.30 8.95 8.95 9.20 9.20 9.05 8.70

Pound Sterling 87.10 86.20 86.00 82.50 78.05 85.25 84.40 84.15 80.70 76.30

Swiss Franc 57.05 58.30 58.50 57.20 55.05 55.65 57.00 57.10 55.80 53.70

U S Dollar 55.50 55.55 55.95 51.50 49.40 54.65 54.70 55.15 50.65 48.60

Singapore Dollar 44.20 43.65 42.70 41.00 39.55 43.20 42.75 41.80 40.15 38.65

Euro 68.40 69.95 70.35 69.00 66.35 66.80 68.40 68.70 67.40 64.75

Customs Notified Exchange Rates (w.e.f. 17-08-2012)

Trends in Customs Notified Exchange Rates (Rs./unit currency)

IMPORTS EXPORTS

Indicative Bank Exchange Rates (Rs./unit currency): Aug. 2012

Ferro Alloys

Currency 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24

Australian Dollar - 58.38 58.38 58.38 57.72 - 58.32 58.32 58.32 57.65

Canadian Dollar - 56.38 56.38 56.38 55.89 - 56.26 56.26 56.26 55.79

Hongkong Dollar - 7.16 7.16 7.16 7.16 - 7.15 7.15 7.15 7.15

New Zealand Dollar - 45.20 45.20 45.20 44.96 - 45.16 45.16 45.16 44.90

Danish Kroner - 9.27 9.27 9.27 9.33 - 9.25 9.25 9.25 9.32

Pound Sterling - 87.56 87.56 87.56 87.95 - 87.44 87.44 87.44 87.82

Swiss France - 57.45 57.45 57.45 57.90 - 57.35 57.35 57.35 57.75

U S Dollar - 55.54 55.54 55.54 55.51 - 55.45 55.45 55.45 55.42

Singapore Dollar - 44.47 44.47 44.47 44.41 - 44.36 44.36 44.36 44.33

Euro - 68.98 68.98 68.98 69.49 - 68.90 68.90 68.90 69.39

IMPORTS - Buying Rates EXPORTS - Selling Rates

Ferro Chrome (Cr=49-51%) ......................................... cent/lb ............................ 100.00-105.00Ferro Chrome (Cr=60-65%) ......................................... cent/lb ............................ 107.00-113.00Ferro Chrome (C=0.05%) ............................................. cent/lb ............................ 232.00-235.00Ferro Chrome (C=0.1%) ............................................... cent/lb ............................ 215.00-219.00Ferro Chrome (C=0.15%) ............................................. cent/lb ............................ 212.50-215.00Ferro Manganese (Mn=78%) ........................................ $/lt .............................. 1220.00-1230.00Ferro Manganese (Mn>80%,C<1.5%) ......................... cent/lb ................................ 91.00-92.00Ferro Manganese (Mn>80%,C<0.5%) ......................... cent/lb ............................ 110.00-112.00Silicon Manganese ........................................................ cent/lb ................................ 58.00-60.50Ferro Silicon (Si>75%, Al<1.5%) ................................. cent/lb ................................ 87.00-89.00Silicon Metal 553 .......................................................... cent/lb ............................ 125.00-130.00Ferro Molybdenum (65-70%, Mo) ................................. $/lb ..................................... 14.50-14.75Molybdenum Oxide (Mo>51%) .................................... $/lb ..................................... 11.70-12.10Ferro Titanium (70% Ti) ................................................. $/lb ......................................... 3.35-3.40Ferro Tungsten >75% W ............................................... $/lb ..................................... 26.00-26.50Ferro Vanadium (70-80%V) ........................................... $/lb ..................................... 13.50-15.50Vanadium (V2O5) ......................................................... $/lb ......................................... 6.50-7.00

American Market Prices dated: 24-08-2012European Market Prices dated: 24-08-2012

Ferro Chrome (Cr=49-51%) ......................................... cent/lb ............................. 110.00-120.00Ferro Chrome (Cr=60-65%) ......................................... cent/lb ............................... 98.00-110.00Ferro Chrome (C=0.05%) ............................................. cent/lb ............................. 220.00-230.00Ferro Chrome (C=0.1%) ............................................... cent/lb ............................. 205.00-215.00Ferro Manganese (Mn=78%) ........................................ euro/mt ............................ 890.00-900.00Ferro Manganese (Mn>80%,C<1.5%) ......................... cent/lb ................................................... -Silicon Manganese ........................................................ euro/mt ............................ 920.00-930.00Ferro Silicon (Si>75%, Al<1.5%) ................................. euro/mt ........................ 1050.00-1100.00Silicon Metal 553 .......................................................... euro/mt .................................................. -Silicon Metal 441 .......................................................... euro/mt ........................ 1965.00-2000.00Ferro Molybdenum (65-70%, Mo) ................................. $/kg ..................................... 26.75-27.50Molybdenum Oxide (Mo>51%) .................................... $/lb ...................................... 11.00-11.20Ferro Titanium (70% Ti) ................................................. $/kg ......................................... 6.80-7.10Ferro Tungsten >75% W ............................................... $/kg ..................................... 44.50-46.30Ferro Vanadium (70-80%V) ........................................... $/kg ..................................... 22.85-24.00Vanadium (V2O5) ......................................................... $/lb .......................................... 5.50-5.80

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(kgs.) (Rs.)Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value CIF Rate

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Ports Covered in this issue: AHM: May 2012, BAN: May 2012, BAR: May 2012, CHI: May 2012, DAD: May 2012, DIG: May 2012, COC: May 2012, KOL: May 2012, GUR: May 2012, HYD: May 2012, FAR: May 2012, GAN: May 2012

Ports Covered in recent past issues: DEL: Apr 2012, JNP: Apr 2012, GOA: Apr 2012, CHN: Mar 2012, KAN: Apr 2012, KNA: Apr 2012, LON: Apr 2012, LUD: Apr 2012, MUM: Apr 2012, MUN: Apr 2012, NAG: Apr 2012,PTL: Apr 2012, PAT: Apr 2012, PAT: Apr 2012, PIP: Apr 2012,PIT: Apr 2012,REW: Apr 2012, TUT: Apr 2012, TUG: Apr 20122, TAL: Apr 2012, VIZ: Apr 2012, VAP: Apr 2012, WAL: Apr 2012

ORES,SLAG,ASH & CONCENTRATES,ETC.01/05/12 MANGANESE ORE KOL S. AFRICA 12,809,000 115,197,902 8.9901/05/12 MANGANESE ORE KOL TURKEY 420,665 2,432,936 5.7802/05/12 ZINC CONCENTRATES COC PERU 194,000 9,038,278 46.5902/05/12 CHROME ORE LUMPS KOL OMAN 466,000 3,311,645 7.1103/05/12 ZIRCON SAND PREMIUM GRADE(ZIRCONNIUM ORE) AHM AUSTRALIA 182,000 25,900,180 142.3104/05/12 MANGANESE ORE KOL ZAMBIA 82,000 804,421 9.8104/05/12 LUMPY MANGANESE ORE, MN.26% COC OMAN 1,196,000 5,932,836 4.9604/05/12 ROTARY KILN CALCINED BAUXITE KOL CHINA 100,000 2,444,705 24.4504/05/12 ZINC CONCENTRATES COC PERU 180,000 8,427,633 46.8204/05/12 CHROME ORE KOL S. AFRICA 21,000 596,913 28.4207/05/12 MANGANESE ORE LUMPY (MN:41.31 %) KOL IVORY COAST 1,325,000 15,999,064 12.0707/05/12 MANGANESE ORE (MN:36.47 %) KOL S. AFRICA 1,177,000 9,784,030 8.3107/05/12 ZINC CONCENTRATES COC PERU 489,000 22,811,846 46.6508/05/12 ZINC CONCENTRATES COC PERU 138,000 6,387,018 46.2808/05/12 CHROME ORE LUMPY KOL OMAN 11,000 83,634 7.6009/05/12 MANGANESE ORE KOL S. AFRICA 8,268,000 66,858,270 8.0909/05/12 CHROME ORE LUMPS.(CR2O3-34.26%) KOL OMAN 1,022,000 8,535,353 8.3510/05/12 MANGANESE ORE LUMPS.(MN-40.63%) KOL IVORY COAST 1,344,000 15,370,687 11.4410/05/12 ZINC CONCENTRATES COC PERU 288,000 13,463,112 46.7511/05/12 MANGANESE ORE LUMPS KOL AUSTRALIA 11,802,000 130,798,997 11.0811/05/12 MANGANESE ORE KOL S. AFRICA 2,121,984 17,427,395 8.2111/05/12 ZINC CONCENTRATES COC AUSTRALIA 9,963,000 414,250,328 41.5811/05/12 ZINC CONCENTRATES COC PERU 739,000 34,514,922 46.7011/05/12 CHROME ORE KOL S. AFRICA 25,000 730,722 29.2311/05/12 CHROME ORE LUMPS 31.45 PCT KOL OMAN 616,000 4,510,751 7.3215/05/12 MANGANESE ORE (W4F) KOL S. AFRICA 10,521,000 84,468,556 8.0315/05/12 ROASTED MOLYBDENUM ORE CONCENTRATE KOL CHILE 20,000 19,882,456 994.1215/05/12 ROASTED MOLYBDENUM ORE AND CONC ( MO- 59.09 %) KOL SWITZERLAND 5,909 9,857,345 1668.1915/05/12 ROASTED MOLYBDENUM ORE AND CONCENTRATES KOL THAILAND 5,905 10,051,726 1702.2415/05/12 ROASTED MOLYBDENUM CONCENTRATES HYD CHILE 11,794 19,949,487 1691.5216/05/12 MANGANESE ORE MN 49% KOL BRAZIL 17,500,000 199,362,348 11.3916/05/12 ROTARY KILN CALCINED BAUXITE KOL CHINA 75,000 1,991,051 26.5516/05/12 ZINC CONCENTRATES COC PERU 603,000 28,168,520 46.7116/05/12 CHROME ORE AHM OMAN 150,000 3,901,655 26.0116/05/12 CHROMITE SAND KOL S. AFRICA 27,000 752,979 27.8917/05/12 MANGANESE ORE KOL S. AFRICA 8,012,000 65,946,038 8.2317/05/12 ILMENITE SAND TI02 49% COC SRI LANKA 281,000 4,967,915 17.6818/05/12 ZINC CONCENTRATES COC PERU 1,253,000 58,505,105 46.6918/05/12 FERRO MANGANESE SLAG KOL JAPAN 2,750,000 15,609,628 5.6819/05/12 MANGANESE ORE FINES KOL S. AFRICA 972,000 10,925,521 11.2419/05/12 MANGANESE ORE LUMPY KOL S. AFRICA 988,000 12,257,222 12.4119/05/12 MANGANESE ORE LUMPS (MN:40.48%). KOL IVORY COAST 1,391,000 17,299,624 12.4421/05/12 ZINC CONCENTRATES COC PERU 303,000 14,133,513 46.6521/05/12 FERRO MANGANESE SLAG KOL JAPAN 14,729,000 82,512,228 5.6022/05/12 MOANDA NATURAL MANGANESE MILLED ORE KOL SINGAPORE 100,000 2,745,907 27.4622/05/12 ZINC CONCENTRATES COC PERU 743,000 34,669,450 46.6623/05/12 ZINC CONCENTRATES COC PERU 654,000 30,577,949 46.7623/05/12 HARD LUMPY CHROME ORE KOL OMAN 1,078,000 8,275,476 7.6823/05/12 ZIRCON SAND AHM AUSTRALIA 324,000 45,816,470 141.4125/05/12 MANGANESE ORE (GL-01) KOL AUSTRALIA 3,284,000 40,579,556 12.3625/05/12 MANGANESE ORE MN48.50 PCT KOL GABON 3,326,000 41,906,926 12.6025/05/12 ROTARY KILN CALCINED BAUXITE KOL CHINA 100,000 1,628,076 16.2825/05/12 RUTILE CONCENTRATE KOL UKRAINE 56,000 3,943,688 70.4226/05/12 MANGANESE ORE (GL-01) MN 48.60% KOL AUSTRALIA 1,604,000 19,853,222 12.3826/05/12 MOANDA NATURAL MANGANESE MILLED ORE KOL SINGAPORE 75,000 2,059,430 27.4626/05/12 MANGANESE ORE LUMPS (MN-43.80%) KOL IVORY COAST 1,354,000 17,170,277 12.6826/05/12 CHROMITE ORE SAND KOL S. AFRICA 54,000 1,491,478 27.6226/05/12 ZIRCON PREMIUM BIC CRUZOR ( ORE ) AHM AUSTRALIA 69,000 9,836,033 142.5526/05/12 ZIRCON SAND PREMIUM BIC ( ORE ) AHM AUSTRALIA 138,000 19,672,065 142.5528/05/12 ZINC CONCENTRATES COC PERU 414,000 19,313,249 46.6528/05/12 ZIRCONIUM ORE (ZIRCON SAND) CHI AUSTRALIA 201,000 21,431,928 106.6329/05/12 ROASTED MOLYBDENUM CONCENTRATES MO:59.00% KOL CHILE 10,000 10,392,900 1039.2929/05/12 ZIRCON SAND COC S. AFRICA 104,000 15,280,169 146.9230/05/12 MMD MANGANESE ORE MN44.5 PCT KOL GABON 3,041,000 34,313,108 11.2830/05/12 MANGANESE ORE LUMPS (MN: 38.08%) KOL AUSTRALIA 8,900,000 95,494,677 10.7330/05/12 ZINC CONCENTRATES COC PERU 993,000 46,369,257 46.7030/05/12 ZIRCON SAND STANDARD 2 TBB AHM AUSTRALIA 78,086 9,928,352 127.1531/05/12 ZINC CONCENTRATES COC PERU 9,239,000 412,987,640 44.7031/05/12 CHROME ORE 35.38% KOL OMAN 314,000 3,157,975 10.0631/05/12 ZIRCON SAND AHM AUSTRALIA 54,000 7,979,707 147.77

COPPER & COPPER ALLOYSCopper Refined02/05/12 COPPER CATHODES KOL CHILE 23,919 10,327,290 431.7610/05/12 COPPER GRANULES WITH 99.995% COC UAE 25,000 11,399,269 455.9723/05/12 BRONZE INGOT BAN CANADA 20,672 9,147,210 442.4925/05/12 COPPER GRANULES WITH 99.995% COC UAE 25,000 11,207,538 448.3030/05/12 COPPER GRANULES WITH 99.995% COC UAE 25,000 11,651,694 466.0710/05/12 COPPER SCRAP BIRCH AHM SINGAPORE 27,197 11,114,033 408.6514/05/12 COPPER SCRAP BIRCH CLIFF AHM UAE 18,015 7,532,947 418.1524/05/12 BRASS SCRAP PALLU AHM EGYPT 10,970 2,540,896 231.6229/05/12 COPPER SCRAP CANDY AHM SINGAPORE 27,017 11,380,043 421.2230/05/12 BRASS SCRAP PALLU AHM EGYPT 14,930 3,458,119 231.6210/05/12 BRONZE POWDER ALLOY BAN U K 3,000 1,996,945 665.6525/05/12 METAL MATRIX POWDERS BAN BELGIUM 1,325 2,126,436 1604.86

Copper & Copper Alloys: Bars,Rods,Profiles,etc.02/05/12 CUA 1 H12 GD 939 BARRE 99.90% PURITY CU FLAT BARS GUR FRANCE 21,168 11,114,510 525.0602/05/12 BRASS ROD (IN COILS) BAN MALAYSIA 20,615 7,076,937 343.3003/05/12 8 MM COPPER WIRE ROD HYD RUSSIA 26,461 12,473,764 471.4005/05/12 COPPER PROFILE BAN GERMANY 10,625 6,106,533 574.7310/05/12 COPPER ELECTROLYTIC STANDARD GRADE ROD BAN GERMANY 21,786 11,378,971 522.3110/05/12 CUA1 H12 79X2 AV BA 99.90% PURITY COPPER FLAT BARS GUR FRANCE 10,345 5,499,796 531.6410/05/12 BRASS RODS KOL MALAYSIA 22,000 6,597,920 299.9111/05/12 2.6MM SCR COPPER ROD GUR TAIWAN 40,000 19,010,700 475.2715/05/12 ELECTROLYTIC TOUGH PITCH COPPER WIRE RODS 8.00MM BAN RUSSIA 26,681 11,964,925 448.4418/05/12 2.6MM SCR COPPER ROD GUR TAIWAN 20,000 9,170,216 458.5123/05/12 COPPER WIRE ROD AHM UAE 20,040 8,759,337 437.0926/05/12 8MM COPPER WIRE ROD KOL RUSSIA 53,000 23,311,907 439.8529/05/12 2.6MM SCR COPPER ROD GUR TAIWAN 20,000 9,141,255 457.0630/05/12 2.6MM SCR COPPER ROD GUR TAIWAN 20,000 9,466,796 473.3430/05/12 FREE CUTTING BRASS ROD KOL MALAYSIA 18,000 6,452,765 358.4931/05/12 2.6MM SCR COPPER ROD GUR TAIWAN 20,000 9,359,534 467.9831/05/12 BRASS ROD EXTRUDED AND DRAWN KOL MALAYSIA 12,000 3,769,183 314.10

Copper & Copper Alloys: Wires02/05/12 ENAMELLED COPPER WIRE BAN CHINA 9,831 5,096,258 518.4003/05/12 BRASS WIRE KOL CHINA 10,000 3,634,812 363.4803/05/12 1.40MM DIA BRASS WIRE KOL TAIWAN 5,009 2,232,746 445.7504/05/12 ROUND NICKEL SILVER WIRE KOL GERMANY 5,180 3,339,390 644.6710/05/12 COPPER WIRE ROD 8.00MM DIA HYD RUSSIA 26,448 12,198,521 461.2311/05/12 NICKEL SILVER WIRE KOL CHINA 10,187 6,665,009 654.2714/05/12 COPPER WIRE ROD DIA 8 MM HYD RUSSIA 26,883 11,880,120 441.9217/05/12 ROUND NICKEL SILVER WIRE KOL CHINA 17,351 11,338,510 653.4818/05/12 ROUND BRASS WIRE KOL MALAYSIA 14,892 5,792,812 388.9921/05/12 COPPER WIRE BAN CHINA 13,003 6,946,098 534.1822/05/12 WIRE ROUND DRAWM CONDMADE OF NICKEL SILVER PB KOL GERMANY 15,004 9,722,711 648.0123/05/12 ROUND NICKEL SILVER WIRE KOL CHINA 8,226 5,367,908 652.5524/05/12 ROUND NICKEL SILVER WIRE KOL CHINA 3,775 2,393,105 633.9426/05/12 COPPER WIRE ROD DIA 8MM HYD RUSSIA 53,957 24,686,367 457.5226/05/12 ROUND NICKEL SILVER WIRE KOL CHINA 7,180 4,158,531 579.1828/05/12 1.20MM DIA BRASS WIRE KOL TAIWAN 5,018 2,020,907 402.7331/05/12 COPPER WIRE KOL ISRAEL 142 46,918 330.41

Copper & Copper Alloys: Strips,Foils,etc.01/05/12 BARE STRIP BAN GERMANY 2,111 858,448 406.6902/05/12 SOLAR RIBBON COPPER WIRE BAN CHINA 3,000 4,272,555 1424.1802/05/12 UN PLATED BRASS STRIP BAN GERMANY 3,800 1,459,842 384.17

Copper & Copper Alloys: Strips,Foils,etc.02/05/12 BRASS STRIPS BARE STRIPS COC GERMANY 3,554 2,057,609 578.9602/05/12 PHOSPHOR BRONZE STRIPS BARE STRIPS COC GERMANY 18,470 11,006,636 595.9202/05/12 COPPER NICKEL SILICON ALLOY BARE STRIP COC GERMANY 1,828 1,316,278 720.0602/05/12 COPPER CLAD/UNCLAD LAMINATES KOL CHINA 22,300 1,235,402 55.4002/05/12 COPPER FOIL BAN CHINA 9,814 5,624,076 573.0503/05/12 OFHC COPPER STRIP IN COILS KOL GERMANY 2,734 1,557,741 569.7703/05/12 COPPER STRIP IN COIL BAN GERMANY 1,088 430,542 395.7203/05/12 UN PLATED BRASS STRIP BAN GERMANY 1,480 568,197 383.9203/05/12 UN PLATED BRASS STRIP BAN BELGIUM 2,963 1,141,472 385.2404/05/12 COPPER CLAD/UNCLAD LAMINATES KOL CHINA 21,066 1,167,047 55.4008/05/12 PHOSPHOR BRONZE STRIPS BAN GERMANY 5,190 3,510,982 676.5208/05/12 BERYLLIUM COPPER STRIP BAN JAPAN 1,078 2,133,166 1978.0809/05/12 COPPER COILS BAN ITALY 8,634 4,431,287 513.2409/05/12 BRASS COILS BAN ITALY 11,081 4,267,368 385.1109/05/12 UN PLATED BRASS STRIP BAN GERMANY 4,990 2,059,108 412.6509/05/12 PHOSPHOR BRONZE STRIPS COC GERMANY 5,689 4,432,711 779.1710/05/12 COPPER STRIPS IN COIL COC GERMANY 2,582 1,376,678 533.1810/05/12 COPPER CLAD LAMINATES SHEET KOL CHINA 11,853 1,086,300 91.6511/05/12 COPPER NICKEL ALLOY SICLANIC STRIPS IN COIL COC FRANCE 1,039 1,383,693 1331.7514/05/12 GLASS EPOXY COPPER CLAD LAMINATES AHM CHINA 11,121 5,564,830 500.3816/05/12 HC COPPER STRIP IN COILS KOL GERMANY 2,241 1,296,680 578.6216/05/12 UN PLATED BRASS STRIP BAN GERMANY 3,241 1,283,721 396.0917/05/12 COPPER STRIP IN COIL BAN BELGIUM 1,106 451,258 408.0117/05/12 UN PLATED BRASS STRIP BAN GERMANY 1,330 554,005 416.5518/05/12 ETP COPPER FOIL BAN GERMANY 1,057 1,031,214 975.7021/05/12 COILS - BRASS CUZN10 CW501L BAN ITALY 2,991 1,545,132 516.5921/05/12 COILS - CUZN37 CW508L TEMPER BAN ITALY 6,018 2,973,287 494.0721/05/12 SOLDER PLATED BRASS STRIP BAN GERMANY 5,719 2,702,518 472.5521/05/12 UNPLATED BRASS STRIP BAN GERMANY 6,066 2,552,029 420.7121/05/12 COPPER FOIL BAN CHINA 10,732 6,168,222 574.7622/05/12 SOLDER PLATED BRASS STRIP BAN GERMANY 1,852 899,756 485.8322/05/12 UN PLATED BRASS STRIP BAN GERMANY 3,270 1,418,421 433.7722/05/12 PHOSPHOR BRONZE STRIPS COC GERMANY 4,535 3,536,830 779.9023/05/12 SINGLE SIDE COPPER FOIL HYD CHINA 501 531,892 1061.8924/05/12 UN PLATED BRASS STRIP BAN GERMANY 1,793 710,184 396.0925/05/12 COPPER STRIPS IN COIL COC GERMANY 2,201 1,173,740 533.2829/05/12 SOLDER PLATED BRASS STRIP BAN GERMANY 1,401 715,952 511.03

Copper & Copper Alloys: Tubes,Pipes,Fittings,etc.07/05/12 COPPER SOFT TUBE LWC BAN CHINA 3,352 1,616,873 482.3808/05/12 COPPER TUBE IN LEVEL WOUND COILS HYD CHINA 17,971 9,485,843 527.8408/05/12 COPPER MOULD TUBE KOL CHINA 586 523,063 892.6011/05/12 COPPER TUBES AHM GERMANY 369 567,718 1538.5315/05/12 TUBE KOL SPAIN 1,050 704,894 671.3316/05/12 COPPER TUBE 5/8"*0.028" ( GUR CHINA 3,341 1,710,643 512.0218/05/12 COPPER TUBE GROOVED LEVEL WOUND COIL GUR MALAYSIA 23,866 11,415,080 478.3021/05/12 COPPER TUBE GROOVED LEVEL WOUND COIL GUR MALAYSIA 7,387 3,521,419 476.7026/05/12 COPPER TUBE GROOVED LEVEL WOUND COIL GUR MALAYSIA 24,407 11,545,330 473.0328/05/12 COPPER MOULD TUBES HYD CHINA 271 250,457 924.2028/05/12 COPPER TUBES3/8"X0.28 MM GROOVED GUR MALAYSIA 15,382 6,850,712 445.3731/05/12 COPPER MOULD TUBE KOL CHINA 270 214,524 794.53

NICKEL & NICKEL ALLOYSNickel & Nickel Alloys: Unwrought03/05/12 LME REGISTERED NICKEL CATHODES AHM RUSSIA 17,915 17,758,455 991.2603/05/12 PRIMARY ELECT NICKEL (UNWROUGHT AND UNALLOYED) KOL RUSSIA 18,000 17,222,957 956.8310/05/12 PRIMARY ELECTROLYTIC NICKEL KOL RUSSIA 43,000 40,815,779 949.2014/05/12 UNWROUGHT UNALLOYED NICKEL AHM AUSTRALIA 79,242 76,135,663 960.8025/05/12 UNWROUGHT NICKEL (NI:99%) KOL S. AFRICA 24,214 24,369,039 1006.4026/05/12 NICKEL CATHODES CUT4"X4" THICKNESS KOL RUSSIA 18,000 18,027,038 1001.5030/05/12 VALE INCO NICKEL PELLET HYD U K 120,000 118,148,233 984.57

ALUMINIUM & ALUMINIUM ALLOYSAluminium & Aluminium Alloys: Unwrought04/05/12 BILLET (ALUMINUM EXTRUSION BILLET) KOL TAIWAN 204 61925 303.5505/05/12 PRIMARY ALUMINIUM FOUNDRY ALLOY FAR UAE 21,000 2,785,512 132.6408/05/12 ALUMINIUM ALLOY INGOT LM 6 BAN UAE 24,994 3,257,301 130.3218/05/12 ALUMINIUM ALLOY INGOT ADC 12 FAR NIGERIA 26,000 3,111,349 119.6721/05/12 ALUMINIUM SOW INGOT KOL UAE 100,000 12,148,148 121.4821/05/12 ALUMINIUM ALLOY INGOT LM 6 BAN UAE 24,980 3,255,477 130.3229/05/12 PRIMARY ALU-SI ALLOY KOL AUSTRALIA 807,000 131,319,906 162.7331/05/12 ALUMINIUM ALLOY INGOT ADC 12 FAR NIGERIA 25,000 3,079,129 123.17

Aluminium Waste & Scrap01/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TALDON AHM CYPRUS 15,890 1,264,573 79.5801/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TENSE AHM S. AFRICA 48,390 4,656,461 96.2301/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC AHM U K 39,341 2,967,167 75.4201/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT TABOR AHM UAE 22,660 2,327,853 102.7302/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR KOL NETHERLANDS 25,000 2,356,321 94.2502/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC KOL S. ARABIA 10,000 898,580 89.8603/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TALDON/TALDORK AHM MOROCCO 23,410 1,972,627 84.2603/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TALDON/TALDORK AHM SINGAPORE 17,525 1,504,079 85.8203/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC AHM U K 102,365 8,271,259 80.8003/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL SCRAP -TERSE AHM UAE 15,080 1,255,018 83.2204/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TREAD KOL AUSTRALIA 20,000 2,091,003 104.5504/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR TREAD KOL FRANCE 48,000 4,174,614 86.9704/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR KOL NETHERLANDS 25,000 2,345,377 93.8204/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP THROB KOL NIGERIA 28,000 2,639,308 94.2604/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TENSE KOL POLAND 20,000 1,818,209 90.9104/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR KOL U K 49,000 4,434,107 90.4908/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC AHM U K 25,640 1,985,120 77.4208/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TWANG KOL AUSTRALIA 19,000 1,772,385 93.2809/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC AHM U K 127,383 9,862,344 77.4209/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT AND TABOR KOL AUSTRALIA 45,000 4,195,996 93.2409/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TALON/TASTE KOL NEW ZEALAND 21,000 2,364,227 112.5810/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TALDON/TALDORK AHM KUWAIT 45,610 3,913,776 85.8110/05/12 SHREDDED ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT TABOR AHM PORTUGAL 23,160 2,138,285 92.3310/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT-TABOR/TERSE AHM U K 22,730 1,956,566 86.0810/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT TABOR/TREAD KOL FRANCE 50,000 4,645,094 92.9010/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT TABOR KOL GERMANY 62,000 6,079,242 98.0511/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TREAD KOL AUSTRALIA 22,000 2,290,559 104.1211/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TALCRED KOL BELGIUM 18,000 1,685,880 93.6611/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR KOL BULGARIA 21,000 2,133,699 101.6011/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR TREAD KOL FRANCE 47,000 4,577,499 97.3911/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TALDORK KOL SINGAPORE 18,000 1,619,035 89.9511/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT AND TABOR KOL U K 153,000 13,925,840 91.0211/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC KOL UAE 12,000 1,145,446 95.4511/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TUTU COC UAE 34,000 3,603,992 106.0014/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TALDON/TALDORK AHM SINGAPORE 17,160 1,472,753 85.8215/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR TREAD KOL LEBANON 25,000 2,503,881 100.1616/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/ TABOR AHM U K 24,160 2,384,134 98.6816/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT TABOR/TREAD KOL FRANCE 93,000 8,787,383 94.4916/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR KOL GERMANY 50,000 4,718,618 94.3716/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP 6063 "TREAD" KOL MALAYSIA 76,687 8,394,226 109.4616/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC KOL UAE 25,000 2,256,013 90.2416/05/12 ALUMINIUM EXTRUSIONS 6063 MILL FINISH COC SINGAPORE 50,000 5,907,669 118.1517/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR,TREAD KOL FRANCE 96,000 8,904,814 92.7617/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP THROB KOL NIGERIA 55,000 5,601,598 101.8517/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT TABOR KOL SINGAPORE 22,000 2,093,931 95.1817/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TERSE KOL SINGAPORE 25,000 2,572,043 102.8818/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TALK AHM KUWAIT 18,030 3,964,564 219.8918/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT TABOR AHM MOROCCO 20,940 1,970,510 94.1018/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC AHM S. AFRICA 22,228 2,163,679 97.3418/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT TABOR KOL NETHERLANDS 73,000 6,603,177 90.4518/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP THROB KOL NIGERIA 25,000 2,457,432 98.3019/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TALDON/TALDORK AHM MOROCCO 50,620 4,384,404 86.6119/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT TABOR AHM QATAR 21,700 2,059,924 94.93

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Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value CIF Rate(kgs.) (Rs.)

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AUGUST 27, 2012

Exports: Non-Ferrous Products

Ports Covered in this issue: ANK: May 2012, AHM:May 2012, BAN: May 2012,BAR: May 2012, DAD: May 2012, DIG: May 2012, COC : May 2012, KOL: May 2012

Ports Covered in recent past issues:GUR: Apr 2012, JNP: Apr 2012, KAN: Apr 2012, KAR: Apr 2012, DEL: Apr 2012, CHN : Mar 2012, VIZ : Apr 2012, MUN : Apr 2012, Goa : Apr 2012, LUD: Apr 2012, PTL: Apr 2012, MAL: Apr 2012, MAN: Apr 2012, JOR: Apr 2012, KRA:Apr 2012, KOT: Apr 2012, MUM: Apr 2012, MUL: Apr 2012, NAG: Apr 2012, PAK: Apr 2012, PAR: Apr 2012, REX: Apr 2012, REW: Apr 2012, RAJ: Apr 2012, TUT: Apr 2012, TUG: Apr 2012, TAL: Apr 2012, TRI: Apr 2012, VIZ: Apr 2012, WAL: Apr 2012

Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value FOB Rate(kgs.) (Rs.)

Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value FOB Rate(kgs.) (Rs.)

Aluminium Waste & Scrap19/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR KOL BELGIUM 43,000 4,169,832 96.9721/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TENSE AHM GREECE 23,865 2,159,928 90.5121/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR KOL GREECE 21,000 2,068,754 98.5121/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TENSE KOL JORDAN 23,000 2,299,847 99.9922/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT TABOR KOL AUSTRALIA 21,000 2,133,484 101.5922/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR KOL U K 24,000 2,129,556 88.7322/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT TABOR KOL UAE 25,000 2,637,999 105.5223/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TALDON/ TALDORK AHM MOROCCO 25,160 2,179,210 86.6124/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC AHM U K 20,554 1,525,627 74.2324/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR KOL BELGIUM 107,000 9,834,183 91.9124/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC KOL KUWAIT 12,000 1,018,475 84.8724/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TENSE KOL NIGERIA 15,000 1,385,809 92.3925/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC AHM MOROCCO 19,700 1,450,062 73.6125/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT TABOR AHM MOROCCO 21,700 2,066,460 95.2325/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TALON AHM S. ARABIA 20,970 2,421,475 115.4725/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC AHM U K 19,800 1,474,970 74.4925/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT TABOR/TREAD KOL FRANCE 48,000 4,851,219 101.0725/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC KOL S. ARABIA 20,000 1,843,087 92.1525/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR KOL U K 101,000 9,159,713 90.6926/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TABLET KOL SINGAPORE 20,000 2,169,333 108.4726/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TALDORK KOL SINGAPORE 18,000 1,555,385 86.4128/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TALK AHM S. ARABIA 35,920 7,879,209 219.3529/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TERSE AHM POLAND 22,790 1,894,488 83.1329/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TALCRED KOL BELGIUM 18,000 1,610,256 89.4629/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR KOL DENMARK 51,000 4,744,902 93.0429/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC KOL KUWAIT 13,000 1,157,414 89.0330/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR KOL FRANCE 46,000 4,769,232 103.6830/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC KOL S. ARABIA 10,000 908,209 90.8230/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR KOL U K 46,000 4,339,713 94.3431/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR AHM CYPRUS 19,540 1,896,789 97.0731/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TELIC AHM NETHERLANDS 53,180 4,149,237 78.0231/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TERSE AHM POLAND 22,420 1,865,882 83.2231/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR KOL DENMARK 45,000 4,495,968 99.9131/05/12 ALUMINIUM SCRAP TAINT/TABOR KOL FRANCE 58,000 5,669,451 97.75

Aluminium Powders & Flakes10/05/12 ALUMINIUM GRANULES KOL KOREA 15,000 1,705,466 113.7018/05/12 96% AL, (ALUMINIUM POWDER) KOL GERMANY 1,000 219,090 219.09

Aluminium & Aluminium Alloys: Bars,Rods,Profiles,etc.03/05/12 PRIMARY ALU-SI-ALLOY KOL AUSTRALIA 253,000 41,213,495 162.9010/05/12 ALUMINIUM PROFILES IN MILL FINISH COC UAE 14,000 2,031,803 145.1318/05/12 ALUMINUM BAR RECTANGULAR BAN USA 1,867 654,706 350.6721/05/12 ALUMINIUM PROFILES IN MILL FINISH COC SRI LANKA 3,238 505,457 156.1022/05/12 ALUMINIUM PROFILES IN MILL FINISH COC UAE 17,000 2,527,458 148.6723/05/12 ALUMINIUM PROFILES IN MILL FINISH COC UAE 31,000 4,769,747 153.8626/05/12 ALUMINIUM PROFILES IN MILL FINISH COC SRI LANKA 4,525 711,698 157.2826/05/12 PRIMARY ALU-SI ALLOY KOL AUSTRALIA 253,000 41,238,389 163.0030/05/12 ALUMINIUM ROUND BARS BAN ITALY 3,223 1,074,035 333.24

Aluminium & Aluminium Alloys: Wires03/05/12 ALUMINIUM ALLOY WIRE KOL CHINA 1,994 199,490 100.0504/05/12 ALUMINIUM WIRE KOL NETHERLANDS 20,969 4,735,830 225.8517/05/12 ALUMINIUM WIRE 99.99% D.1.50MM HYD CHINA 5,993 1,973,461 329.2924/05/12 ALUMINIUM WIRE 99.99% D.1.50MM HYD CHINA 5,993 1,973,461 329.2930/05/12 ALTI5B1 COILS-TIBAL ROD KOL CHINA 5,231 1,122,175 214.52

Aluminium & Aluminium Alloys: Strips,Foils,etc.02/05/12 CLADDING ALUMINUM FLAT SHEET GUR CHINA 6,213 1,261,920 203.1102/05/12 ALUMINUM FOILS ALLOY/TEMPER GUR CHINA 1,768 300,098 169.7402/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOILS 0.08MM*34.0M GUR CHINA 9,505 1,704,073 179.2803/05/12 ALUMINIUM COILED SHEET KOL KOREA 996,000 154,820,076 155.4403/05/12 ALUMINIUM ALLOY SHEETS BAN S. AFRICA 10,387 1,949,741 187.7103/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL FOR FIN PART GUR KOREA 13,276 3,070,301 231.2703/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOILS OF ALLOY AHM CHINA 17,441 3,086,660 176.9803/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL HYD GERMANY 7,010 3,596,965 513.1207/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL BAN KOREA 9,644 3,589,189 372.1508/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL BAN KOREA 9,610 3,669,155 381.7908/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL AHM CHINA 14,790 2,902,596 196.2509/05/12 ALUMINIUM COIL GUR GERMANY 5,974 1,142,394 191.2310/05/12 PLAIN ALUMINIUM FOIL SOFT BAN SWITZERLAND 16,045 9,432,787 587.9015/05/12 ALUMINIUM COMPOSITE PANEL KOL UAE 29,926 5,033,645 168.2016/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL BAR CHINA 16,004 3,197,201 199.7816/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL BAN CHINA 48,285 9,679,238 200.4617/05/12 ALUMINIUM ALLOY SHEETS BAN S. AFRICA 5,335 1,001,431 187.7117/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL STOCK KOL BAHARAIN 32,149 4,666,350 145.1519/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL FOR FIN PART GUR KOREA 10,528 2,412,558 229.1619/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL AHM CHINA 14,394 2,912,602 202.3521/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL STOCK KOL BAHARAIN 53,909 8,904,955 165.1821/05/12 UNPRINTED ALU/ALU FOIL KOL KOREA 14,716 4,261,863 289.6122/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL HYD CHINA 14,998 2,397,923 159.8822/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL HYD CHINA 4,236 677,264 159.8823/05/12 ALUMINIUM COIL KOL GERMANY 7,757 2,703,957 348.5823/05/12 ALU. FIN MATERIALS GUR CHINA 2,682 433,411 161.6024/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL BAN CHINA 15,483 3,117,118 201.3224/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL GUR KOREA 3,052 678,246 222.2326/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL DIG MALAYSIA 7,284 1,468,421 201.6029/05/12 PLAIN ALUMINIUM FOIL SOFT BAN SWITZERLAND 8,022 4,716,100 587.9029/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL HYD GERMANY 2,263 1,056,226 466.7431/05/12 ALUMINIUM FOIL HYD GERMANY 1,005 582,361 579.46

Aluminium & Aluminium Alloys: Tubes,Pipes,Fittings,etc.02/05/12 ALUMINIUM CLADED TUBE FOR CAR RADIATOR GUR CHINA 2,390 893,734 373.9505/05/12 ALUMINIUM CLADED TUBE FOR CAR RADIATOR GUR CHINA 17,633 6,117,722 346.9522/05/12 ALUMINIUM CLADED TUBE FOR CAR RADIATOR GUR CHINA 3,454 1,275,879 369.3929/05/12 ALUMINIUM CLADED TUBE FOR CAR RADIATOR GUR CHINA 13,282 4,752,011 357.78

LEAD & LEAD ALLOYSLead & Lead Alloys: Unwrought03/05/12 99.99% MIN.PURITY ELECT REFINED PRIMARY PURE LEAD KOL KOREA 200,000 22,687,549 113.44

Lead & Lead Alloys: Unwrought09/05/12 99.99 PCT.MIN.PURITY ELECT REFINED PRIMARY PURE LEAD KOL KOREA 80,000 9,565,832 119.5711/05/12 REMLETED LEAD INGOTS KOL IVORY COAST 25,000 2,739,526 109.5811/05/12 REMELTED LEAD INGOTS KOL UAE 27,000 2,700,991 100.0418/05/12 99.99% MIN.PURITY ELECT REFINED PRIMARY PURE KOL KOREA 199,000 22,513,923 113.1422/05/12 REMELTED LEAD INGOTS KOL RUSSIA 24,000 2,399,133 99.96

Lead Waste & Scrap01/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL AUSTRALIA 19,000 1,855,557 97.6602/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL U K 83,000 7,717,424 92.9804/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL GREECE 66,000 6,597,173 99.9604/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL U K 85,000 7,852,980 92.3907/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RACKS KOL ROMANIA 21,000 2,007,311 95.5908/05/12 LEAD SCRAP ROPES KOL SWEDEN 23,000 2,368,568 102.9810/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL U K 57,000 5,944,042 104.2811/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL ROMANIA 62,000 5,755,806 92.8411/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL USA 39,000 3,579,397 91.7816/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL U K 79,120 7,807,597 98.6818/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL ISRAEL 19,000 1,832,948 96.4719/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL GREECE 47,000 6,068,562 129.1219/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL U K 169,000 16,851,404 99.7122/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL NORWAY 51,000 4,545,657 89.1326/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL U K 56,000 5,606,156 100.1126/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL USA 17,000 1,615,936 95.0628/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL ROMANIA 21,000 2,098,608 99.9328/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL U K 27,000 2,606,467 96.5429/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RACKS KOL S. AFRICA 22,000 2,349,213 106.7830/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL U K 26,000 2,725,738 104.8431/05/12 LEAD SCRAP RADIO KOL GREECE 47,000 6,102,313 129.84

ZINC & ZINC ALLOYSZinc & Zinc Alloys: Unwrought05/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE ZINC INGOT BAR KOREA 81,197 9,739,362 119.9505/05/12 HIGH GRADE ZINC INGOTS 99.95 % PCT KOL UAE 172,000 18,073,315 105.0809/05/12 PRIMARY HIGH GRADE ZINC INGOTS KOL KAZAKISTAN 49,000 6,069,277 123.8611/05/12 PRIMARY HG ZINC INGOTS (UNWROUGHT & UNALLOYED) KOL KAZAKISTAN 98,000 11,820,910 120.6216/05/12 ZINC KOL KOREA 19,000 2,188,112 115.1619/05/12 PRIMARY HIGH GRADE ZINC INGOTS KOL KAZAKISTAN 50,000 5,695,860 113.9221/05/12 HIGH GRADE ZINC METAL (INGOTS) WITH 99.975% MIN. KOL KAZAKISTAN 51,000 5,738,578 112.5223/05/12 PRIMARY HIGH GRADE ZINC INGOTS KOL KAZAKISTAN 101,000 11,331,275 112.1926/05/12 PRIMARY HG ZINC INGOTS (UNWROUGHT & UNALLOYED) KOL KAZAKISTAN 50,000 5,505,321 110.1128/05/12 PRIMARY HIGH GRADE ZINC INGOTS KOL KAZAKISTAN 50,000 5,498,751 109.9830/05/12 LME REGISTERED SHG ZINC INGOT KOL KOREA 100,000 11,717,951 117.18

Zinc Waste & Scrap02/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SAVES KOL S. ARABIA 20,000 1,816,098 90.8002/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SAVES KOL THAILAND 25,000 2,098,578 83.9407/05/12 ZINC SCRAP (SCRUB) KOL S. ARABIA 52,000 4,971,723 95.6108/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SCRUB KOL ITALY 55,000 5,263,293 95.7008/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SCRUB KOL UAE 75,000 6,994,748 93.2610/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SCRUB KOL USA 41,000 3,900,500 95.1311/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SCRUB KOL S. ARABIA 25,000 2,428,583 97.1411/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SCRUB KOL THAILAND 25,000 2,262,516 90.5015/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SAVES KOL ISRAEL 18,000 1,588,045 88.2216/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SAVES KOL THAILAND 50,000 4,401,213 88.0216/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SCRUB KOL UAE 21,000 1,934,160 92.1018/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SCRUB KOL BELGIUM 26,540 2,533,593 95.4618/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SCRUB KOL ISRAEL 22,980 2,181,419 94.9318/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SAVES KOL THAILAND 50,000 4,181,529 83.6321/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SCRUB KOL U K 25,400 2,322,598 91.4422/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SAVES KOL BELGIUM 22,000 1,928,968 87.6823/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SCRUB KOL THAILAND 24,593 2,227,280 90.5730/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SCRUB KOL ISRAEL 26,000 2,522,075 97.0031/05/12 ZINC SCRAP SAVES KOL MALAYSIA 50,000 4,636,017 92.72

Ziinc Dust/Powders22/05/12 ZINC POWDER BAN AUSTRALIA 250 79,337 317.35

TIN & TIN ALLOYSTin & Tin Alloys: Unwrought08/05/12 NON FERROUS METAL INGOT TIN UNWROUGHT KOL MALAYSIA 20,000 25,569,294 1278.4619/05/12 NON FERROUS METAL TIN INGOT KOL MALAYSIA 20,000 26,128,036 1306.4026/05/12 UNWROUGHT TIN INGOTS KOL MALAYSIA 20,000 25,824,657 1291.2329/05/12 TIN INGOTS SN:99.869% KOL MALAYSIA 15,000 17,235,663 1149.04

OTHER MINOR METALS02/05/12 MOLYBDENUM WIRE KOL CHINA 248 708316 2856.1103/05/12 MAGNESIUM INGOT, MG 99.92% KOL CHINA 20,000 3,240,535 162.0305/05/12 MAGNESIUM BASED DESULPHURISATION BLEND KOL CHINA 44,000 6,654,535 151.2407/05/12 TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER BAN USA 3,500 10,985,496 3138.7110/05/12 MAGNESIUM INGOT MG 99.92% MIN KOL CHINA 20,000 3,335,849 166.7911/05/12 BISMUTH INGOT BI:99.99% MIN. KOL KOREA 2,000 2,457,611 1228.8111/05/12 CADMIUM STICK CD99.99% MIN KOL KOREA 20,000 2,049,434 102.4715/05/12 MAGNESIUM BASED DESULPHURISATION BLEND KOL CHINA 22,000 3,185,681 144.8016/05/12 MAGNESIUM INGOT MG 99.9% (MIN) COC CHINA 20,000 3,164,353 158.2216/05/12 MANGANESE BRIQUETTES KOL CHINA 40,000 5,727,791 143.1918/05/12 ANTIMONY INGOTS ( SB 99.65% MIN) KOL CHINA 10,000 6,945,381 694.5419/05/12 MAGNESIUM INGOT MG:99.9 PCT MIN KOL CHINA 49,000 7,651,208 156.1519/05/12 BISMUTH METAL INGOT (BI>- 99.99) KOL CHINA 5,000 6,384,717 1276.9419/05/12 MANGANESE METAL BRIQUETTES ,MN:97%MIN KOL CHINA 60,000 8,591,686 143.1922/05/12 ALUMINIUM MANGANESE 80 TABLET KOL CHINA 98,000 14,257,952 145.4922/05/12 MANGANESE BRIQUETTES KOL CHINA 60,000 8,591,686 143.1925/05/12 MAGNESIUM INGOTS KOL CHINA 50,000 7,828,104 156.5625/05/12 MANGANESE METAL FLAKES KOL CHINA 100,000 16,196,327 161.9626/05/12 MAGNESIUM INGOTS :MG. 99.9% MIN. KOL CHINA 21,000 3,421,658 162.9429/05/12 MAGNESIUM INGOT AHM CHINA 24,000 4,251,775 177.1629/05/12 UNWROUGHT TITANIUM SPONGE(TI CONTENT:-98% MIN. GUR RUSSIA 16,388 6,462,212 394.3329/05/12 MANGANESE METAL BRIQUETTES (SIZE : 55X35X25MM) GUR CHINA 48,000 6,675,300 139.0730/05/12 MAGNESIUM INGOT KOL CHINA 20,000 3,325,122 166.26

ORES,SLAG,ASH & CONCENTRATES,ETC.30/05/12 NICKEL CONCENTRATES KOL CHINA 86,000 1,478,173 17.19

COPPER & COPPER ALLOYSCopper Refined08/05/12 COPPER CATHODE 99.99% PURE ANK CHINA 500,000 222,511,335 445.0215/05/12 COPPER CATHODE 99.99% PURE BAR CHINA 500,000 217,289,452 434.58

Copper & Copper Alloys: Bars,Rods,Profiles,etc.01/05/12 COPPER FLAT AHM UGANDA 3,000 1,466,064 488.6904/05/12 COPPER FLAT AHMOMAN 2,000 907,739 453.8705/05/12 COPPER BUSBAR FLATS AHMTANZANIA 2,000 1,254,000 627.0014/05/12 COPPER RODS AHMOMAN 6,000 2,685,911 447.6516/05/12 COPPER FLAT AHMPAKISTAN 5,000 1,359,043 271.8121/05/12 PHOSPHOR BRONZE BARS DAD GERMANY 21,163 13,985,409 660.8423/05/12 COPPER ROD AHMUAE 5,000 2,239,316 447.8623/05/12 COPPER FLAT AHMUAE 1,000 663,471 663.4726/05/12 COPPER ROD AHMMAURITIUS 2,000 198,879 99.4426/05/12 COPPER EXTRUDED SOLID SECTIONS AHMUAE 2,000 692,574 346.2926/05/12 COPPER FLAT AHMMAURITIUS 3,000 709,383 236.4629/05/12 COPPER RODS AHMUAE 4,916 2,512,588 511.1030/05/12 COPPER RODS AHMOMAN 4,000 2,014,185 503.5530/05/12 COPPER FLAT AHM JORDAN 7,000 3,450,826 492.9830/05/12 COPPER FLAT AHM SINGAPORE 7,000 1,616,076 230.87

Copper & Copper Alloys: Wires03/05/12 INSULATED COPPER:WINDING WIRE AHMUAE 1,518 757,420 498.9603/05/12 COPPER NICKEL ALLOY WIRE BAN ITALY 390 447,082 1146.3610/05/12 ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE WIRE KOL GERMANY 5,328 4,328,933 812.4915/05/12 COPPER NICKEL ALLOY WIRE BAN BRAZIL 762 913,863 1199.3016/05/12 COPPER NICKEL ALLOY WIRE BAN BRAZIL 799 930,415 1164.4722/05/12 ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE WIRE( EDM) KOL SRI LANKA 450 306,956 682.1223/05/12 COPPER NICKEL ALLOY WIRE BAN ITALY 1,095 1,303,864 1190.7425/05/12 COPPER NICKEL ALLOY WIRE BAN BRAZIL 917 1,134,448 1237.1330/05/12 COPPER NICKEL ALLOY WIRE BAN BRAZIL 546 682,794 1250.54

Copper & Copper Alloys: Tubes,Pipes,Fittings,etc.03/05/12 COPPER & COPPER ALLOY EXTRUDED AND DRAWN HOLLOW AHMU K 2,439 1,381,909 566.5918/05/12 COPPER & COPPER ALLOY EXTRUDED AND DRAWN HOLLOW AHMU K 2,497 1,417,908 567.8422/05/12 COPPER & COPPER ALLOY EXTRUDED AND DRAWN HOLLOW AHMU K 2,603 2,018,522 775.46

NICKEL & NICKEL ALLOYSNickel & Nickel Alloys: Unwrought10/05/12 VALE INCO S NICKEL PELLETS DAD MEXICO 3,000 5,444,251 1814.75

ALUMINIUM & ALUMINIUM ALLOYSAluminium & Aluminium Alloys: Unwrought01/05/12 ALUMINIUM CAST GRANULATES (ALUMINIUM CUBES) AHMS. ARABIA 100,000 12,137,209 121.3704/05/12 ALUMINIUM CAST GRANULATES (ALUMINIUM CUBES) AHMS. ARABIA 50,000 6,260,308 125.21

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Ports Covered in this issue: AHM: May 2012, ANK: May 2012, BAN: May 2012, COC: May 2012, DAD: May 2012, KOL: May 2012Ports Covered in recent past issues: DEL: Apr 2012, FAR: Apr 2012, CHN: Mar 2012, Goa : Apr 2012, GAN: Apr 2012, GUR: Apr 2012, HYD: Apr 2012, JNP: Apr 2012, KAN: Apr 2012, KNA: Apr 2012, KAK: Apr 2012, MUM: Apr 2012, MAL:Apr 2012, MUN: Apr 2012, MAM: Apr 2012, MAN: Apr 2012, NAG: Apr 2012, PAR: Apr 2012, PAT: Apr 2012, PIT: Apr 2012, PIP: Apr 2012, REW: Apr 2012, TUG: Apr 2012, TUT: Apr 2012, VIZ: Apr 2012

Imports: Mineral ProductsDate Product Description Port Country Quantity Value CIF Rate

(kgs.) (Rs.)Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value CIF Rate

(kgs.) (Rs.)

Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value FOB Rate(kgs.) (Rs.)

Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value FOB Rate(kgs.) (Rs.)

Aluminium & Aluminium Alloys: Unwrought07/05/12 ALUMINIUM INGOTS KOL SINGAPORE 201,000 22,646,434 112.6711/05/12 ALUMINIUM INGOTS KOL KOREA 1,019,000 115,201,089 113.0511/05/12 ALUMINIUM CAST GRANULATES ( ALUMINIUM CUBES) AHMS. ARABIA 100,000 11,808,134 118.0815/05/12 ALUMINIUM INGOTS KOL SINGAPORE 299,000 33,705,448 112.7317/05/12 ALUMINIUM INGOTS KOL INDONESIA 602,000 66,991,012 111.2817/05/12 ALUMINIUM INGOTS KOL THAILAND 301,000 33,652,789 111.8017/05/12 ALUMINIUM INGOTS KOL VIETNAM 601,000 67,048,060 111.5617/05/12 ALUMINIUM CAST GRANULATES AHMS. ARABIA 200,000 23,753,405 118.7718/05/12 ALUMINIUM CAST GRANULATES (ALUMINIUM CUBES) AHMS. ARABIA 75,000 8,856,101 118.0824/05/12 ALUMINIUM INGOTS KOL KOREA 1,527,000 173,308,265 113.5024/05/12 ALUMINIUM CAST GRANULATES (ALUMINIUM CUBES) AHMS. ARABIA 75,000 8,856,101 118.0825/05/12 ALUMINIUM SOW INGOTS KOL MALAYSIA 510,000 57,375,650 112.5028/05/12 ALUMINIUM INGOTS KOL TURKEY 761,000 82,715,513 108.69

Aluminium Powders & Flakes22/05/12 ALUMINIUM POWDER COC IRAN 31,000 6,798,876 219.3228/05/12 ALUMINIUM POWDER COC IRAN 32,000 6,062,376 189.45

Aluminium & Aluminium Alloys: Bars,Rods,Profiles,etc.30/05/12 EXTRUDED ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS KOL FRANCE 10,449 2,317,384 221.78

Aluminium & Aluminium Alloys: Wires15/05/12 ALUMINIUM WIRE [ WIRE DIA-12 TO 13MM ] AHMS. ARABIA 80,000 10,113,677 126.42

Aluminium & Aluminium Alloys: Strips,Foils,etc.01/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL BANGLADESH 21,000 3,240,192 154.2901/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL ISRAEL 20,000 2,711,363 135.5701/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL THAILAND 35,000 4,795,362 137.0101/05/12 UNPTD.FLEXI.PKG.MTRL OF MULTILAYERS IN ROLL AHMUAE 11,448 1,919,304 167.6502/05/12 ALUMINIUM SHEETS KOL NIGERIA 150,000 21,192,188 141.2803/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM SHEETS/STRIPS KOL TAIWAN 37,000 5,285,527 142.8504/05/12 ALUMINIUM SHEET IN COIL FORM KOL NIGERIA 66,000 9,061,827 137.3005/05/12 ALUMINIUM SHEET IN COIL FORM KOL NIGERIA 65,000 8,971,226 138.0207/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM SHEETS KOL SINGAPORE 38,000 5,307,903 139.6807/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM SHEETS KOL TAIWAN 104,000 14,254,862 137.0708/05/12 ALUMINIUM COILS AND SHEETS KOL AUSTRALIA 20,000 3,069,276 153.4608/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL DJIBOUTI 41,000 6,198,993 151.1908/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL QATAR 21,000 3,020,912 143.8508/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL SINGAPORE 20,000 2,834,237 141.7108/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL VIETNAM 44,000 6,529,104 148.3909/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL BANGLADESH 21,000 3,375,136 160.7209/05/12 ALUMINIUM SHEET IN COIL FORM KOL NIGERIA 65,000 8,976,826 138.1109/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL QATAR 20,000 2,817,530 140.8810/05/12 ALUMINIUM SHEET IN COIL FORM KOL NIGERIA 66,000 9,079,345 137.5710/05/12 ALUMINIUM SHEETS AND COILS KOL SINGAPORE 36,000 4,846,632 134.6310/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM SHEETS KOL SINGAPORE 34,000 4,386,114 129.0010/05/12 ALUMINIUM SHEETS KOL SINGAPORE 37,000 4,957,026 133.9710/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL THAILAND 50,000 7,137,465 142.7512/05/12 ALUMINIUM SHEETS KOL TAIWAN 17,000 2,231,199 131.2514/05/12 ALUMINIUM TREAD PLATE KOL THAILAND 24,000 3,592,530 149.6915/05/12 ALUMINIUM COILS AND SHEETS KOL AUSTRALIA 21,000 3,220,814 153.3715/05/12 ALUMINIUM SHEETS KOL SINGAPORE 19,000 2,507,840 131.9916/05/12 ALUMINIUM PLAIN SHHET IN COIL KOL NIGERIA 110,000 15,069,830 137.0018/05/12 ALUMINIUM MILL FINISH COILS KOL KOREA 106,000 13,484,772 127.2118/05/12 ALUMINIUM PLAIN SHEET IN COIL KOL NIGERIA 66,000 9,081,067 137.5918/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL QATAR 43,000 6,050,917 140.7218/05/12 ALUMINIUM PLAIN SHEET IN COIL FORM KOL SRI LANKA 20,000 2,835,101 141.7618/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL THAILAND 20,000 2,790,504 139.5318/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL UAE 20,000 2,832,211 141.6121/05/12 ALUMINIUM CLOSURE SHEET AHMPAKISTAN 39,998 6,332,832 158.3321/05/12 ALUMINIUM STUCCO EMBOSSED SHEETS IN ALLOY KOL PHILIPPINES 39,000 5,473,405 140.3422/05/12 ALUMINIUM PLAIN COILS KOL KENYA 123,000 17,998,346 146.3322/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL SINGAPORE 20,000 2,809,863 140.4922/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL UAE 20,000 2,771,138 138.5622/05/12 ALUMINIUM PLAIN SHEET KOL VIETNAM 94,000 12,144,599 129.2023/05/12 ALUMINIUM COILS AND SHEETS KOL AUSTRALIA 41,000 6,328,548 154.3524/05/12 ROLLED ALUMINIUM PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS KOL UAE 22,000 3,042,054 138.2825/05/12 ALUMINIUM ROLLED SHEET KOL NIGERIA 87,000 12,670,017 145.6326/05/12 ALUMINIUM PLAIN SHHET IN COIL KOL SINGAPORE 22,000 3,356,826 152.5826/05/12 ALUMINIUM CORRUGATED SHEET KOL UAE 22,000 3,253,795 147.9026/05/12 ALUMINIUM PLAIN COIL KOL UAE 147,000 19,788,937 134.6229/05/12 ALUMINIUM SHEET KOL BANGLADESH 21,000 3,432,315 163.4429/05/12 ALUMINIUM ROLLED SHEET KOL NIGERIA 59,000 8,945,673 151.62

Aluminium & Aluminium Alloys: Strips,Foils,etc.29/05/12 ALUMINIUM SHEET IN COIL FORM KOL NIGERIA 65,000 9,343,454 143.7529/05/12 ALUMINIUM PLAIN SHEET IN COIL KOL NIGERIA 66,000 9,437,232 142.9929/05/12 ALUMINIUM PLAIN SHEET IN COIL KOL SRI LANKA 17,000 2,667,902 156.9429/05/12 ALUMINIUM SHEET KOL VIETNAM 29,000 3,895,514 134.3330/05/12 ALUMINIUM PLAIN COILS KOL KENYA 76,000 11,044,312 145.3230/05/12 ALUMINIUM COILS AND SHEETS KOL AUSTRALIA 42,000 6,254,498 148.9230/05/12 ALUMINIUM TREAD PLATE KOL MAURITIUS 14,000 2,257,229 161.23

Aluminium & Aluminium Alloys: Tubes,Pipes,Fittings,etc.19/05/12 EXTRUDED ALUM PRODUCTS INCL PIPES & TUBES MILL COC U K 18,000 2,787,580 154.8722/05/12 EXTRUDED ALUM PRODUCTS INCL PIPES & TUBES MILL COC U K 18,000 2,787,580 154.8724/05/12 EXTRUDED ALUM PRODUCTS INCL PIPES & TUBES MILL COC GERMANY 19,000 2,680,810 141.1028/05/12 EXTRUDED ALUM PRODUCTS INCL PIPES & TUBES MILL COC COSTA RICA 18,000 2,720,235 151.1229/05/12 ALUMINIUM TUBES AND PIPES BAN USA 16,000 3,356,685 209.79

LEAD & LEAD ALLOYSLead & Lead Alloys: Unwrought01/05/12 REFINED LEAD ( LEAD INGOT 99.97%MIN.PURITY) DAD S. ARABIA 215,000 23,390,423 108.7904/05/12 PURE LEAD INGOTS ( 99.97%MIN.PURITY) DAD KOREA 240,000 26,239,414 109.3311/05/12 ANTIMONTAL LEAD( INGOTS ) COC SRI LANKA 25,000 3,137,653 125.5111/05/12 LEAD ALLOYINGOTS COC SRI LANKA 25,000 3,242,991 129.7216/05/12 PURE LEAD INGOTS ( 99.97%MIN.PURITY) DAD KOREA 208,000 22,764,923 109.4518/05/12 PURE LEAD INGOTS ( 99.97%MIN.PURITY) DAD KOREA 205,000 22,419,939 109.3719/05/12 REFINED LEAD INGOTS 99.97% KOL S. ARABIA 50,000 5,726,108 114.5219/05/12 ANTIMONTAL LEAD( INGOTS ) COC SRI LANKA 25,000 3,119,076 124.7622/05/12 LEAD INGOTS 99.97%PURITY ( MINIMUM ) COC OMAN 50,000 5,574,862 111.5022/05/12 ANTIMONIAL LEADS.B. 1.7 PCT MIN COC OMAN 75,000 8,517,289 113.5624/05/12 PURE LEAD INGOTS DAD S. ARABIA 215,000 24,171,878 112.43

ZINC & ZINC ALLOYSZinc & Zinc Alloys: Unwrought03/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD KOREA 321,000 40,204,289 125.2505/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD KOREA 518,000 64,830,605 125.1607/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD INDONESIA 393,000 48,944,490 124.5407/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD MALAYSIA 150,000 18,798,941 125.3309/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD BELGIUM 346,000 37,437,969 108.2009/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD INDONESIA 56,000 7,082,408 126.4714/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD BELGIUM 405,000 43,790,120 108.1214/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD INDONESIA 150,000 18,771,611 125.1414/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD MALAYSIA 100,000 12,523,625 125.2414/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD NIGERIA 69,000 8,511,367 123.3514/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD S. ARABIA 149,000 18,456,810 123.8714/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD UAE 150,000 16,085,805 107.2416/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD INDONESIA 200,000 24,302,575 121.5116/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD KOREA 334,000 40,687,883 121.8216/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD NIGERIA 331,000 39,459,394 119.2118/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD KOREA 269,000 32,725,735 121.6619/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD KOREA 97,000 11,814,586 121.8019/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD S. ARABIA 409,000 49,528,168 121.1021/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD INDONESIA 349,000 42,740,646 122.4721/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD MALAYSIA 99,000 12,172,234 122.9521/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD S. ARABIA 239,000 28,851,821 120.7221/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD SINGAPORE 110,000 13,458,033 122.3522/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD CHINA 207,000 25,335,019 122.3922/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD INDONESIA 50,000 6,084,119 121.6823/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD CHINA 93,000 11,380,045 122.3723/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD INDONESIA 147,000 16,339,386 111.1524/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD INDONESIA 52,000 6,360,667 122.3228/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD KOREA 91,000 11,738,956 129.0028/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD S. ARABIA 341,000 41,762,506 122.4730/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD KOREA 27,000 3,411,162 126.3430/05/12 SPECIAL HIGH GRADE INGOTS 99.995%MIN DAD S. AFRICA 293,000 37,666,977 128.56

TIN & TIN ALLOYSTin & Tin Alloys: Unwrought15/05/12 TIN INGOT KOL NIGERIA 298 544,968 1828.75

OTHER MINOR METALS15/05/12 ANTIMONY KOL NIGERIA 500 522,500 1045.00

MINERALSSulphur (incl. Collodial Sulphur)04/05/12 SULPHUR LUMP BRIGHT YELLOW KOL IRAQ 92,000 1,068,793 11.6212/05/12 LUMP CRUDE SULPHUR KOL RUSSIA 553,000 6,466,040 11.6925/05/12 BRIGHT YELLOW CRUDE SULPHUR COC QATAR 27,500,000 353,366,968 12.85

Natural Graphite05/05/12 NATURAL GRAPHITE KOL CHINA 20,000 1,760,305 88.0208/05/12 AMORPHOUS GRAPHITE (POWDER) KOL CHINA 200,000 4,751,707 23.7609/05/12 AMORPHOUS GRAPHITE KOL CHINA 110,000 2,318,468 21.0811/05/12 AMORPHOUS GRAPHITE GRADE: WT80-2 KOL CHINA 110,000 2,843,516 25.8511/05/12 NATURAL GRAPHITE KOL CHINA 20,000 1,812,925 90.6511/05/12 GRAPHITE KOL CHINA 100,000 7,675,880 76.7612/05/12 NATURAL GRAPHITE POWDER.(C895) KOL CHINA 132,000 12,643,909 95.7916/05/12 GRAPHITE AHM MADAGASCAR 20,000 1,597,690 79.88

Clays like Kaolin,Bentonite,Kyanite,etc.02/05/12 ANDALUSITE MARLUSITE KOL S. AFRICA 200,000 3,170,895 15.8503/05/12 CHINA CLAY AHM FRANCE 26,000 367,842 14.1503/05/12 KAOLIN K -90 AHM VIETNAM 50,000 695,273 13.9104/05/12 ASP 600 (KAOLIN) KOL USA 21,250 674,244 31.7307/05/12 ECKALITE ED STRETCHWRAPPED KOL AUSTRALIA 16,000 565,980 35.3707/05/12 ULTRA GLOSS 90 (KAOLIN CLAY) DAD USA 20,000 362,939 18.1507/05/12 ANDALUSITE MARLUSITE KOL S. AFRICA 250,000 3,937,485 15.7508/05/12 ULTRA GLOSS 57467145(CLAY) DAD USA 20,000 337,875 16.8909/05/12 ULTRA GLOSS 90 (CLAY) KOL USA 80,000 1,273,327 15.9209/05/12 CHINA CLAY AHM FRANCE 26,000 375,039 14.4209/05/12 KAOLIN IN CLAY IN POWDER KOL USA 21,250 674,244 31.7310/05/12 BALL CLAY AHM U K 20,860 139,667 6.7010/05/12 ULTRA GLASS 90 (CLAY) DAD USA 20,000 372,820 18.6410/05/12 ANDALUSITE MARLUSITE GRAIN SIZE: 0-1 MM KOL S. AFRICA 300,000 4,689,531 15.6310/05/12 ANDALUSITE MARLUSITE GRAIN SIZE: 200 MESH KOL S. AFRICA 50,000 888,169 17.7612/05/12 ANDALUSITE MARLUSITE GRAIN SIZE: 0-1 MM KOL S. AFRICA 150,000 2,344,766 15.6312/05/12 ANDALUSITE MARLUSITE GRAIN SIZE: 200 MESH KOL S. AFRICA 50,000 888,169 17.7614/05/12 BALL CLAY AHM CHINA 100,000 954,632 9.5515/05/12 QUICK CAST (CHINA CLAY) AHM THAILAND 46,000 474,243 10.3118/05/12 ULTRA GLOSS 57467145(CLAY) DAD USA 20,000 337,875 16.8919/05/12 CHINA CLAY AHM CHINA 100,000 1,024,352 10.2423/05/12 QUICK CAST (CHINA CLAY) AHM THAILAND 68,000 722,835 10.6330/05/12 KAOLIN AHM BULGARIA 44,000 395,191 8.9831/05/12 ULTRA GLOSS 90 (CLAY) DAD USA 20,000 360,907 18.05

Rock Phosphate12/05/12 ROCK PHOSPHATE KOL JORDAN 13,375,000 122,632,410 9.1718/05/12 ROCK PHOSPHATE COC EGYPT 404,000 2,165,018 5.3629/05/12 ROCK PHOSPHATE COC EGYPT 353,000 1,621,856 4.59

Marble15/05/12 ROUGH MARBLE BLOCKS BAN CHINA 82,170 1,542,402 18.7718/05/12 ROUGH MARBLE BLOCKS BAN TURKEY 51,080 958,816 18.7729/05/12 ROUGH MARBLE BLOCKS BAN PORTUGAL 28,200 608,235 21.5729/05/12 ROUGH MARBLE BLOCKS BAN TURKEY 130,540 2,457,682 18.83

Dolomite04/05/12 DOLOMITE RAMMING MASS KOL ITALY 101,000 2,791,294 27.64

Dolomite04/05/12 DOLOMITE REFRACTORY MATERIAL KOL ITALY 103,000 2,501,592 24.2911/05/12 DOLOMITE REFRACTORY KOL ITALY 101,000 2,523,678 24.99

Magnesite07/05/12 SEA WATER MAGNESIA IN LUMPS ,MGO:97% MIN KOL IRELAND 384,000 14,428,820 37.5808/05/12 MAGNESIUM OXIDE POWDER AHM CHINA 300,000 1,710,220 5.7008/05/12 MAGNESIUM OXDE DAD USA 4,150 1,013,429 244.2009/05/12 SEA WATER MAGNESIA CLINKER 98HD KOL JAPAN 525,000 19,525,131 37.1910/05/12 MAGNESIUM OXDE DAD USA 5,750 1,528,119 265.7610/05/12 FUSED MAGNESIA POWDER RAIL MGO GRADE : RW(L) KOL CHINA 24,500 1,048,646 42.8011/05/12 SINTERED MAGNESIA NEDMAG 99 HD (BRIQUETTES) KOL NETHERLANDS 50,000 2,412,266 48.2514/05/12 MAGNESIUM OXIDE POWDER AHM CHINA 300,000 2,039,289 6.8015/05/12 SEA WATER MAGNESIA MGO 98.10% KOL JAPAN 105,000 4,730,254 45.0523/05/12 DEAD BURNT MAGNESITE- 93 PCT AHM CHINA 200,000 3,850,639 19.2523/05/12 INORGANIC FILLER POWDER (MGO FOR HEATING ELEMENTS) BAN CHINA 20,000 1,474,052 73.7024/05/12 MAGNESIUM OXDE DAD USA 2,450 665,705 271.7225/05/12 MAGNESIUM OXDE DAD USA 1,300 334,076 256.9831/05/12 MAGNESIUM OXDE DAD USA 4,800 1,278,920 266.44

Gypsum04/05/12 GYPSUM POWDER COC S. ARABIA 115,000 431,730 3.7526/05/12 NATURAL GYPSUM COC IRAN 21,000,000 26,489,755 1.26

Limestone & Limestone Products01/05/12 CALCINED ALUMINATE CEMENT CA-14M KOL NETHERLANDS 10,000 472,497 47.2502/05/12 LOW SILICA LIMESTONE KOL OMAN 1,539,000 2,214,213 1.4402/05/12 ALUMINOUS CEMENT KOL NETHERLANDS 20,000 981,003 49.0504/05/12 LOW SILICA LIMISTONE KOL THAILAND 1,750,000 2,524,067 1.4404/05/12 WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT COC UAE 560,000 4,365,527 7.8010/05/12 CP GRADE LIMESTONE OTHER LIMESTONE KOL UAE 3,456,000 5,167,523 1.5010/05/12 CALCIUM CARBONATE COATED POWDER COC VIETNAM 100,000 640,539 6.4110/05/12 WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT COC UAE 280,000 2,152,749 7.6910/05/12 CALCIUM ALUMINATE CEMENT KOL NETHERLANDS 6,000 299,843 49.9710/05/12 CALCIUM ALUMINATE CEMENT KOL NETHERLANDS 4,000 195,518 48.8811/05/12 LIMESTONE POWDER 700 # AHM MALAYSIA 238,500 1,114,479 4.6711/05/12 CEMENT CLINKER KOL VIETNAM 19,463,000 53,655,501 2.7611/05/12 CEMENT CLINKER KOL CHINA 12,974,000 37,249,876 2.8712/05/12 CEMENT CLINKER KOL VIETNAM 20,401,000 60,784,779 2.9815/05/12 LOW SILICA LIMESTONE KOL UAE 18,000,000 26,190,163 1.4621/05/12 LIMESTONE POWDER 700 # AHM MALAYSIA 26,500 134,277 5.0722/05/12 WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT COC PAKISTAN 140,000 1,016,165 7.2624/05/12 NATURAL LIME STONE POWDER JORCAL 1 JL AHM JORDAN 88,000 542,746 6.1725/05/12 WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT COC PAKISTAN 140,000 1,016,374 7.2629/05/12 WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT COC UAE 280,000 2,299,815 8.2130/05/12 P70 SPATULATA PASTE -24KG PER BUCKET X 75 BUCKET BAN U K 1,800 253,662 140.92

Asbestos01/05/12 RAW CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS GRADE 6D KOL BRAZIL 200,000 6,528,927 32.6401/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A4-20 KOL KAZAKISTAN 315,000 13,795,938 43.8002/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A5-65 KOL RUSSIA 180,000 5,037,133 27.9802/05/12 CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS FIBRE GRADE A5 -70 COC RUSSIA 360,000 9,512,503 26.4202/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A4-20 COC KAZAKISTAN 248,000 11,032,772 44.4902/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A4-20 COC RUSSIA 396,000 16,643,136 42.0303/05/12 ASBESTOS FIBRE U-85 KOL RUSSIA 50,000 1,560,450 31.21

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Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value CIF Rate(kgs.) (Rs.)

Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value CIF Rate(kgs.) (Rs.)

Exports: Mineral Products

Ports Covered in this issue : KRA: Apr 2012, KAN: Apr 2012, GOA: Apr 2012, MAL: Apr 2012, MAN: Apr 2012, LUD: Apr 2012, MUM: Apr 2012Ports Covered in recent past issues: CHN: Mar 2012, MUM: Apr 2012, VIZ: Mar 2012, AHM: Apr 2012, BAR: Apr 2012, AMR: Apr 2012, BHU: Apr 2012, KOL: Apr 2012, COC: Apr 2012, CHI: Apr 2012,JNP: Apr 2012, FAR: Apr 2012, DIG: Apr 2012, HYD: Apr 2012, DAD: Apr 2012, IRU: Apr 2012, KNA: Apr 2012, KAK: Apr 2012

Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value FOB Rate(kgs.) (Rs.)

Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value FOB Rate(kgs.) (Rs.)

MINERALSSulphur (incl. Collodial Sulphur)03/04/12 SULPHUR POWDER (80 PERCENT WDG) KRA BANGLADESH 40,000 1,642,985 41.07

Natural Graphite04/04/12 CHEMICALLYACID TREATED GRAPHITE MUM AUSTRALIA 8,000 1,521,867 190.23

Quartz, Quartzite04/04/12 GLASSY TYPE OF QUARTZ KAN JAPAN 108,000 1,125,316 10.4207/04/12 QUARTZ POWDER KAN EGYPT 112,000 408,434 3.6509/04/12 QUARTZ POWDER KAN U K 28,000 104,282 3.7209/04/12 QUARTZ POWDER KAN BELGIUM 28,000 101,965 3.6420/04/12 QUARTZ POWDER KAN OMAN 56,000 193,483 3.4621/04/12 QUARTZ POWDER KAN UAE 84,000 279,998 3.3324/04/12 QUARTZ POWDER KAN UAE 56,000 231,774 4.1430/04/12 QUARTZ GRITS KAN UAE 66,000 271,436 4.1130/04/12 QUARTZ POWDER KAN UAE 130,000 452,393 3.4826/04/12 QUARTZ POWDER MAR KENYA 14,000 214,931 15.35

Clays like Kaolin,Bentonite,Kyanite,etc.18/04/12 PROCESSED BENTONITE POWDER KAN UAE 50,000 238,055 4.7607/04/12 CHINA CLAY KAN EGYPT 32,000 243,930 7.6211/04/12 CHINA CLAY POWDER (KAOLIN) KAN SINGAPORE 26,000 143,975 5.5419/04/12 CHINA CLAY POWER (KAOLIN) KAN UAE 26,000 143,974 5.5424/04/12 ATTAPULGITE CLAY KAN S. ARABIA 35,000 256,947 7.3430/04/12 ATTAPULGITE CLAY KAN S. ARABIA 35,000 256,947 7.34

Marble10/04/12 DRESSED GREEN MARBLE KAN MEXICO 425,000 2,799,244 6.5917/04/12 DRESSED GREEN MARBLE KAN CHINA 573,000 3,523,145 6.1519/04/12 DRESSED GREEN MARBLE KAN CHINA 241,000 1,681,392 6.9824/04/12 DRESSED GREEN MARBLE KAN CHINA 955,000 6,623,432 6.9424/04/12 DRESSED GREEN MARBLE KAN HONGKONG 129,000 1,016,084 7.8825/04/12 DRESSED GREEN MARBLE KAN HONGKONG 1,393,000 8,099,436 5.8130/04/12 INDIAN GREEN MARBLE BLOCKS KAN HONGKONG 44,000 267,736 6.08

Dolomite10/04/12 DOLOMITE POWDER KAN MEXICO 135,000 841,499 6.2317/04/12 DOLOMITE POWDER KAN MALAYSIA 90,000 560,999 6.2318/04/12 DOLOMITE POWDER KAN MALAYSIA 225,000 1,402,499 6.2330/04/12 DOLOMITE POWDER KAN MALAYSIA 475,000 2,945,247 6.20

Gypsum23/04/12 PLASTER ( SEALENT) LUD UAE 1,820 105,879 58.18

Gypsum12/04/12 ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT KRA REUNION 2,000,000 6,381,900 3.1919/04/12 ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT KRA SRI LANKA 800,000 2,552,760 3.19

Mica03/04/12 MICA FLAKES MAL NETHERLANDS 99,501 2,519,848 25.3205/04/12 MICA FLAKES MAN CHINA 126,000 2,963,968 23.5204/04/12 RUBY MICA KRA BANGLADESH 54,000 1,106,719 20.49

Steatite,Cryolite,Borates,etc.02/04/12 MINERAL POWDER KAN GERMANY 22,000 400,950 18.2307/04/12 TALC POWDER KAN EGYPT 22,000 136,400 6.2023/04/12 TALC POWDER KAN UAE 100,000 1,062,131 10.62

Feldspar,Fluorspar,etc.25/04/12 FELDSPAR KAN KUWAIT 225,000 977,342 4.3407/04/12 FELDSPAR KAN EGYPT 168,000 808,315 4.8107/04/12 FELDSPAR KAN UAE 63,000 315,904 5.0109/04/12 POTASH FELDSPAR KAN U K 112,000 474,489 4.2404/04/12 ACID GRADE FLUORSPAR COARSE POWDER MAN INDONESIA 22,000 951,438 43.25

ENERGY MINERALSCoke & Semi-coke of Coal13/04/12 METALLURGICAL COKE MAR GERMANY 16,000 432,551 27.03

Petroleum Coke/Bitumen;other residues11/04/12 PETROLEUM COKE KAN UAE 169,000 1,923,859 11.3807/04/12 CALCINED PETROLEUM COKE MAR USA 160,000 5,551,241 34.70

CHEMICAL ELEMENTS & THEIR DERIVATIVES,ETC.Oxides & Hydroxides of Al,Mn,Cr, Zn04/04/12 ZINC OXIDE MAL UKRAINE 17,000 1,329,297 78.1913/04/12 ZINC OXIDE (WL22ZT) MAR GERMANY 38,000 4,255,248 111.9814/04/12 ZINC OXIDE (WL22ZT) MAR SWITZERLAND 38,000 4,255,248 111.9826/04/12 ZINC OXIDE (WL22ZT) MAR JAPAN 76,000 8,676,580 114.1703/04/12 CALCINED ALUMINA KAR KOREA 225,000 4,264,650 18.9526/04/12 MANGANESE DIOXIDE MAR KENYA 11,000 323,478 29.4103/04/12 GRADE C IRON OXIDE (FERRIC OXIDE) KAR KOREA 40,000 257,580 6.4404/04/12 GRADE 'C' IRON OXIDE (FERRIC OXIDE) MAL USA 100,000 797,230 7.97

Titanium Dioxides/Oxides03/04/12 TITANIUM DIOXIDE (RUTILE GRADE) KEMOX RC-822 MAN FRANCE 136,000 26,153,820 192.3105/04/12 SYNTHETIC RUTILE TIO2 95% MIN. MAN CHINA 300,000 24,455,698 81.52

Asbestos03/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A4-20 KOL RUSSIA 68,000 3,058,092 44.9704/05/12 ASBESTOS FIBRE U-85 (CHRYSOTILE RAW) KOL RUSSIA 68,000 2,106,608 30.9804/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE CB 4K KOL BRAZIL 20,000 1,134,753 56.7404/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE CB 4X KOL BRAZIL 40,000 1,904,668 47.6204/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE CB 4Z KOL BRAZIL 40,000 1,857,454 46.4404/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE CB 6D KOL BRAZIL 20,000 673,340 33.6704/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE U-85 KOL RUSSIA 68,000 2,106,608 30.9804/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE 4T KOL BRAZIL 20,000 983,711 49.1904/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE 4Z KOL BRAZIL 40,000 1,839,365 45.9804/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE 5R KOL BRAZIL 20,000 832,840 41.6404/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE 6D KOL BRAZIL 60,000 2,092,833 34.8804/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE GRADE A5-65 KOL KAZAKISTAN 270,000 7,050,113 26.1104/05/12 CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS FIBRE GRADE A3 -60 COC RUSSIA 144,000 7,542,591 52.3804/05/12 CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS FIBRE GRADE A5 -70 COC RUSSIA 450,000 11,890,629 26.4205/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE GRADE A4-20 KOL KAZAKISTAN 270,000 12,018,707 44.5105/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE GRADE A5-50 KOL KAZAKISTAN 225,000 5,888,684 26.1707/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A4-20 KOL RUSSIA 90,000 4,204,134 46.7107/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A5-65 KOL RUSSIA 608,000 17,528,488 28.8308/05/12 ASBESTOS FIBRE U-100 (CHRYSOTILE RAW) KOL RUSSIA 54,000 2,704,884 50.0908/05/12 ASBESTOS FIBRE U-110 (CHRYSOTILE RAW) KOL RUSSIA 36,000 2,222,705 61.7408/05/12 ASBESTOS FIBRE U-85 (CHRYSOTILE RAW) KOL RUSSIA 23,000 702,203 30.5308/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE U-100 KOL RUSSIA 72,000 3,606,512 50.0908/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOES GRADE A4-20 COC RUSSIA 68,000 3,102,419 45.6208/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A5-65 COC RUSSIA 428,000 12,013,880 28.0709/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE U-100 KOL RUSSIA 90,000 4,648,199 51.6509/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A4-20 KOL KAZAKISTAN 248,000 11,561,369 46.6209/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A5-65 KOL RUSSIA 450,000 13,466,744 29.9309/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE FIBRE U-110 KOL RUSSIA 126,000 7,995,409 63.4609/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE FIBRE U-85 KOL RUSSIA 180,000 5,773,764 32.0809/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE GRADE A4-20 KOL KAZAKISTAN 135,000 6,009,354 44.5109/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE GRADE A5 65 KOL RUSSIA 158,000 4,112,566 26.0309/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE GRADE A5-50 KOL KAZAKISTAN 450,000 11,777,368 26.1709/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A4-30 KOL RUSSIA 68,000 3,399,824 50.0009/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A5-65 KOL RUSSIA 353,000 10,555,682 29.9009/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A5-70 KOL RUSSIA 60,000 1,924,595 32.0810/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE U-100 KOL RUSSIA 54,000 2,788,919 51.6510/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE U-110 KOL RUSSIA 72,000 4,583,520 63.6610/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE U-85 KOL RUSSIA 80,000 2,574,288 32.1810/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE A5 65 KOL RUSSIA 248,000 6,663,384 26.8710/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A3-60 KOL RUSSIA 113,000 6,800,843 60.1810/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A4-30 KOL RUSSIA 140,000 7,164,108 51.1710/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A5-65 KOL RUSSIA 158,000 4,375,485 27.6910/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A5-70 KOL RUSSIA 60,000 1,924,590 32.0810/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A6-50 KOL RUSSIA 60,000 1,802,292 30.0410/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A5-65 COC KAZAKISTAN 135,000 3,649,053 27.0311/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE KOL KAZAKISTAN 268,000 12,004,709 44.7911/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE U-100 KOL RUSSIA 72,000 3,718,559 51.6511/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE A4 20 KOL KAZAKISTAN 236,000 10,516,369 44.5611/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE GRADE A5 65 KOL KAZAKISTAN 315,000 8,480,670 26.9212/05/12 CHROYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE KOL RUSSIA 150,000 6,380,680 42.5412/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A5-65 KOL RUSSIA 676,000 19,476,098 28.8112/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A4-20 KOL RUSSIA 113,000 5,080,197 44.9612/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A4-30 KOL RUSSIA 113,000 5,666,373 50.1412/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A5-70 KOL RUSSIA 68,000 2,110,860 31.0415/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE FIBRE U-100 KOL RUSSIA 54,000 2,780,676 51.4915/05/12 WHITE CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE GRADE A 5 65 KOL KAZAKISTAN 135,000 3,525,057 26.1115/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE U-100 COC RUSSIA 72,000 3,642,059 50.5815/05/12 RAW CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS GRADE - 5K COC BRAZIL 160,000 6,913,346 43.2123/05/12 CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS FIBRE COC RUSSIA 270,000 12,583,442 46.6123/05/12 CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS FIBRE COC RUSSIA 216,000 10,298,439 47.6829/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE U-100 COC RUSSIA 54,000 2,878,012 53.3029/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS FIBRE U-85 COC RUSSIA 113,000 3,694,161 32.6929/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A5-65 COC RUSSIA 225,000 6,916,763 30.7431/05/12 CHRYSOTILE RAW ASBESTOS GRADE A5-65 COC KAZAKISTAN 90,000 2,563,271 28.48

Mica12/05/12 MICA SPLITTING NO. 5 KOL JAPAN 767 207,989 271.17

Steatite,Cryolite,Borates,etc.04/05/12 TALC BENLON 9965 ( POWDER FORM ) KOL TAIWAN 2,000 124,836 62.4210/05/12 MICRONIZED TALCUM KOL FRANCE 720 35,765 49.67

Feldspar,Fluorspar,etc.03/05/12 FLUORSPAR LUMPS DAD CHINA 50,000 1,573,454 31.4710/05/12 FLUORSPAR POWDER KOL CHINA 53,000 1,329,647 25.0911/05/12 FLUORSPAR POWDER,CAF2 :93.83% KOL CHINA 106,000 2,051,463 19.35

ENERGY MINERALSCoal & Lignite02/05/12 COKING COAL KOL USA 18,000,000 210,613,949 11.7002/05/12 HARD COKING COAL KOL AUSTRALIA 71,919,000 822,555,977 11.4402/05/12 STEAM COAL KOL INDONESIA 19,000,000 92,898,790 4.8904/05/12 STEAM COAL KOL INDONESIA 20,000,000 100,622,482 5.0307/05/12 COKING COAL KOL AUSTRALIA 24,231,000 270,144,735 11.15

Coal & Lignite07/05/12 FRESHLY MINED PRIME QUALITY WASHED UNWASHED KOL USA 7,913,000 95,464,386 12.0607/05/12 STEAM COAL KOL INDONESIA 19,300,000 94,365,613 4.8908/05/12 SEMI HARD COKING COAL KOL AUSTRALIA 4,900,000 52,146,729 10.6409/05/12 COKING COAL KOL AUSTRALIA 18,000,000 252,221,659 14.0110/05/12 HARD COKING COAL KOL AUSTRALIA 5,000,000 55,989,804 11.2012/05/12 INDONESIAN STEAM COAL KOL INDONESIA 18,300,000 88,006,379 4.8115/05/12 COKING COAL KOL AUSTRALIA 10,014,000 140,319,316 14.0115/05/12 COKING COAL KOL USA 18,000,000 218,954,874 12.1616/05/12 Steaming ( Non Coking ) Coal COC INDONESIA 2,000,000 6,805,380 3.4030/05/12 Steaming ( Non Coking ) Coal COC INDONESIA 3,000,000 10,596,443 3.53

Coke & Semi-coke of Coal02/05/12 LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE KOL JAPAN 22,000,000 414,129,334 18.8209/05/12 METALLURGICAL COKE KOL UKRAINE 9,900,000 196,065,766 19.8011/05/12 METALLURGICAL COKE KOL RUSSIA 5,000,000 95,628,715 19.13

Petroleum Coke/Bitumen;other residues03/05/12 BITUMEN 60/70 KOL UAE 500,000 10,512,039 21.0207/05/12 CALCINED PETROLEUM COKE OTHER COKE KOL CHINA 252,000 7,602,512 30.17

CHEMICAL ELEMENTS & THEIR DERIVATIVES,ETC.Non Metals like Silicon,Phosphorus,Selenium,etc.03/05/12 SILICON METAL DAD CHINA 24,000 2,888,884 120.3704/05/12 SILICON METAL 553 DAD CHINA 48,000 5,960,506 124.1809/05/12 SILICON METAL 853 DAD CHINA 24,000 2,888,884 120.3709/05/12 SILICON METAL 8-5-3 DAD CHINA 48,000 5,908,784 123.1011/05/12 SILICON METAL 553 DAD CHINA 48,000 5,973,635 124.4515/05/12 SILICON METAL 553 DAD CHINA 25,000 3,063,403 122.5415/05/12 SILICON METAL GRADE 553 DAD VIETNAM 50,000 5,993,264 119.8718/05/12 SILICON METAL 553 DAD CHINA 24,000 2,980,253 124.1821/05/12 SILICON METAL 553 DAD CHINA 23,000 2,856,076 124.1822/05/12 SILICON METAL 553 DAD CHINA 48,000 5,829,218 121.4426/05/12 SILICON METAL 553 DAD CHINA 72,000 8,783,213 121.9928/05/12 SILICON METAL GRADE 553 DAD CHINA 24,000 3,223,211 134.3031/05/12 SILICON METAL GRADE 553 DAD CHINA 24,000 3,160,011 131.6731/05/12 SILICON METAL DAD VIETNAM 24,000 3,078,864 128.29

Oxides & Hydroxides of Al,Mn,Cr,Zn01/05/12 TABULAR ALUMINA T60/T64 CD BALLS KOL NETHERLANDS 13,000 459,548 35.3502/05/12 CALCINED ALUMINA CT9 KOL GERMANY 25,000 1,137,552 45.5002/05/12 ALUMINIUM OXIDE KOL GERMANY 4,000 4,421,134 1105.2802/05/12 TABULAR ALUMINA KOL NETHERLANDS 200,000 7,261,944 36.3102/05/12 ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE DIOXIDE (EMD) KOL CHINA 25,000 2,016,831 80.6704/05/12 BROWN FUSED ALUMINA(46N) KOL CHINA 124,000 4,661,504 37.5905/05/12 BROWN FUSED ALUMINA 46F KOL CHINA 40,000 1,826,884 45.6707/05/12 WHITE FUSED ALUMINA KOL CHINA 50,000 2,066,666 41.3308/05/12 TABULAR ALUMINA KOL NETHERLANDS 400,000 14,945,800 37.3609/05/12 ZINC OXIDE COC CONGO 223,000 11,580,596 51.9309/05/12 CALCIINED ALUMINA KOL GERMANY 17,000 1,215,851 71.5210/05/12 TABULAR ALUMINA KOL NETHERLANDS 110,000 4,652,398 42.2911/05/12 BROWN FUSED ALUMINA 46F KOL CHINA 40,000 1,879,504 46.9911/05/12 ALUMINIUM OXIDE DAD USA 48,000 972,741 20.2711/05/12 SPECIAL GRADE ALUMINA POWDER COC GERMANY 19,760 3,889,127 196.8215/05/12 MAG. HYDROXIDE DAD USA 150 46,198 307.9915/05/12 FUSED ZIRCONIA ALUMINA KOL CHINA 25,000 4,664,441 186.5815/05/12 TABULAR ALUMINA KOL NETHERLANDS 125,000 4,320,058 34.5621/05/12 ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDE BAN CHINA 7,000 575,952 82.2822/05/12 ALUMINIUM OXYED WHITE COC GERMANY 2,000 177,792 88.9022/05/12 CHLORINTED PARAFINN52(FOR MFR) BAN CHINA 2,750 208,729 75.9022/05/12 ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDE BAN CHINA 8,150 217,805 26.7222/05/12 ZINC BORATE(FOR MFR) BAN CHINA 2,525 252,475 99.9924/05/12 MAG. HYDROXIDE DAD USA 100 30,913 309.1325/05/12 FUSED ALUMINIUM OXIDE AHM GERMANY 20,000 6,525,121 326.2630/05/12 BARIUM HYDROXIDE OCTAHYDRATE ( FOR INDL USE ONLY) BAN CHINA 25,000 1,210,433 48.42

Iron Oxides/Hydroxides/earth colours02/05/12 IRON OXIDE COC CHINA 23,000 1,272,923 55.3403/05/12 FERRIC OXIDE OF PUR. 99% MIN. GR CSR 800 KOL JAPAN 20,000 920,902 46.0504/05/12 IRON OXIDE COC CHINA 24,250 1,518,964 62.6408/05/12 IRON OXIDE COC GERMANY 20,000 1,056,424 52.8209/05/12 IRON OXIDE COC CHINA 23,000 1,539,434 66.9310/05/12 SYNTEHTIC RED IRON OXIDE KOL CHINA 25,500 1,561,868 61.2510/05/12 IRON OXIDE COC CHINA 36,000 2,404,002 66.7811/05/12 IRON OXIDE KOL CHINA 9,000 395,796 43.9815/05/12 IRON OXIDE COC GERMANY 20,000 1,056,424 52.8222/05/12 IRON OXIDE AHM CHINA 19,500 1,209,057 62.0022/05/12 IRON OXIDE COC CHINA 40,350 2,790,367 69.1523/05/12 FERROX ANK ITALY 40,000 539,318 13.4830/05/12 IRON OXIDE COC CHINA 25,000 1,624,648 64.99

Titanium Dioxides/Oxides10/05/12 TITANIUM DIOXIDE (RNP369) DAD USA 476 154,353 324.2714/05/12 TITANIUM DIOXIDE (RNP369) DAD USA 476 154,353 324.2724/05/12 TITANIUM DIOXIDE (RNP369) DAD USA 363 120,266 331.31

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Imports : Iron & Steel Products

Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value CIF Rate(kgs.) (Rs.)

Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value CIF Rate(kgs.) (Rs.)

Ports Covered in this issue : DAD : April 2012,GUR/BAN/BAR/LON/KNA/HYD/KNA/CHI/FAR/GAN : April 2012. Ports Covered in recent past issues : CHN : April 2012,KOL : Apr. 2012, DEL & KAN :

April 2012,MUM : Apr. 2012,COC & VIZ : April 2012,JNPT : Apr. 2012,AHM : April 2012,MUN : Mar 2012 GOA : March 2012.

Minerals & Metals Review WEEKLY

AUGUST 27, 201214

PRIMARY MATERIALS,SPONGE IRON,PELLES,ETC.

Ferro Alloys03/04/12 FERRO SILICON DAD EGYPT 44,000 18,87,989 42.904/04/12 NICKEL CONTENT IN FERRO NICKEL GUR MACEDONIA 1,00,182 9,96,14,086 994.310/04/12 HIGH CARBON FERRO NICKEL GUR JAPAN 9,79,570 10,63,95,715 108.623/04/12 CHARGE CHROME GUR S. AFRICA 4,99,070 2,52,71,535 50.624/04/12 GLASS TUBING 1032951 BAN GERMANY 590 2381728 4036.824/04/12 HIGH CARBON FERRO MANGANESE GUR S. AFRICA 7,60,000 3,20,33,679 42.124/04/12 CHARGE CHROME GUR S. AFRICA 5,00,145 2,46,23,794 49.226/04/12 GLASS POWDER GP601W020 BAN SINGAPORE 500 138349 276.727/04/12 NICKEL CONTENT IN HIGH CARBON FERRO NICKEL GUR NEW CALEDONIA4,99,990 5,35,48,372 107.127/04/12 CHARGE CHROME GUR S. AFRICA 34,70,934 17,99,95,937 51.930/04/12 HIGH CARBON FERRO MANGANESE KNA S. AFRICA 5,00,000 2,08,06,000 41.6

Ferrous Scrap & Waste02/04/12 ALLOYED STEEL SCRAP LON RUSSIA 1,37,000 54,63,594 39.902/04/12 SS SCRAP CU/NI 17-4 PH TURNING LON U K 51,000 33,31,935 65.302/04/12 ALLOY STEEL MELTING SCRAPS KNA USA 23,000 5,90,298 25.702/04/12 SHREDDED IRON STEEL SCRAP KNA USA 4,83,000 1,21,14,591 25.103/04/12 4C/4A SCRAP LON U K 5,48,000 1,34,64,367 24.603/04/12 SCRAP DAD THAILAND 1,02,000 21,91,794 21.503/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD TANZANIA 39,000 7,80,466 20.003/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP 1 DAD SPAIN 1,10,000 24,26,764 22.104/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP KNA GEORGIA 71,000 18,66,613 26.304/04/12 SS MELTING SCRAP 304 GRADE LON UAE 25,000 25,84,275 103.404/04/12 HMS SCRAP 1 & 2 DAD SPAIN 25,000 5,32,940 21.304/04/12 HMS SCRAP 1 & 2 DAD SPAIN 23,000 5,04,822 21.904/04/12 ALLOY STEEL SCRAP EN-353 LON USA 97,000 28,43,005 29.304/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP OF STEEL & IRON DAD LIBERIA 97,000 19,28,533 19.904/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP AS PER ISRI 211 GAN MEXICO 5,00,000 1,27,27,272 25.504/04/12 H.M.S.SCRAP KNA GEORGIA 71,000 18,66,639 26.304/04/12 HEAVY METAL SCRAP KNA USA 76,000 19,33,229 25.404/04/12 HEAVY METAL SCRAP KNA USA 1,67,000 42,54,124 25.504/04/12 HEAVY METAL SCRAP KNA USA 1,38,000 35,20,493 25.504/04/12 HEAVY METAL SCRAP KNA USA 35,000 9,03,934 25.804/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA GERMANY 8,000 1,89,623 23.704/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA GERMANY 1,10,000 26,75,552 24.304/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA GERMANY 1,23,000 29,94,029 24.304/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA GERMANY 2,11,000 51,39,402 24.404/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA U K 2,76,000 68,27,760 24.704/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA GERMANY 11,000 2,80,372 25.509/04/12 SS MELTING SCRAP 400 DAD USA 1,02,000 30,64,791 30.009/04/12 SS MELTING SCRAP 400 SERIES DAD USA 1,48,000 92,43,717 62.509/04/12 ALLOY STEEL MELTING SCRAPS KNA USA 56,000 15,14,920 27.109/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP ISRI 211 GRADE KNA U K 10,00,000 2,57,29,247 25.710/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP CAST IRON DAD TANZANIA 27,000 5,27,243 19.510/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP 1 & 2 DAD S. AFRICA 2,21,000 44,50,342 20.110/04/12 M.S. TURNING & BORING HYD BELGIUM 5,34,000 1,14,37,840 21.410/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP HYD USA 5,49,000 1,45,03,181 26.410/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP HYD USA 5,37,000 1,42,58,765 26.610/04/12 LIGHT MELTING STEEL SCRAP DAD SUDAN 1,05,000 20,97,714 20.010/04/12 MILD STEEL TURNING SCRAP DAD BRAZIL 2,94,000 59,27,829 20.211/04/12 SS 304 MELTING SCRAP DAD UAE 9,000 9,58,154 106.511/04/12 SS 304 TURNINGS MELTING SCRAP DAD UAE 12,000 12,48,647 104.111/04/12 SS MELTING SCRAP GRADE 201 DAD INDONESIA 46,000 23,39,224 50.912/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP DAD TANZANIA 1,07,000 25,39,616 23.712/04/12 SS MELTING SCRAP GRADE 201 DAD INDONESIA 69,000 33,37,992 48.412/04/12 SS 304 SCRAP LON LITHUANIA 87,000 92,97,034 106.912/04/12 304 SS SCRAP TURNING LON U K 2,38,000 2,08,56,527 87.612/04/12 316 SS SCRAP BRIQUETTES LON FINLAND 1,07,000 1,01,16,245 94.512/04/12 H.M.S (SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP) LON U K 5,23,000 1,18,77,381 22.712/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 GRADE LON SINGAPORE 1,30,000 1,40,95,057 108.412/04/12 SS SCRAP 316 LON THAILAND 43,000 66,72,412 155.212/04/12 SS SCRAP 316 LON SLOVENIA 27,000 40,66,037 150.612/04/12 SS SCRAP GRADE 304 LON AUSTRALIA 22,000 22,11,321 100.512/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP ISRI 211 CHI U K 9,87,480 2,36,27,335 23.912/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD MOZAMBIQUE 1,05,000 20,52,946 19.612/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON USA 1,16,000 23,50,713 20.312/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON SWEDEN 1,33,000 27,87,809 21.012/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON UAE 71,000 15,04,212 21.212/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON UAE 50,000 10,77,036 21.513/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL TURNING SCRAP HYD U K 1,34,000 28,63,409 21.413/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP KNA GEORGIA 71,000 19,50,809 27.513/04/12 SS SCRAP GRADE 304 SOLIDS DAD S. AFRICA 17,000 18,99,588 111.713/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 LON SPAIN 10,18,000 11,86,82,576 116.613/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 GRADE LON SINGAPORE 73,000 82,23,327 112.613/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 GRADE LON SINGAPORE 24,000 27,37,367 114.113/04/12 SS SCRAP 316 LON GERMANY 50,000 81,46,849 162.913/04/12 ALLOY STEEL SCRAP EN-353 LON USA 80,000 24,51,844 30.613/04/12 HEAVY MELTING STEEL SCRAP LON USA 2,000 51,191 25.613/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD REUNION 1,15,000 24,45,627 21.313/04/12 H.M.S.SCRAP KNA GEORGIA 71,000 19,50,809 27.513/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP KNA BELGIUM 80,000 21,36,727 26.713/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP KNA BELGIUM 1,31,000 35,00,214 26.713/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON UAE 2,16,000 44,99,636 20.813/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON KUWAIT 50,000 10,43,213 20.913/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON S. AFRICA 79,000 16,56,321 21.013/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON UAE 1,27,000 26,70,565 21.013/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON KUWAIT 43,000 9,07,095 21.113/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON KUWAIT 2,40,000 61,84,162 25.813/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP (HMS) LON UAE 44,000 9,22,101 21.013/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP (HMS) LON UAE 46,000 9,66,506 21.013/04/12 MIXED METAL SCRAP LON GERMANY 50,000 22,47,381 44.913/04/12 MIXED METAL SCRAP LON GERMANY 1,06,000 47,21,235 44.513/04/12 MIXED METAL SCRAP LON KUWAIT 42,000 18,51,851 44.113/04/12 MIXED METAL SCRAP LON KUWAIT 43,000 19,17,065 44.617/04/12 HEAVY MELTING STEEL SCRAP LON S. AFRICA 1,06,000 28,51,881 26.917/04/12 SHREDDED IRON STEEL SCRAP LON U K 17,000 17,32,713 101.917/04/12 ALLOY STEEL MELTING SCRAP KNA USA 94,000 32,13,604 34.217/04/12 ALLOY STEEL MELTING SCRAPS KNA USA 20,000 6,99,235 35.017/04/12 M.S. TURNING & BORING HYD BELGIUM 5,11,000 1,14,17,289 22.317/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD SWEDEN 73,000 15,27,088 20.917/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA U K 5,01,000 1,29,70,199 25.917/04/12 TURNING & BOARING SCRAP KNA GERMANY 2,44,000 56,45,303 23.117/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON KUWAIT 78,000 16,16,480 20.717/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON UAE 85,000 17,95,139 21.117/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON UAE 1,63,000 34,48,349 21.217/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON ANGOLA 1,16,000 24,98,543 21.517/04/12 HEAVY MELTING STEEL SCRAP LON S. AFRICA 28,000 6,01,628 21.517/04/12 MIXED METAL SCRAP LON SENEGAL 21,000 9,80,865 46.718/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP KNA ESTONIA 4,50,000 5,26,659 1.218/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP KNA ESTONIA 4,50,000 8,09,280 1.818/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP KNA ESTONIA 4,50,000 44,67,727 9.918/04/12 SS 316 TURNING SCRAP DAD UAE 25,000 39,72,125 158.918/04/12 SS MELTING SCRAP GRADE 203 DAD KOREA 20,000 9,83,122 49.218/04/12 SS MELTING SCRAP GRADE 304 LON THAILAND 2,05,000 2,19,74,941 107.218/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 GRADE LON SINGAPORE 52,000 59,41,016 114.318/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 GRADE LON SINGAPORE 50,000 57,20,462 114.418/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP 1 & 2 DAD S. AFRICA 72,000 14,49,980 20.118/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD NAMBIA 2,35,000 47,56,177 20.218/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP KNA RUSSIA 5,09,000 1,33,57,089 26.218/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA BELGIUM 1,000 3,145 3.118/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA BELGIUM 5,44,000 1,42,65,263 26.218/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON KUWAIT 97,000 20,15,781 20.818/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON BAHARAIN 70,000 14,60,373 20.918/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON ANGOLA 1,29,000 27,88,204 21.6

Ferrous Scrap & Waste18/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON S. AFRICA 1,27,000 27,46,616 21.618/04/12 IRON & STEEL SCRAP FOR MELTING LON U K 93,000 22,85,555 24.619/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL 201 SOLID SCRAP DAD KOREA 42,000 20,27,875 48.319/04/12 SS SCRAP GRADE 304 DAD GABON 10,000 10,16,235 101.619/04/12 SS MELTING SCRAP GR 316 LON UAE 24,000 37,16,680 154.919/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 FOR MELTING PURPOSE LON THAILAND 6,000 6,53,193 108.919/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 FOR MELTING PURPOSE LON THAILAND 71,000 77,55,382 109.219/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 FOR MELTING PURPOSE LON THAILAND 23,000 25,14,575 109.319/04/12 SS TURNINGS SCRAP GRADE 304 LON THAILAND 1,50,000 1,39,66,028 93.119/04/12 ALLOY STEEL MELTING SCARPS KNA MEXICO 46,000 15,66,518 34.119/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD KENYA 28,000 5,21,878 18.619/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD KENYA 28,000 5,22,635 18.719/04/12 LIGHT MELTING IRON & STEEL SCRAP DAD MADAGASCAR 42,000 9,72,550 23.219/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL WIRE SCRAP HYD BELGIUM 38,000 6,68,190 17.619/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP KNA USA 5,09,000 1,32,54,732 26.019/04/12 ALLOY STEEL SCRAP-GRADE H-12 LON GERMANY 24,000 12,66,442 52.819/04/12 MIXED METAL SCRAP LON FINLAND 26,000 11,39,432 43.820/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP DAD GEORGIA 2,17,000 41,91,887 19.320/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP DAD GHANA 15,000 3,74,649 25.020/04/12 SS SCRAP 200 LON KOREA 51,000 21,60,360 42.420/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 FOR MELTING PURPOSE LON THAILAND 1,00,000 1,12,87,255 112.920/04/12 SS SCRAP GRADE 304 LON CAPE VERDE 3,000 3,12,180 104.120/04/12 LMS CAN BUNDLE SCRAP DAD THAILAND 1,01,000 19,05,445 18.920/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP AS PER ISRI 211 GAN MEXICO 5,00,000 1,28,29,090 25.720/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON ANGOLA 1,80,000 38,72,350 21.520/04/12 HEAVY MELTING STEEL SCRAP LON S. AFRICA 2,11,000 49,64,086 23.521/04/12 HEAVY MELTING STEEL SCRAP LON S. ARABIA 25,000 7,78,883 31.221/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON UAE 1,13,000 24,22,413 21.421/04/12 SS SCRAP LOW NICKEL INGOTS LON RUSSIA 78,000 30,84,160 39.521/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 GRADE LON MALAYSIA 1,00,000 1,13,89,442 113.921/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 GRADE LON SINGAPORE 53,000 59,81,612 112.921/04/12 SS SOLID SCRAP GRADE JSLAUS NI 4% LON BRAZIL 79,000 52,54,628 66.521/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP KNA U K 2,49,000 63,17,024 25.421/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON BAHARAIN 92,000 19,08,326 20.721/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON KUWAIT 1,18,000 24,57,813 20.821/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON BAHARAIN 69,000 14,39,775 20.921/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON MALAYSIA 95,000 19,87,534 20.921/04/12 MIXED METAL SCRAP LON GERMANY 1,04,000 46,15,390 44.423/04/12 SS SCRAP (GRADE 202) DAD NIGERIA 4,000 1,83,555 45.923/04/12 SS 304 SCRAP LON TURKEY 75,000 76,71,742 102.323/04/12 SS 304 SCRAP LON TURKEY 1,24,000 1,26,83,946 102.323/04/12 SS.SCRAP CU NI INGOTS LON RUSSIA 67,000 1,04,17,418 155.523/04/12 SS SCRAP LON RUSSIA 21,000 4,90,371 23.423/04/12 STEEL SCRAP 4C/4A SCRAP LON U K 5,48,000 1,40,25,218 25.623/04/12 M.S. TURNING & BORING HYD BELGIUM 2,85,000 62,67,254 22.023/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP HYD U K 27,02,000 6,54,85,248 24.223/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP HYD USA 2,26,000 60,67,009 26.823/04/12 STEEL TURNINGS (TURNING SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP) HYD BRAZIL 18,000 3,50,055 19.423/04/12 STEEL TURNINGS (TURNING SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP) HYD BRAZIL 2,00,000 39,03,480 19.523/04/12 STEEL TURNINGS (TURNING SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP) HYD BRAZIL 1,56,000 30,51,954 19.623/04/12 M S TURNING SCRAP KNA EGYPT 1,28,000 30,84,353 24.123/04/12 HMS MS TURNINGS DAD GERMANY 20,09,000 4,58,08,861 22.823/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON MAURITIUS 73,000 15,65,772 21.423/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON UAE 76,000 16,81,549 22.123/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON U K 56,000 13,40,814 23.923/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP LON U K 55,000 13,23,146 24.124/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP "HMS" DAD CONGO 52,000 9,50,180 18.324/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP KNA ESTONIA 31,000 7,24,068 23.424/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP KNA ESTONIA 1,86,000 43,97,900 23.624/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP KNA ESTONIA 22,000 5,21,215 23.724/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP KNA ESTONIA 7,000 1,72,792 24.724/04/12 304 SS SCRAP TURNING LON ESTONIA 17,000 15,14,260 89.124/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 FOR MELTING PURPOSE LON SINGAPORE 51,000 55,44,372 108.724/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 FOR MELTING PURPOSE LON SINGAPORE 50,000 54,72,717 109.524/04/12 SS SCRAP 316 LON THAILAND 1,00,000 1,63,56,052 163.624/04/12 SS SCRAP GRADE 304 LON GERMANY 18,000 17,26,326 95.924/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD UAE 52,13,000 11,51,76,424 22.124/04/12 LIGHT MELTING IRON & STEEL SCRAP DAD MADAGASCAR 44,000 9,73,276 22.124/04/12 SHREDDED IRON STEEL SCRAP GUR U K 1,31,440 31,73,695 24.124/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA USA 7,62,000 2,04,96,531 26.924/04/12 HEAVY MELTING STEEL SCRAP LON ANGOLA 5,05,000 1,05,20,373 20.825/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP KNA ESTONIA 1,89,000 44,67,727 23.625/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP KNA ESTONIA 34,000 8,09,280 23.825/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP KNA ESTONIA 22,000 5,26,659 23.925/04/12 SS SCRAP 316 LON UAE 21,000 31,44,229 149.725/04/12 SS SCRAP NI4%,MIN CR16% MIN LON ITALY 1,65,000 1,03,82,756 62.925/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD NAMBIA 65,000 14,57,204 22.425/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD SUDAN 1,79,000 33,60,370 18.825/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD KUWAIT 9,10,000 1,86,76,505 20.525/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA U K 27,000 7,12,323 26.425/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA USA 8,000 2,11,634 26.525/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA USA 1,96,000 52,66,717 26.925/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA USA 44,000 11,85,313 26.925/04/12 HEAVY MELTING STEEL SCRAP LON S. AFRICA 1,52,000 31,68,573 20.826/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL SCRAP GRADE-316 DAD NIGERIA 2,000 2,70,504 135.326/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 GRADE LON SINGAPORE 51,000 57,59,356 112.926/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 GRADE LON MALAYSIA 50,000 56,55,146 113.126/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 GRADE LON SINGAPORE 54,000 61,63,498 114.126/04/12 SS SCRAP 304 GRADE LON SINGAPORE 26,000 29,88,084 114.926/04/12 SS SCRAP 316 LON UAE 19,000 28,90,916 152.226/04/12 SS SCRAP 316 LON INDONESIA 25,000 38,71,398 154.926/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL TURNING BRIQUETTES HYD NETHERLANDS 6,20,000 1,35,20,736 21.826/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD NAMBIA 2,92,000 73,67,930 25.226/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD GHANA 14,15,000 2,81,76,541 19.926/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD ANGOLA 21,55,000 4,81,24,777 22.326/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD DENMARK 2,31,000 59,41,733 25.726/04/12 MIXED METAL SCRAP LON MALAYSIA 74,000 33,66,601 45.527/04/12 CAST IRON SCRAP DAD GEORGIA 4,21,000 84,08,979 20.027/04/12 HMS CAST IRON DAD KENYA 2,74,000 52,73,179 19.227/04/12 SS SCRAP GRADE 201 DAD EGYPT 27,000 13,18,053 48.827/04/12 SS SCRAP GRADE 304 /316 DAD REUNION 25,000 41,11,266 164.527/04/12 SS SCRAP 201 LON VIETNAM 25,000 11,74,189 47.027/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP 1 AND 2 DAD S. AFRICA 2,36,000 47,47,919 20.127/04/12 TURNING & BORING SCRAP KNA GERMANY 1,49,000 36,89,311 24.827/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD SENEGAL 6,30,000 1,38,72,620 22.027/04/12 IRON & STEEL MELTING SCRAP DAD S. AFRICA 13,61,000 3,14,59,586 23.127/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP KNA LITHUANIA 2,15,000 56,37,743 26.227/04/12 HEAVY MELTING STEEL SCRAP KNA LITHUANIA 1,02,000 26,60,811 26.127/04/12 HEAVY MELTING STEEL SCRAP KNA LITHUANIA 93,000 24,36,696 26.227/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA U K 5,01,000 1,34,18,092 26.827/04/12 HEAVY MELTING STEEL SCRAP LON USA 27,000 6,55,377 24.327/04/12 REMELTING SCRAP INGOTS DAD FRANCE 1,10,000 55,18,898 50.227/04/12 REMELTING SCRAP INGOTS DAD FRANCE 87,000 43,71,413 50.230/04/12 SS TURNINGS SCRAP GRADE 201 LON USA 38,000 21,19,450 55.830/04/12 STEEL SCRAP 4A/4C SCRAP LON BELGIUM 10,70,000 2,71,25,239 25.430/04/12 ALLOY STEEL SCRAP EN-24 DAD KOREA 2,06,000 68,82,676 33.430/04/12 M.S. TURNING & BORING HYD BELGIUM 4,08,000 89,77,700 22.030/04/12 M.S.TURNINGS KNA USA 94,000 23,94,029 25.530/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD BAHARAIN 14,80,000 3,35,87,569 22.730/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD BELGIUM 10,77,000 2,49,77,396 23.230/04/12 HEAVY MELTING STEEL SCRAP NO 1 & 2 DAD USA 4,12,000 1,03,10,690 25.030/04/12 HEAVY MELTING SCRAP DAD U K 61,14,000 14,71,22,031 24.130/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP DAD NETHERLANDS12,52,000 2,84,49,133 22.730/04/12 SHREDDED IRON STEEL SCRAP GUR USA 89,57,914 22,07,78,008 24.630/04/12 SHREDDED STEEL SCRAP KNA BELGIUM 2,75,000 71,59,865 26.0

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15Minerals & Metals Review WEEKLY

AUGUST 27, 2012

Sponge iron,pellets,granules,powder,etc.03/04/12 STEEL GRIT SAE G- 18MT BAN THAILAND 6,000 2,98,249 49.703/04/12 CARBONYL IRON POWDER YTF-01S BAN HONGKONG 12,000 34,72,622 289.404/04/12 SS METAL POWDER TYPE M2 BAN USA 2,000 13,93,040 696.504/04/12 SS METAL POWDER XEV BAN USA 3,000 22,82,651 760.909/04/12 STEEL GRIT SAE G-18MT BAN THAILAND 12,000 6,11,946 51.009/04/12 STEEL GRIT SAE G-25MT BAN THAILAND 12,000 6,11,946 51.009/04/12 SS METAL POWDER TYPE 316L BAN USA 3,000 20,56,631 685.510/04/12 STEEL GRIT SAE G-25 MT 'IKK BRAND' BAN THAILAND 24,000 12,98,794 54.112/04/12 ELECTROLYTIC IRON FLAKES HYD JAPAN 6,000 24,13,156 402.212/04/12 24 MTS STEEL GRIT GH-25G BAN TAIWAN 24,000 11,23,524 46.812/04/12 STEEL GRIT G18-A BAN CHINA 27,000 12,70,987 47.112/04/12 STEEL GRIT TYPE SP 25 BAN ITALY 27,000 12,75,802 47.313/04/12 STEEL GRIT GH-20G BAN TAIWAN 20,000 9,36,270 46.813/04/12 STEEL GRIT GH-20G BAN TAIWAN 4,000 1,87,254 46.813/04/12 CARBONYL IRON P OWDER YTF-01S BAN CHINA 3,000 8,79,579 293.217/04/12 NEXT 900 PREALLOYED POWDER BAN FRANCE 300 60630 202.117/04/12 NEXT 900 PREALLOYED POWDER BAN FRANCE 750 151576 202.118/04/12 STEEL GRIT TYPE PRIMA M BAN ITALY 1,500 69,560 46.418/04/12 SS METAL POWDER MHT316LAG BAN JAPAN 35,000 35,22,716 100.619/04/12 DIRECT REDUCED IRON (PRIME) DAD UAE 2,48,000 57,03,745 23.019/04/12 DIAFE-6100 CARBONYL-IRON HM POWDER BAN GERMANY 500 3,77,720 755.420/04/12 STEEL GRIT TYPE PRIMA M BAN ITALY 27,000 14,09,341 52.220/04/12 STEEL GRIT G25A BAN CHINA 27,000 12,70,987 47.120/04/12 STEEL GRIT HYD CHINA 27,000 12,85,031 47.621/04/12 SS METAL POWDER FE50CR BAN U K 4,025 25,24,080 627.121/04/12 SS METAL POWDER MHT174PH BAN JAPAN 1,000 8,27,172 827.223/04/12 DIRECT REDUCED IRON (PRIME) DAD UAE 2,51,000 57,74,097 23.023/04/12 STEEL MURGA/GRANALLA MURGA - STEEL GRIT BAN SPAIN 27,000 13,88,643 51.423/04/12 STEEL MURGA/GRANALLA MURGA - STEEL GRIT BAN SPAIN 27,000 14,37,565 53.223/04/12 STEEL MURGA/GRANALLA MURGA - STEEL GRIT BAN SPAIN 27,000 13,75,472 50.923/04/12 FERRO SAD F55G STEEL SHOT GUR GERMANY 27,000 16,22,637 60.123/04/12 STEEL MURGA OPTIMA 18-S FUM HYD SPAIN 2,16,000 1,12,05,107 51.926/04/12 PRIME DRI CHI S. ARABIA 5,03,000 1,14,50,064 22.827/04/12 ALLOYED POWDER KEEN20A25 BAN FRANCE 500 113943 227.9

IRON & NON-ALLOY STEEL

Semi-finished products04/04/12 CARBON STEEL BLOOM DAD BELGIUM 2,77,000 1,39,47,552 50.425/04/12 MELTING GRADE PURE IRON BILLETS HYD USA 19,877 16,35,317 82.325/04/12 MELTING GRADE PURE IRON BILLETS HYD USA 20,714 17,04,178 82.325/04/12 MELTING GRADE PURE IRON BILLETS HYD USA 19,206 15,80,112 82.325/04/12 MELTING GRADE PURE IRON BILLETS HYD USA 20,091 16,52,923 82.325/04/12 MELTING GRADE PURE IRON BILLETS HYD USA 20,043 16,48,974 82.325/04/12 MELTING GRADE PURE IRON BILLETS HYD USA 20,058 16,50,208 82.3

Flat Rolled Products-Clad,Plated,Coated09/04/12 ALUMINIUM COATED STEEL COILS GUR KOREA 17,520 10,93,867 62.409/04/12 ALUMINIUM COATED STEEL COILS GUR KOREA 17,070 9,69,851 56.809/04/12 ALUMINIUM COATED STEEL COILS GUR KOREA 28,710 15,41,565 53.713/04/12 PRIME QUALITY ELECTROLYTIC TINPLATE BAN SINGAPORE 19,000 17,04,661 89.713/04/12 TIN FREE STEEL SHEETS-0.23MMX890MMX1030MM BAN TAIWAN 1,63,000 95,60,512 58.720/04/12 TIN FREE STEEL IN COILS KNA JAPAN 5,76,000 3,31,11,228 57.525/04/12 ALUMINIUM COATED STEEL COILS FAR JAPAN 49,000 33,86,284 69.126/04/12 PCM PRE PRINTED PATTERN STEEL SHEET BAN KOREA 18,000 24,10,250 133.927/04/12 GALV STEEL TAPE 32MMX0.76MM KNA CHINA 25,104 12,79,669 51.030/04/12 NON ALLOY ELECTROLYTIC TIN FREE STEEL SHEETS BAN JAPAN 6,30,000 3,82,24,954 60.7

Flat Rolled Products-Others09/04/12 CR STEEL STRIP IN COILS DAD FRANCE 248 1,03,040 415.509/04/12 CR STEEL STRIP IN COILS DAD FRANCE 312 1,29,631 415.509/04/12 CR STEEL STRIP IN COILS DAD FRANCE 287 96,164 335.110/04/12 SUPPORT STRIP - 400.0543-001 HYD SINGAPORE 37 29,537 798.311/04/12 SUPPORT STRIP - 400.0543-001 HYD SINGAPORE 74 59,074 798.318/04/12 HR STEEL SHEET DAD JAPAN 13,583 20,09,660 148.020/04/12 NON ALLOY HR COILS LON BELGIUM 2,40,000 62,64,205 26.124/04/12 CEILING PLATE HYD HONGKONG 50 39,505 790.126/04/12 CR STEEL BAN GERMANY 42,850 66,74,296 155.830/04/12 HR STEEL STRIPS DAD GERMANY 10,024 7,38,723 73.7

Bars & Rods04/04/12 NON ALLOY STEEL WIRE RODS KNA GERMANY 20,000 14,69,318 73.520/04/12 SS RODS BAN SWEDEN 3570 988862 277.0

Wires,angles,shapes & sections02/04/12 ROLLED CHANNEL BAN GERMANY 18,886 19,57,397 103.617/04/12 BRASS COATED STEEL WIRE 0.295MM HYD CHINA 20,024 14,54,016 72.619/04/12 NON ALLOY (MAGNETIC GARDE) BLACK STEEL WIRE FAR CHINA 74,981 31,90,551 42.626/04/12 U-CHANNEL STANDARD 2 BAN GERMANY 19,942 20,27,598 101.726/04/12 BRASS COATED HOSE REINFORCEMENT WIRE HYD MALAYSIA 1,51,887 1,44,24,383 95.026/04/12 STEEL WIRE FOR HOSE REINFORCEMENT HYD CHINA 1,68,619 1,32,11,894 78.4

STAINLESS STEEL

SS Flat Products02/04/12 SS SHEET BAR SPAIN 6,854 9,02,810 131.702/04/12 SS SHEET BAR SPAIN 14,092 22,49,940 159.703/04/12 SS COIL GRADE 1.4510 FAR SPAIN 48,553 48,18,301 99.203/04/12 SS COIL GRADE 1.4510 FAR SPAIN 17,926 17,16,866 95.804/04/12 COIL STRIP STEEL .061x06.50GN COIL STRIP HYD USA 289 20,447 70.804/04/12 SS CR EN 2E,ASTM 2D VKS-3.25MMX60.0 BAN SWEDEN 14,725 57,93,324 393.411/04/12 SS CR UNASSORTED SHEETS GRADE 304 BAR USA 1,36,394 1,64,65,838 120.711/04/12 NIKROTHAL CONSTR.MTRL N40 8.0 ROD BAN SWEDEN 1000 111591 111.613/04/12 SS SHEET BAR THAILAND 15,641 30,83,417 197.113/04/12 SS COIL AISI 304 (0.82X61.5MM) HYD FINLAND 16,438 30,35,330 184.713/04/12 SS COIL AISI 304 (1.02X61.3MM) HYD FINLAND 80,808 1,47,11,298 182.113/04/12 SS COIL AISI 304 (1.02X61.3MM) HYD FINLAND 80,044 1,45,72,210 182.117/04/12 CR SS STRIPS IN COIL BAN BRAZIL 23,000 33,11,199 144.018/04/12 SS CR 201/2B (WIDTH:- 440,442MM LON CHINA 23,000 23,88,357 103.819/04/12 FLATSTEEL 30-5-AISI-316 LENGTH OF 5M BAN DENMARK 351 1,18,468 337.519/04/12 FLATSTEEL 40-5-AISI-316 LENGTH OF 5M BAN DENMARK 805 2,71,700 337.519/04/12 CR SS SLIT COILS, 304 GRADE, 2B FINISH BAN THAILAND 31,091 44,46,314 143.019/04/12 SS CIRCLES GRADE 201 2B FAR CHINA 28,000 20,33,213 72.620/04/12 SS STRIPS IN COIL 1.00 X 150 X C BAN MALAYSIA 65,386 62,60,591 95.720/04/12 PRIME CR SS COIL, 304L GRADE BAN THAILAND 61,000 95,97,942 157.320/04/12 SS SHEET DAD KOREA 72,849 67,89,329 93.221/04/12 LONG OF GMW30 HYD USA 546 39,516 72.426/04/12 SS SHEET BAN FRANCE 3,023 16,75,406 554.227/04/12 CR SS COILS, AISI 304 GRADE, 2B FINISH BAN FINLAND 98,000 1,51,32,672 154.427/04/12 CR SS COILS, GRADE 304 BAN GERMANY 19,000 35,62,531 187.527/04/12 CR SS COILS, GRADE 304 BAN GERMANY 20,000 37,14,799 185.727/04/12 SS CIRCLE GRADE 410 FAR CHINA 82,000 1,45,486 1.827/04/12 CR SS STRIPS IN COIL FAR SWITZERLAND 12,731 46,30,738 363.727/04/12 NIPPON KINZOKU STAINLESS STEEL STRIP FAR JAPAN 2,188 7,52,802 344.127/04/12 NIPPON KINZOKU STAINLESS STEEL STRIP FAR JAPAN 12,084 41,57,616 344.130/04/12 STRIP IN COILS BAN GERMANY 171 130573 763.6

Bars,rods,wires,angles,shapes,etc.04/04/12 ROUND BAR 76.4MM BAN NORWAY 632 600565 950.309/04/12 STEEL WELDING WIRE BAN USA 1140 140833 123.509/04/12 STEEL WELDING WIRE BAN USA 1140 116489 102.209/04/12 SS WIRE IN SANDVIK GRADE 12R10 0.32MM BAN SWEDEN 700 100601 143.710/04/12 STEEL ROUND BAR BAN GERMANY 720 83965 116.610/04/12 STEEL ROUND BAR BAN GERMANY 778 633949 814.811/04/12 SS WIRE 2.300MM AISI446 H BAN KOREA 2,368 6,46,650 273.1

Bars,rods,wires,angles,shapes,etc.11/04/12 SS WIRE 3.200MM AISI446 H BAN KOREA 1,784 4,68,614 262.711/04/12 SS WIRE IN SANDVIK GRADE 12R10 0.25MM BAN SWEDEN 330 48384 146.618/04/12 STEEL ROUND BAR BAN FRANCE 13735 8202308 597.218/04/12 KANTHAL WIRE BAN SWEDEN 16340 2184900 133.719/04/12 SS RODS BAN SWEDEN 1310 436761 333.420/04/12 A0419-0H - STEEL WIRE BAN JAPAN 47 41818 889.724/04/12 SS ROD DIA 80 BAN FRANCE 3113 2121193 681.424/04/12 SS BAR 1-3/8 RD A286 AMS 5737 SOL TREATED BAN USA 310 76972 248.325/04/12 SS WIRE(AISI304 GRADE KNA KOREA 16,460 39,81,055 241.925/04/12 SS WIRE(AISI304 GRAE,1.295MM) KNA KOREA 2,895 7,00,092 241.826/04/12 SS BAR 15-5PH AMS5659 SOL BAN U K 9510 1109192 116.626/04/12 SS BARS / RODS HYD USA 130 15,605 120.026/04/12 SS SURGICAL NEEDLE WIRE BAN GERMANY 2,610 4,91,294 188.226/04/12 SS 7 COILS 202.7 KG BAN USA 203 105434 519.426/04/12 SS 8 COILS 239.5KG 17-7(527#) BAN USA 240 124576 519.126/04/12 UNGALVNIZED STEEL WIRE BAN KOREA 677 255171 376.927/04/12 WELDING WIRE -KC28 BAN KOREA 18,000 13,07,270 72.627/04/12 K1019-9A - STEEL WIRE BAN JAPAN 620 62325 100.530/04/12 SS WIRE 2.300MM AISI446 H BAN KOREA 2,442 6,66,858 273.130/04/12 SS WIRE 3.200MM AISI446 H BAN KOREA 1,831 4,80,959 262.7

OTHER ALLOY STEELS,HOLLOW BARS & RODS ETC.

Flat Rolled Products03/04/12 KOVAR SHEET 1X115X1220 BAN GERMANY 4040 719967 178.204/04/12 SILICON ELECTRICAL STEEL COIL BAR RUSSIA 1,84,000 2,15,42,937 117.104/04/12 SILICON ELECTRICAL STEEL COIL BAR RUSSIA 1,05,000 1,25,62,927 119.609/04/12 ALLOY STEEL SHEET 2000 X 1000 X 1 MM BAN FRANCE 940 199470 212.210/04/12 ALLOY STEEL PLATE (200 X 1580 X 5565 MM) BAN CHINA 2,27,219 1,09,21,393 48.111/04/12 ROY ALLOY STEEL FLATS 58X628X738 BAN GERMANY 3063 1485199 484.911/04/12 CR STRIP IN COILS BAN GERMANY 11,800 12,16,758 103.112/04/12 SILICON ELECTRICAL STEEL COIL BAR CZECH. 24,000 29,92,282 124.712/04/12 SILICON ELECTRICAL STEEL COIL BAR CZECH. 23,000 27,65,782 120.312/04/12 PRIME CR ALLOY STEEL COILS GUR JAPAN 3,45,004 6,20,79,191 179.912/04/12 CRNO/CRNGO ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEETS HYD SINGAPORE 1,65,000 1,02,98,658 62.412/04/12 CRNO/CRNGO ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEETS HYD SINGAPORE 1,65,000 1,02,98,658 62.412/04/12 CHROMATE-FREE AND OILED STEEL COILS BAN SINGAPORE 6,904 4,81,209 69.712/04/12 CHROMATE-FREE AND OILED STEEL COILS BAN SINGAPORE 9,882 6,88,776 69.720/04/12 NON ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET IN COIL BAN CHINA 19,000 8,78,226 46.220/04/12 NON ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET IN COIL BAN CHINA 20,000 9,06,771 45.321/04/12 CRNO/CRNGO ELECTRICAL STEEL COIL HYD VIETNAM 99,376 56,85,947 57.221/04/12 CRNO/CRNGO ELECTRICAL STEEL COIL HYD VIETNAM 1,41,094 80,72,905 57.221/04/12 CRNO/CRNGO ELECTRICAL STEEL COIL HYD VIETNAM 41,560 23,77,918 57.221/04/12 CR STEEL STRIP IN COILS DAD POLAND 48,000 58,28,527 121.423/04/12 CRNGO STEEL GRADE 35JN270*A1 BAN SINGAPORE 99,833 1,06,12,163 106.324/04/12 HR ALLOY STEEL PLATE FAR SWEDEN 14,840 14,58,896 98.324/04/12 HR ALLOY STEEL PLATE FAR SWEDEN 7,420 7,29,448 98.326/04/12 SILICON ELECTRICAL STEEL COIL BAR RUSSIA 1,05,000 1,08,79,305 103.626/04/12 CRNO STEEL COIL A002 FAR TAIWAN 17,03,000 6,75,69,849 39.726/04/12 CRNO/CRNGO ELECTRICAL STEEL COIL HYD VIETNAM 1,49,921 85,77,955 57.226/04/12 CRNO/CRNGO ELECTRICAL STEEL COIL HYD VIETNAM 1,45,536 83,27,061 57.227/04/12 CR HIGH CARBON STEEL STRIPS FAR SWITZERLAND 2,087 3,93,059 188.327/04/12 CR HIGH CARBON STEEL STRIPS FAR SWITZERLAND 4,456 8,39,228 188.330/04/12 CRGO SILICON ELECTRICAL STEEL COILS HYD JAPAN 19,225 33,69,961 175.330/04/12 CRGO SILICON ELECTRICAL STEEL COILS HYD JAPAN 38,210 55,64,981 145.630/04/12 NON ORIENTED SILICON ELECTRICAL STEEL BAN SINGAPORE 10,358 9,58,990 92.630/04/12 NON ORIENTED SILICON ELECTRICAL STEEL BAN SINGAPORE 1,726 1,59,801 92.630/04/12 NON ORIENTED SILICON ELECTRICAL STEEL BAN SINGAPORE 3,032 2,80,716 92.630/04/12 65MM STEEL GRADE M3-0.23 THICK BAN ITALY 13,198 23,21,785 175.930/04/12 SUPERMIMPHY L CR STRIP THIC/0.35 MM BAN GERMANY 3,620 8,66,447 239.4

Bars,rods,wires,angles,shapes,etc.03/04/12 SS WIRE SIZE 3.200 MM BAN KOREA 585 186127 318.207/04/12 TAMPERED SPRING WIRE BAN GERMANY 213 115199 540.809/04/12 STEEL BAR DIA 125 MM BAN FRANCE 1374 609106 443.309/04/12 STEEL BAR DIA 16 MM BAN FRANCE 518 337813 652.109/04/12 SS WIRE AISI 446 2.300MM BAN KOREA 1036 352465 340.211/04/12 ALLOY TOOL STEEL ROUND BARS AISI D2 260MM BAN TAIWAN 21,186 36,84,128 173.912/04/12 ALLOY TOOL STEEL HYD GERMANY 441 1,66,062 376.612/04/12 ALLOY TOOL STEEL HYD GERMANY 125 47,401 379.212/04/12 ALLOY TOOL STEEL HYD GERMANY 341 3,34,121 979.812/04/12 INCONEL 718 VIM+VAR ROUND BAR BAN TAIWAN 7,150 14,26,968 199.613/04/12 PH STEEL CUSTOM 465 STEEL DIA 63.5 MM HYD USA 30,980 2,04,65,094 660.617/04/12 ALLOY STEEL BARS BAN KOREA 1,05,993 1,15,83,881 109.318/04/12 CHQ ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD GUR VIETNAM 83,140 57,25,297 68.919/04/12 WIRE FOR POSITIONER K BAN GERMANY 20 8259 413.020/04/12 SWG33 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE BAN CHINA 194 60647 312.620/04/12 SWG35 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE BAN CHINA 123 39402 320.323/04/12 ALLOY STEEL ROUND (STEEL BAR) BAN U K 61,911 1,53,08,913 247.324/04/12 SS WIRE-2.26 BAN KOREA 1250 353549 282.825/04/12 ROUND BARS 20 X 1800 MM BAN FRANCE 369 217590 589.726/04/12 STEEL ROD BOHLER V354 TO LN668 BAN GERMANY 526 2,89,800 551.026/04/12 STEEL ROD BOHLER V354 TO LN668 BAN GERMANY 124 79,574 641.726/04/12 BRIGHT STEEL BAN GERMANY 8,817 14,58,434 165.426/04/12 SS ROUND STEEL BARS HYD ITALY 985 2,59,938 263.927/04/12 STEEL ROUND BAR 30 MM BAN FRANCE 11,900 93,36,523 784.627/04/12 COPPER COATED MILD STEEL WIRES 2.2 MM BAN CHINA 1,07,520 68,91,987 64.127/04/12 HI CARBON STEEL ALLOY WIRE BAN USA 3,158 31,38,125 993.727/04/12 WIRE COIL BAN FRANCE 940 99614 106.0

ARTICLES OF IRON & STEEL

Tubes,pipes & hollow profiles04/04/12 ERW CARBON STEEL TUBE GUR JAPAN 6,55,180 7,45,54,666 113.804/04/12 SECONDARY DEFECTIVE M.S PIPE LON KUWAIT 26,000 6,25,268 24.010/04/12 DRILLPIPE 076X6.3X6000 HYD IRELAND 360 1,37,356 381.519/04/12 SECONDARY DEFECTIVE M.S. PIPE LON GABON 25,000 6,45,476 25.823/04/12 SINGLE LAYER WELDED STEEL TUBE BAN CHINA 16,884 14,70,977 87.124/04/12 ADJ. PIPE 36 INCH TO 60 INCH HYD HONGKONG 50 13,238 264.824/04/12 SEAMLESS STEEL BOOM BRACING TUBE FAR CHINA 3,29,000 1,39,66,866 42.524/04/12 SINGLE SIDE COPPER COATED STEEL TUBE DAD CHINA 2,50,173 1,46,19,344 58.426/04/12 SECONDARY & DEFECTIVE M S PIPES LON KUWAIT 73,000 17,93,587 24.626/04/12 SECONDARY & DEFECTIVE M S PIPES LON KUWAIT 1,06,000 26,19,799 24.726/04/12 SECONDARY & DEFECTIVE M S PIPES LON KUWAIT 99,000 24,56,386 24.826/04/12 SECONDARY & DEFECTIVE MS PIPES LON KUWAIT 98,000 24,26,472 24.827/04/12 SECONDARY & DEFECTIVE M S PIPES LON KUWAIT 48,000 11,98,032 25.027/04/12 SECONDARY & DEFECTIVE MS PIPES LON KUWAIT 1,01,000 24,93,345 24.727/04/12 SECONDARY & DEFECTIVE MS PIPES LON KUWAIT 1,00,000 24,74,927 24.7

Wires,ropes,cables,chains,etc.11/04/12 5 X 0.30 HT STEEL TIRE CORD BAR KOREA 1,878 1,91,421 101.911/04/12 5 X 0.30 HT STEEL TIRE CORD BAR KOREA 15,249 15,54,667 102.018/04/12 STEEL WIRE ROPE HYD CHINA 1,38,657 1,58,43,741 114.318/04/12 ENERGY TRANSF. CHAIN HYD SINGAPORE 300 63,405 211.420/04/12 BRASS COATED STEELCORD 5 X 0.30 BAR CHINA 2,99,736 2,72,44,397 90.923/04/12 WIRE ROPE - 55038504 HYD SINGAPORE 960 2,69,516 280.725/04/12 CHAIN LINKS HYD GERMANY 2,900 9,66,005 333.1

Electrodes Graphite20/04/12 GRAPHITE ELECTRODE 20"(UHP) GUR CHINA 36,795 78,46,957 213.304/04/12 REFRACTORY BRICKS DAD AUSTRIA 4,63,000 2,43,39,539 52.623/04/12 SILLIMANITE BRICKS 6003 GUR GERMANY 3,986 19,17,967 481.226/04/12 TOPMAG A1 BRICK THICKNESS 220MM DAD GERMANY 2,59,473 2,03,11,739 78.327/04/12 SILLIMANITE BRICKS GUR CHINA 11,000 6,08,062 55.3

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16Minerals & Metals Review WEEKLY

AUGUST 27, 2012

Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value FOB Rate(kgs.) (Rs.)

Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value FOB Rate(kgs.) (Rs.)

Exports : Iron & Steel Products

Ports Covered in this issue : CHN : April : 2012,MAR/COC/MAN/MUL/MUM/DEL/PAT-DEL/KAN : April 2012.

Ports Covered in recent past issues : JNP : April 2012,KOL & AHM : Apr. 2012,GOA : Mar 2012, MUN : Mar. 2012.

PRIMARY MATERIALS,SPONGE IRON,PELLETS,ETC.

Pig Iron24/04/12 QMAX(CONTINUOUS CASTING POWDER) CHN MOZAMBIQUE 44,000 13,17,913 30.025/04/12 PIG IRON MAR SRI LANKA 25,000 8,44,234 33.828/04/12 PIG IRON CHN THAILAND 77,000 18,92,532 24.630/04/12 PIG IRON CHN THAILAND 26,000 6,30,844 24.330/04/12 PIG IRON CHN THAILAND 1,02,000 25,23,376 24.7

Ferro Alloys03/04/12 SILICO MANGANESE COC MOZAMBIQUE 1,00,000 61,67,340 61.703/04/12 SILICO MANGANESE MAN FRANCE 84,000 35,41,976 42.203/04/12 SILICO MANGANESE DEL MOROCCO 2,00,000 1,21,64,629 60.803/04/12 SILICO MANGANESE MAN BULGARIA 1,89,000 80,05,366 42.404/04/12 FERRO MANGANESE CHN GEORGIA 2,00,000 97,69,183 48.804/04/12 HIGH CARBON FERRO MANGANESE POWDER. MAN INDONESIA 620 55,982 90.304/04/12 HIGH CARBON FERRO MANGANESE POWDER. MAN GERMANY 360 32,506 90.304/04/12 HIGH CARBON FERRO MANGANESE-CARBON CHN TAIWAN 2,00,000 1,00,67,879 50.304/04/12 FERRO SILICON POWDER (45%) MAN INDONESIA 1,000 82,769 82.804/04/12 FERRO SILICON POWDER (45%) MAN INDONESIA 2,000 1,65,538 82.804/04/12 FERRO SILICO MANGANESE CHN TAIWAN 2,75,000 1,49,47,076 54.404/04/12 SILICO MANGANESE CHN GEORGIA 2,50,000 1,21,65,350 48.704/04/12 SILICO MANGANESE CHN GEORGIA 25,000 11,94,144 47.804/04/12 SILICO MANGANESE CHN GEORGIA 1,25,000 59,70,723 47.804/04/12 FERRO SILICO MANGANESE MUL CANADA 2,52,000 1,34,87,125 53.504/04/12 SILICO MANGANESE MUL USA 98,000 42,39,378 43.307/04/12 FERRO SILICON MAGNESIUM PAT CANADA 500 22,539 45.111/04/12 FERRO SILICO MANGANESE COC EGYPT 1,62,000 1,23,94,562 76.512/04/12 75-INOCULANT(SI: 70-76%, CA: 0.60-1.0% CHN BELGIUM 6,000 6,30,593 105.112/04/12 FERRO SILICON CHN TANZANIA 16,000 11,75,080 73.417/04/12 75-INOCULANT(SI: 70-76%, CA: 0.60-1.0% CHN JAPAN 20,000 18,68,073 93.417/04/12 FERRO SILICON ALLOY WITH ALUMINIUM MUM POLAND 10 1,180 118.017/04/12 MAGNESIUM FERRO SILICON CHN COLOMBIA 24,000 27,53,030 114.718/04/12 WELDING ELECTRODES-FERRO MANG MUM KENYA 100 18,994 189.918/04/12 75-INOCULANT(SI: 70-76%, CA: 0.60-1.0% CHN SLOVENIA 12,000 10,79,709 90.018/04/12 75-INOCULANT(SI: 70-76%, CA: 0.60-1.0% CHN SLOVENIA 12,000 11,22,586 93.518/04/12 FERRO SILICO MANGANESE COC NETHERLANDS 84,000 62,81,950 74.818/04/12 FERRO MOLYBDENUM-60% CHN OMAN 200 2,30,761 1153.818/04/12 MAGNESIUM FERRO SILICON CHN SPAIN 25,000 24,91,980 99.719/04/12 RESEED MSI 0.2 TO 0.7 MM CHN OMAN 5,000 8,59,303 171.919/04/12 SILICO MANGANESE CHN SRI LANKA 1,12,000 66,25,020 59.221/04/12 75-INOCULANT(SI: 70-76%, CA: 0.60-1.0% CHN FRANCE 11,000 12,73,860 115.821/04/12 75-INOCULANT(SI: 70-76%, CA: 0.60-1.0% CHN FRANCE 12,000 14,96,280 124.721/04/12 MAGNESIUM FERRO SILICON CHN SLOVENIA 10,000 5,62,790 56.321/04/12 MAGNESIUM FERRO SILICON CHN FRANCE 2,000 1,82,991 91.521/04/12 MAGNESIUM FERRO SILICON CHN SLOVENIA 15,000 15,16,500 101.122/04/12 75-INOCULANT(SI: 70-76%, CA: 0.60-1.0% CHN KOREA 36,000 25,06,415 69.622/04/12 FERRO SILICON CHN S. ARABIA 50,000 35,03,461 70.125/04/12 HC FERRO MANGANESE CHN CHILE 50,000 32,36,535 64.725/04/12 HC FERRO MANGANESE CHN PERU 25,000 16,18,268 64.725/04/12 HC FERRO MANGANESE CHN MALAYSIA 27,000 17,60,594 65.225/04/12 75-INOCULANT(SI: 70-76%, CA: 0.60-1.0% CHN USA 1,37,000 1,41,41,480 103.225/04/12 75-INOCULANT(SI: 70-76%, CA: 0.60-1.0% CHN IRAN 10,000 11,36,080 113.625/04/12 FERRO SILICO MANGANESE COC ITALY 1,04,000 91,69,676 88.225/04/12 FERRO SILICO MANGANESE COC USA 78,000 57,13,753 73.325/04/12 MAGNESIUM FERRO SILICON CHN SPAIN 42,000 54,62,906 130.125/04/12 MAGNESIUM FERRO SILICON CHN SPAIN 83,000 1,07,95,744 130.126/04/12 75-INOCULANT(SI: 70-76%, CA: 0.60-1.0% CHN JAPAN 20,000 18,60,881 93.027/04/12 75-INOCULANT(SI: 70-76%, CA: 0.60-1.0% CHN OMAN 16,000 16,81,580 105.127/04/12 MAGNESIUM FERRO SILICON CHN OMAN 1,000 1,00,287 100.327/04/12 MAGNESIUM FERRO SILICON CHN OMAN 5,000 5,77,410 115.528/04/12 75-INOCULANT(SI: 70-76%, CA: 0.60-1.0% CHN INDONESIA 3,000 2,77,153 92.428/04/12 75-INOCULANT(SI: 70-76%, CA: 0.60-1.0% CHN INDONESIA 5,000 5,77,089 115.428/04/12 75-INOCULANT(SI: 70-76%, CA: 0.60-1.0% CHN INDONESIA 2,000 2,44,856 122.428/04/12 FERRO SILICO MANGANESE COC USA 1,04,000 96,70,920 93.028/04/12 MAGNESIUM FERRO SILICON CHN BRAZIL 16,000 14,18,200 88.628/04/12 MAGNESIUM FERRO SILICON CHN BRAZIL 26,000 24,69,188 95.028/04/12 MAGNESIUM FERRO SILICON CHN BRAZIL 10,000 10,13,000 101.328/04/12 MAGNESIUM FERRO SILICON CHN INDONESIA 4,000 4,82,702 120.7

Sponge iron,pellets,granules,powder,etc.07/04/12 SPONGE IRON PELLETS CHN S. ARABIA 1,38,000 32,42,892 23.509/04/12 IRON POWDER 86.09.07 MUM U K 20 3,332 166.611/04/12 ELECTROLYTIC IRON POWDER MUM U K 14 7,190 513.619/04/12 IRON ROD MUL KUWAIT 115 11,650 101.320/04/12 ELECTROLYTIC IRON POWDER 500 MESH MUM CHINA 1,350 3,07,699 227.923/04/12 IRON POWDER-AHI 100.29 MAX MUM GERMANY 25 2,578 103.125/04/12 SPONGE IRON PELLETS CHN SRI LANKA 1,38,000 32,36,554 23.528/04/12 ELECTROLYTIC IRON POWDER MUM GERMANY 100 24,264 242.6

IRON & NON-ALLOY STEEL

Semi-finished products26/04/12 PRIME QUALITY CONTINUOUS CAST STEEL BILLETS KAN S. ARABIA 1,79,55,000 61,75,04,805 34.4

Flat Rolled Products-Clad,Pllated,Coated02/04/12 CR GALV (CORR) NON ALLOY STEEL SHEETS MUM TANZANIA 25,000 12,10,142 48.402/04/12 CR GALV NON-ALLOY STEEL SHEETS COC BELGIUM 49,000 24,13,056 49.202/04/12 CR GALV NON-ALLOY STEEL SHEETS COC BELGIUM 3,000 1,49,332 49.802/04/12 CR GALV CORR STEELSHEETS COC JAPAN 3,93,000 1,94,44,010 49.502/04/12 CR NON ALLOY GALV STEELCORR SHEETS COC UAE 3,83,000 1,92,49,735 50.302/04/12 CR GALV NON ALLOY STEEL GI COIL COC UAE 8,72,000 3,54,21,702 40.602/04/12 CR GALV PLAIN NON ALLOY STEEL COILS. COC CHINA 13,000 5,31,228 40.902/04/12 CR GALV PLAIN NON ALLOY STEEL COILS. COC BELGIUM 1,17,000 49,01,242 41.902/04/12 CR GALV PLAIN NON ALLOY STEEL COILS. COC VIETNAM 13,000 5,18,305 39.902/04/12 CR GALV PLAIN NON ALLOY STEEL COILS. COC CHINA 13,000 5,19,549 40.002/04/12 CR GALV PLAIN NON ALLOY STEEL COILS. COC VIETNAM 49,000 20,18,867 41.202/04/12 CR GALV PLAIN NON ALLOY STEEL COILS. COC CHINA 13,000 5,37,766 41.402/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL COC CANADA 8,000 3,10,150 38.802/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL COC REUNION 1,18,000 46,10,439 39.102/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL COC CANADA 85,000 35,03,657 41.202/04/12 CR GALV NON ALLOY STEEL WIDE COILS PAT POLAND 3,00,000 1,17,45,797 39.202/04/12 NON ALLOY STEELSHEETS/COILS MUM TANZANIA 25,000 14,59,400 58.403/04/12 NON ALLOY STEEL SHEETS ZINC COATING DEL ISRAEL 51,000 27,50,809 53.903/04/12 CR HOT DIP GALV CORR NON ALLOY STEEL SHEET DEL GHANA 3,26,000 1,80,99,830 55.503/04/12 CR GALV NON ALLOY STEEL GI SHEET COC GERMANY 20,000 8,73,391 43.703/04/12 CR GALV NON ALLOY STEEL GI SHEET COC GERMANY 41,000 17,50,912 42.703/04/12 CR GALV (PLAIN) NON ALLOY STEEL COILS DEL USA 7,000 2,91,469 41.603/04/12 NON ALLOY STEEL SHEETS ZINC COATING DEL GHANA 51,000 27,42,498 53.803/04/12 NON ALLOY STEEL SHEETS ZINC COATING DEL GHANA 25,000 13,62,452 54.503/04/12 NON ALLOY STEEL SHEETS ZINC COATING DEL GHANA 26,000 14,20,733 54.603/04/12 CR GALV PLAIN NON ALLOY STEEL COILS. DEL MADAGASCAR 22,47,000 9,51,69,324 42.403/04/12 CR GALV PLAIN NON ALLOY STEEL COILS. DEL ESTONIA 14,56,000 6,24,51,546 42.903/04/12 CR NON ALLOY SHEETS/ COILS DEL ISRAEL 1,00,000 60,44,747 60.404/04/12 CR GALV NON ALLOY STEEL SHEETS MUM ZAIRE 38,000 20,12,652 53.004/04/12 GALVANISED PLAIN SHEETS (0.80MM) MUM ZAIRE 27,000 14,34,497 53.104/04/12 CR GALV (PLAIN) NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN AUSTRALIA 70,000 31,11,415 44.405/04/12 NON ALLOY STEELSHEETS/COILS MAR THAILAND 24,000 16,39,747 68.305/04/12 NON ALLOY STEELSHEETS/COILS MAR S. ARABIA 23,000 15,76,087 68.505/04/12 NON ALLOY STEELSHEETS/COILS MAR THAILAND 73,000 50,28,762 68.907/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL SHEETS/WIDE COILS MUM USA 39,000 20,59,477 52.807/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL SHEETS/WIDE COILS MUM USA 46,000 24,56,712 53.407/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL SHEETS/WIDE COILS MUM NIGERIA 64,000 34,90,808 54.507/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL SHEETS/WIDE COILS MUM ITALY 58,000 31,71,349 54.707/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL SHEETS/WIDE COILS MUM NIGERIA 1,08,000 59,26,415 54.907/04/12 CR GALV NON ALLOY STEEL/WIDE COILS MUM GERMANY 40,000 21,01,127 52.507/04/12 CR GALV NON ALLOY STEEL/WIDE COILS MUM PHILIPPINES 1,48,000 77,35,693 52.307/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL SHEETS/WIDE COILS MUM USA 2,00,000 96,21,816 48.1

Flat Rolled Products-Clad,Pllated,Coated07/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL WIDE COILS MUM GERMANY 97,000 51,22,758 52.810/04/12 CR GALV NON-ALLOY STEEL WIDE COILS MUM USA 1,51,000 82,38,395 54.610/04/12 CR GALV NON-ALLOY STEEL WIDE COILS MUM CHINA 1,50,000 82,13,232 54.810/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL WIDE COILS ZN-C MUM HUNGARY 56,000 31,80,063 56.810/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL WIDE COILS ZN-C MUM CHINA 54,000 30,68,170 56.810/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL WIDE COILS ZN-C MUM U K 58,000 33,08,669 57.012/04/12 CR GALV NON-ALLOY STEEL WIDE COILS MUM USA 26,000 14,22,526 54.712/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL WIDE COILS ZN-C MUM USA 1,52,000 87,10,690 57.313/04/12 CR GALV NON ALLOY STEEL/WIDE COILS MUM MALAYSIA 50,000 21,92,105 43.813/04/12 CR GALV NON ALLOY STEEL/WIDE COILS MUM MALAYSIA 1,19,000 53,97,997 45.413/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL WIDE COILS ZN-C MUM MALAYSIA 11,000 6,00,962 54.613/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL WIDE COILS ZN-C MUM MALAYSIA 46,000 26,20,253 57.017/04/12 NON ALLOY STEELWIDE COILS MUM DJIBOUTI 16,52,000 8,54,37,019 51.718/04/12 CR GALV NON ALLOY STEEL SHEETS MUM DJIBOUTI 2,46,000 1,34,29,888 54.618/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL SHEETS/WIDE COILS MUM DJIBOUTI 2,36,000 1,29,07,484 54.718/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL SHEETS/WIDE COILS MUM DJIBOUTI 2,47,000 1,35,14,950 54.724/04/12 CR GALV NON ALLOY STEEL/WIDE COILS MUM RUSSIA 24,29,000 12,68,67,981 52.227/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL SHEETS/WIDE COILS MUM DJIBOUTI 17,91,000 9,34,68,742 52.230/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL SHEETS/WIDE COILS MUM ITALY 17,29,000 7,80,44,981 45.130/04/12 CR GALV NON-ALLOY STEEL/WIDE COILS MUM BELGIUM 11,86,000 5,09,80,976 43.030/04/12 CR GALV NON ALLOYS STEEL COILS MUM KENYA 29,17,000 14,63,39,565 50.2

Flat Rolled Products-Others02/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR BELGIUM 27,95,000 9,26,61,777 33.202/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR BELGIUM 82,000 28,62,750 34.902/04/12 NON ALLOY PRIME HR STEEL PLATES MAR BELGIUM 17,52,000 6,50,34,277 37.102/04/12 PLATE- IS2062GRB-T10 MUM TANZANIA 23,490 17,66,684 75.202/04/12 PLATE- IS2062GRB-T8 MUM TANZANIA 47,600 36,04,515 75.702/04/12 PLATE- IS2062GRB-T6 MUM TANZANIA 93,340 71,99,019 77.102/04/12 CR NON ALLOY STEEL WIDE COILS COC UAE 2,32,000 81,25,257 35.003/04/12 MISC BOX (PLATES) MAR USA 100 6,054 60.503/04/12 HR PLATES / CARBON STEEL PLATES COC OMAN 68,000 39,79,236 58.504/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR NEW ZEALAND 53,000 17,82,648 33.604/04/12 NON ALLOY PRIME HR STEEL PLATES CHN ITALY 52,81,000 19,50,13,092 36.906/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR USA 83,000 28,51,584 34.406/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR FRANCE 1,07,000 35,39,380 33.106/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR CANADA 1,36,000 44,06,829 32.406/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR USA 85,000 28,13,595 33.110/04/12 HR COIL 5X153 X C PAT SRI LANKA 1,240 61,189 49.310/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN USA 21,000 8,11,409 38.610/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN MEXICO 15,000 5,92,326 39.510/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN CHINA 12,000 4,81,062 40.110/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN GERMANY 22,000 8,50,027 38.610/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN CHINA 20,000 7,65,549 38.310/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN GERMANY 5,000 2,02,186 40.410/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN THAILAND 13,000 5,13,838 39.510/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN GREENLAND 69,000 26,99,730 39.110/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN THAILAND 5,000 2,14,510 42.910/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL CHN MALAYSIA 83,000 30,95,080 37.310/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL CHN BELGIUM 6,000 2,24,921 37.510/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL CHN MALAYSIA 16,000 6,12,710 38.310/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL CHN POLAND 52,000 19,94,581 38.410/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL CHN USA 52,000 20,14,204 38.710/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL CHN NETHERLANDS 1,07,000 41,45,666 38.710/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL CHN QATAR 99,000 38,68,367 39.112/04/12 M.S PLATE:PLATE 12 MM MUM CHINA 1,132 34,154 30.212/04/12 M.S PLATE:PLATE 20 MM MUM CHINA 1,320 35,544 26.912/04/12 M.S PLATE:PLATE 30 MM MUM CHINA 2,971 80,001 26.912/04/12 PLATE 06 MM THICK=3150X1650X6=06 NOS MUM UZBEKISTAN 1,459 1,04,835 71.912/04/12 CR STEEL CLOSE ANNEALED CHN IRELAND 26,000 21,83,791 84.017/04/12 SHEET METAL CHN KOREA 11,856 7,71,087 65.017/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL CHN YEMEN 6,62,000 2,44,20,188 36.917/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL CHN ISRAEL 2,02,000 78,62,224 38.918/04/12 NON ALLOY STEEL CR STEEL STRIPS MUM THAILAND 44 990 22.518/04/12 NON ALLOY STEEL CR STEEL STRIPS MUM THAILAND 56 1,261 22.519/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN SRI LANKA 27,000 10,78,282 39.919/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN SRI LANKA 24,000 9,70,518 40.420/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL CHN EGYPT 2,15,000 80,06,298 37.221/04/12 STEEL SHEETCR IF 0.80X1000X1350 CHN KOREA 19,659 10,66,610 54.323/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN UAE 3,63,000 1,41,10,004 38.924/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL CHN TANZANIA 21,000 8,21,203 39.124/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL CHN OMAN 5,35,000 2,14,18,220 40.024/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL CHN TANZANIA 32,000 12,90,731 40.325/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR BELGIUM 15,93,000 5,44,71,144 34.225/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR BELGIUM 26,36,000 8,54,58,438 32.425/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL WIDE SHEETS & PLATES MUM ITALY 10,56,000 3,53,49,889 33.525/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL WIDE SHEETS & PLATES MUM ITALY 9,48,000 3,37,61,705 35.625/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN BRAZIL 75,000 31,29,821 41.725/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN COSTA RICA 99,000 39,96,741 40.425/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN COSTA RICA 56,000 22,28,067 39.826/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MUM BELGIUM 7,57,000 2,94,18,166 38.926/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN SRI LANKA 27,04,000 9,75,79,924 36.126/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MUM BELGIUM 9,50,000 3,70,36,182 39.026/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MUM BELGIUM 22,40,000 9,28,03,997 41.426/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN SRI LANKA 81,000 33,58,848 41.527/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MUM ITALY 37,000 12,28,844 33.227/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MUM ITALY 8,000 2,66,609 33.327/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MUM ITALY 29,000 10,11,693 34.927/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL CHN ISRAEL 53,000 19,15,892 36.127/04/12 FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS NON ALLOY STEEL CHN BANGLADESH 1,77,000 69,62,148 39.328/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR SPAIN 9,98,000 3,25,92,971 32.728/04/12 HR NON ALLOYS STEEL COILS MAR SPAIN 6,94,000 2,25,04,970 32.428/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR SPAIN 17,85,000 5,76,87,238 32.328/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR SPAIN 21,95,000 7,11,47,756 32.428/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR SPAIN 8,11,000 2,62,94,400 32.428/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR SPAIN 92,000 31,43,930 34.230/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR BELGIUM 44,16,000 14,76,19,311 33.430/04/12 HR NON ALLOY STEEL COILS MAR BELGIUM 1,72,27,000 58,91,37,645 34.230/04/12 CR CLOSE ANNEALED NON ALLOY STEEL COILS CHN SINGAPORE 1,10,000 39,48,806 35.930/04/12 CR NON ALLOY STEEL STRIPS MUM DJIBOUTI 6,504 6,39,080 98.3

Bars & Rods04/04/12 FREE CUTTING NA ALLOY STEEL WIRE RODS CHN MOZAMBIQUE 6,000 2,71,158 45.204/04/12 FREE CUTTING NA ALLOY STEEL WIRE RODS CHN MOZAMBIQUE 4,000 1,89,182 47.304/04/12 FREE CUTTING NA ALLOY STEEL WIRE RODS CHN MOZAMBIQUE 10,000 4,74,878 47.511/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL CHN SINGAPORE 12,000 12,06,285 100.511/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL CHN THAILAND 17,000 17,61,404 103.611/04/12 NON-ALLOY STEEL CHN USA 18,000 18,96,754 105.418/04/12 STEEL BAR CHN THAILAND 10,000 7,07,524 70.818/04/12 SS BRIGHT BARS KAN UAE 7,000 3,81,006 54.418/04/12 SS BRIGHT BARS KAN UAE 8,000 4,32,867 54.118/04/12 SS BRIGHT BARS KAN UAE 8,000 4,40,762 55.121/04/12 DIE STEEL D2 85MM X 6000MM MUL UAE 2,693 5,09,861 189.324/04/12 STEEL BAR CHN THAILAND 4,000 3,74,528 93.6

Wires,angles,shapes & sections02/04/12 NON ALLOY STEEL WIRE COATED COC UAE 9,06,295 3,63,61,394 40.102/04/12 HIGH CARBON WIRE 7MM MUM TANZANIA 11,860 8,12,857 68.503/04/12 M.S. RODS. COC OMAN 200 97,200 486.005/04/12 WELDING WIRE CHN BULGARIA 20,000 11,83,118 59.205/04/12 WIRE OF IRON OR NON ALLOY STEEL CHN BELGIUM 2,384 2,14,566 90.007/04/12 NON ALLOY STEEL WIRE-NICKEL PLATED DEL USA 150 65,770 438.518/04/12 NON ALLOY STEEL CHANNEL BARS CHN SRI LANKA 1,41,000 61,94,248 43.919/04/12 NON ALLOY STEEL WIRE COATED/PLATED MUM USA 1,22,000 57,89,672 47.521/04/12 NON ALLOY STEEL WIRE COATED/PLATED DEL BRAZIL 89 41,870 470.424/04/12 MILD STEEL ANGLE BARS MUL MALAWI 15,000 6,79,523 45.3

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Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value FOB Rate(kgs.) (Rs.)

Date Product Description Port Country Quantity Value FOB Rate(kgs.) (Rs.)

Exports : Iron & Steel Products

Wires,angles,shapes & sections25/04/12 NON ALLOY STEEL WIRE- NICKEL PLATED DEL GERMANY 27 1,95,500 7240.727/04/12 NON ALLOY STEEL WIRE- NICKEL PLATED DEL HUNGARY 314 75,961 241.9

STAINLESS STEEL

SS Flat Products02/04/12 HR SS SHEETS4MMX1219MMX2438MM COC UAE 24,000 19,99,895 83.302/04/12 CR SS COILS 01MMX1000MM PAT POLAND 25,000 54,21,651 216.902/04/12 CR SS WIDE COILS.600MMX1250MMXC PAT POLAND 21,000 26,75,733 127.402/04/12 SS CR SHEETS FINISH 2B & N4P KAN S. ARABIA 5,000 9,58,377 191.702/04/12 SS CR SHEETS FINISH 2B & N4P KAN S. ARABIA 9,000 14,27,619 158.602/04/12 SS CR SHEETS FINISH 2B & N4P KAN S. ARABIA 8,000 17,72,757 221.602/04/12 CR SS SHEETS0.500MMX1000MMX2000MM PAT POLAND 8,000 12,63,275 157.902/04/12 CR SS SHEETS1MMX1000MMX2000MM PAT POLAND 9,000 12,52,551 139.202/04/12 SS FLAT CHN MALAYSIA 2,000 3,20,778 160.402/04/12 SS FLAT CHN MALAYSIA 16,000 29,17,870 182.402/04/12 SS FLAT CHN MALAYSIA 3,000 5,66,910 189.003/04/12 CR SS WIDE COILS2.642/1.88MMX1219.200MMXC MUM USA 50,000 42,76,618 85.503/04/12 CR SS WIDE COILS0.800MMX1250MMXC DEL TAIWAN 6,000 9,73,104 162.203/04/12 CR SS WIDE COILS1MMX1250MMXC MAN SWEDEN 78,000 1,26,23,159 161.803/04/12 CR SS WIDE COILS1MMX1250MMXC MAN SWEDEN 1,06,000 1,72,04,522 162.303/04/12 CR SS WIDE COILS0.900MMX1219MMXC MAN SWEDEN 18,000 21,59,392 120.003/04/12 CR SS SHEETS0.800MMX1000MMX2000MM DEL TAIWAN 5,000 8,64,720 172.903/04/12 CR SS SHEETS1.500MMX1250MMX2500MM DEL TAIWAN 5,000 8,16,928 163.403/04/12 CR SS SHEETS0.500MMX1000MMX2000MM DEL TAIWAN 5,000 7,52,607 150.503/04/12 CR SS STRIPS0.450MMX153/156/162/168MMXC MAN SWEDEN 19,000 24,72,847 130.104/04/12 SS GRADE 310 HR PLATE COC S. ARABIA 4,000 15,92,525 398.104/04/12 HR SS SHNEETS4/5/6MMX1219MMX2438MM COC S. ARABIA 23,000 34,49,615 150.004/04/12 HR SS SHNEETS4MMX1219MMX2438MM COC S. ARABIA 3,000 5,80,628 193.504/04/12 CR SS WIDE COILS1MMX1220MMXC COC S. ARABIA 14,000 23,24,290 166.004/04/12 CR SS WIDE COILS3MMX1220MMXC COC S. ARABIA 8,000 12,63,949 158.011/04/12 CR SS SHEET/HOOPS & STRIPS MUM CONGO 630 1,67,525 265.911/04/12 CR SS SHEET/HOOPS & STRIPS MUM CONGO 401 1,06,631 265.911/04/12 CR SS SHEET/HOOPS & STRIPS MUM CONGO 125 36,405 291.225/04/12 SS FLAT MUM UAE 375 95,070 253.5

Bars,rods,wires,angles,shapes,etc.02/04/12 SS BRIGHT BARS PAT POLAND 40,681 34,86,890 85.702/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL BRIGHT BAR CHN CHINA 2,000 2,18,702 109.402/04/12 SS BRIGHT SQUARE BARS PAT POLAND 38,000 79,09,918 208.202/04/12 SS ANGLES MAR BELGIUM 62,500 1,18,50,116 189.602/04/12 SS ANGLE CHN MALAYSIA 45,000 64,85,566 144.102/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE DEL JAPAN 11,200 25,75,963 230.002/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE CHN MALAYSIA 20,000 42,19,465 211.002/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE CHN MALAYSIA 13,000 28,34,581 218.002/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE CHN MALAYSIA 7,000 15,60,882 223.003/04/12 SS OTHER BARS AND RODS MAN ITALY 18,991 21,16,415 111.403/04/12 SS HR & PEELED BARS MAN SPAIN 15,089 11,80,521 78.203/04/12 SS HR & PEELED BARS MAN SPAIN 2,238 2,01,538 90.103/04/12 SS ROUND BRIGHT BAR DEL TAIWAN 40,000 71,02,757 177.603/04/12 SS BRIGHT ROUND BARS DEL TAIWAN 24,000 40,93,136 170.503/04/12 SS ANGLE BARS (HR AND STRAIGHTENED ANGLE) DEL CANADA 1,000 2,14,815 214.803/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE MAN CANADA 19,237 38,33,702 199.303/04/12 SS WIRE DEL TAIWAN 1,07,000 2,51,25,218 234.803/04/12 SS STEEL WIRE PAT U K 19,000 34,63,031 182.303/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE MAR USA 17,000 28,08,583 165.203/04/12 SS WIRE DEL TAIWAN 1,000 2,78,114 278.103/04/12 SS WIRE MAN CHILE 22,100 39,48,084 178.603/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE MAN CANADA 20,000 45,56,026 227.803/04/12 SSS WIRE PAT U K 10,029 44,72,588 446.004/04/12 SS WIRE RODS CHN AUSTRALIA 37,000 30,88,923 83.504/04/12 SS ROUND BRIGHT BAR MUM AUSTRALIA 5,000 21,15,316 423.104/04/12 SS OTHER BARS AND RODS MAN INDONESIA 5,697 6,39,114 112.204/04/12 SS CORE WIRE,SS309L MAN INDONESIA 50 13,025 260.504/04/12 SS CORE WIRE,SS309L MAN INDONESIA 50 13,025 260.504/04/12 SS ROUND BRIGHT BARS KAN VIETNAM 11,073 10,55,428 95.304/04/12 SS ROUND BRIGHT BARS KAN VIETNAM 13,666 13,02,538 95.304/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE DEL USA 6,000 34,10,422 568.404/04/12 SS WIRE MAN INDONESIA 16,025 47,73,914 297.904/04/12 SS WIRE MUM AUSTRALIA 6,498 12,04,397 185.304/04/12 SS WIRE MUM AUSTRALIA 1,577 4,50,286 285.504/04/12 SS WIRE CHN USA 15,000 20,50,015 136.704/04/12 SS WIRE CHN USA 15,000 20,91,762 139.504/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE DEL USA 9,000 14,52,925 161.404/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE DEL USA 200 31,208 156.004/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE DEL USA 2,000 9,81,594 490.805/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE CHN BELGIUM 23,188 43,02,909 185.606/04/12 SS BRIGHT BARS DEL DENMARK 83 15,770 190.006/04/12 SS BRIGHT BARS DEL DENMARK 74 21,090 285.007/04/12 SS ROUND BRIGHT BAR PAT JAPAN 1,000 3,13,824 313.807/04/12 SS ROUND BRIGHT BAR PAT QATAR 7,000 10,10,220 144.307/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWING OF ALLOY STEEL MUM ITALY 239 66,998 280.307/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWING OF ALLOY STEEL MUM MYANMAR 90 25,539 283.807/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWING OF ALLOY STEEL MUM S. AFRICA 443 1,25,876 284.110/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWING OF ALLOY STEEL MUM SPAIN 98 13,905 141.910/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE DEL SRI LANKA 1,003 2,87,985 287.110/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWN FROM WIRE ROD PAT BELGIUM 736 2,05,704 279.510/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWN FROM WIRE ROD PAT CONGO 1,002 2,72,141 271.610/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWN FROM WIRE ROD PAT CONGO 699 1,82,492 261.111/04/12 PRIME SS BARS & HOLLOW BARS MUM SINGAPORE 149 17,801 119.512/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE MUM UAE 500 1,55,749 311.518/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE MUM UAE 125 49,384 395.118/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE MUM UAE 360 2,63,481 731.919/04/12 SS WIRE GRADE 202DIA 0.20 MM PAT FRANCE 560 1,29,492 231.219/04/12 SS WIRE GRADE 202DIA 0.20 MM PAT FRANCE 570 1,46,420 256.919/04/12 SS WIRE GRADE-AISI430 DIA-0.14MM PAT U K 2,000 5,56,830 278.420/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE MUM BRAZIL 2,500 14,18,200 567.324/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWN FROM WIRE ROD PAT FRANCE 5,084 13,39,295 263.425/04/12 SS 316 L ROD MUM PAKISTAN 335 1,86,645 557.125/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL BRIGHT BAR MUM GERMANY 1,319 3,37,446 255.825/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL BRIGHT BAR MUM GERMANY 615 1,63,264 265.525/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL BRIGHT BAR MUM GERMANY 612 1,62,468 265.525/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL ROUND BAR MUM THAILAND 116 1,33,387 1149.925/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL ROUND BAR MUM THAILAND 38 43,698 1149.925/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL ROUND BAR MUM THAILAND 54 62,209 1152.026/04/12 SS WIRE GRADE AISI304DIA 0.23 MM PAT GERMANY 123 30,320 246.526/04/12 SS WIRE GRADE AISI314DIA 0.16 MM PAT GERMANY 264 1,16,829 442.528/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWN FROM WIRE ROD PAT YUGOSLAVIA 1,948 4,39,960 225.930/04/12 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE MUM GERMANY 504 40,334 80.030/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWN FROM WIRE ROD PAT BELGIUM 3,056 5,86,189 191.830/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWN FROM WIRE ROD PAT AUSTRALIA 109 28,451 261.030/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWN FROM WIRE ROD PAT AUSTRALIA 508 1,32,084 260.030/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWN FROM WIRE ROD PAT AUSTRALIA 512 1,33,124 260.030/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWN FROM WIRE ROD PAT AUSTRALIA 3,114 6,72,886 216.130/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWN FROM WIRE ROD PAT AUSTRALIA 3,101 6,96,692 224.730/04/12 SS WIRE DRAWN FROM WIRE ROD PAT AUSTRALIA 310 92,967 299.9

SS Utensils/Cultury02/04/12 SS HOT POT WITH NICKLE CONTENT COC UAE 3,81,628 2,35,40,063 61.703/04/12 KADAI 18"(60 PCS) COC OMAN 3,465 5,03,960 145.403/04/12 KADAI 20"(36 PCS) COC MALDIVES 1,711 2,48,781 145.404/04/12 TABLE KITCHEN & OTHER HOUSE HOLD ARTICLES DEL USA 129 23,062 178.804/04/12 TABLE KITCHEN & OTHER HOUSE HOLD ARTICLES KAN GERMANY 1,754 3,21,037 183.004/04/12 TABLE KITCHEN & OTHER HOUSE HOLD ARTICLES DEL USA 437 81,219 185.904/04/12 KITCHEN WARE MUM AUSTRALIA 37 5,983 161.704/04/12 KITCHEN WARE MUM AUSTRALIA 39 5,406 138.605/04/12 TABLE KITCHEN & OTHER HOUSE HOLD ARTICLES CHN BELGIUM 1,595 2,91,852 183.005/04/12 HIGH CROME BALLS 25 MM MAN U K 22,000 13,08,312 59.507/04/12 SS ITEMS ASSORTED CHN SRI LANKA 126 29,511 234.210/04/12 KITCHEN ARTICLES CHN SINGAPORE 236 54,356 230.3

SS Utensils/Cultury11/04/12 NON-ALLOY CASTING COC GERMANY 113 241 2.112/04/12 S.S.KITCHENWARE COC CHINA 177 57,018 322.113/04/12 SS PLATE MUL U K 4,000 3,46,069 86.513/04/12 SS PLATE MUL USA 1,000 1,13,619 113.627/04/12 SS UTENSILS MUM DENMARK 67 15,419 230.128/04/12 S.S VESSLES CHN MALAYSIA 485 67,770 139.728/04/12 SS UTENSILS CHN GERMANY 137 73,302 535.130/04/12 STEEL KITCHEN SINK(35 PCS) PAT U K 239 32,858 137.530/04/12 TABLE KITCHEN OR OTHER HOUSE HOLD ARTICLES PAT GERMANY 176 1,73,223 984.230/04/12 TABLE KITCHEN OR OTHER HOUSE HOLD ARTICLES PAT GERMANY 592 4,40,655 744.330/04/12 TABLE KITCHEN OR OTHER HOUSE HOLD ARTICLES PAT UAE 59 57,741 978.730/04/12 TABLE KITCHEN OR OTHER HOUSE HOLD ARTICLES PAT UAE 204 1,51,950 744.9

OTHER ALLOY STEELS,HOLLOW BARS & RODS ETC.

Flat Rolled Products01/04/12 CRGO SLIT COILS COC USA 51,000 77,14,240 151.301/04/12 CRGO SLIT COILS COC UAE 99,876 1,93,45,973 193.707/04/12 THERMOSTATIC BIMETAL STRIPS DEL SPAIN 10 15,656 1565.607/04/12 THERMOSTATIC BIMETAL STRIPS DEL DENMARK 11 16,112 1464.707/04/12 THERMOSTATIC BIMETAL STRIPS PAT TANZANIA 32 75,434 2357.307/04/12 THERMOSTATIC BIMETAL STRIPS PAT TAIWAN 102 1,06,388 1043.007/04/12 THERMOSTATIC BIMETAL STRIPS PAT MALDIVES 211 2,04,312 968.311/04/12 IRON NICKEL ALLOY STRIP DEL AUSTRALIA 187 3,18,384 1702.612/04/12 THERMOSTATIC BIMETAL STRIPS PAT BAHARAIN 159 1,66,543 1047.417/04/12 THERMOSTATIC BIMETAL STRIPS PAT GERMANY 476 4,72,268 992.217/04/12 THERMOSTATIC BIMETAL STRIPS PAT TURKEY 205 2,07,218 1010.818/04/12 THERMOSTATIC BIMETAL STRIPS PAT TURKEY 158 1,65,284 1046.118/04/12 THERMOSTATIC BIMETAL STRIPS PAT CEI (BLACK SEA) 399 5,86,055 1468.823/04/12 THERMOSTATIC BIMETAL STRIPS PAT TAIWAN 106 1,16,007 1094.426/04/12 THERMOSTATIC BIMETAL STRIPS DEL GERMANY 152 1,92,070 1263.626/04/12 THERMOSTATIC BIMETAL STRIPS PAT BRAZIL 1,130 15,50,168 1371.827/04/12 KANTHAL A1-WIRE DIA 0.6MM COIL MUM GERMANY 25,000 1,810 0.127/04/12 61/0 THERMOSTATIC BIMETAL TRIMETALSTRIPS DEL EGYPT 90 1,93,789 2153.2

Bars,rods,wires,angles,shapes,etc.02/04/12 DUMET WIRE-NICKEL PLATED PAT POLAND 622 6,69,834 1076.903/04/12 SPARES FOR OXYGEN PLANT- SILVER CHN QATAR 5 15,702 3140.403/04/12 WELDING ELECTRODE WIRE COC OMAN 51,060 77,20,569 151.205/04/12 HR ANNEALED EN-2 MAN CHINA 1,610 1,36,931 85.105/04/12 HR DANNEALED EN-24 DIA 56MM MAN CHINA 1,580 1,34,379 85.105/04/12 HR DANNEALED EN-24 SQ.45X45 M MAN CHINA 1,580 1,34,379 85.105/04/12 SS BRIGHT BARS CHN BELGIUM 8,039 9,94,203 123.705/04/12 SS BRIGHT BARS CHN BELGIUM 8,171 10,10,528 123.705/04/12 SS BRIGHT BARS CHN BELGIUM 3,688 5,44,459 147.610/04/12 WIRE OF OTHER ALLOY STEEL MUM SINGAPORE 1,000 48,877 48.910/04/12 DUMET WIRE (BAIR) 0.50 MM DIA DEL USA 254 2,39,018 941.011/04/12 DUMET WIRE-BORATED DEL U K 47 58,255 1239.518/04/12 PRIME HR ALLOY STEEL BARS CHN THAILAND 14,200 11,68,445 82.321/04/12 EN 8 ROUND BAR 25MM MUL UAE 160 13,884 86.825/04/12 DUMET WIRE-BORATED DEL CHINA 151 1,65,136 1093.625/04/12 DUMET WIRE-NICKEL PLATED DEL CHINA 106 1,68,990 1594.225/04/12 DUMET WIRE-NICKEL PLATED DEL CHINA 323 4,50,364 1394.3

ARTICLES OF IRON & STEEL

Wires,ropes,cables,chains,etc.02/04/12 BLACK PIPES/TUBES PAT POLAND 25,000 16,83,452 67.302/04/12 INDUSTRIAL ROLLER CHAINS CHN MALAYSIA 12,000 2,13,155 17.803/04/12 SS SEAMLESS TUBES AND PIPES COC GERMANY 8,000 28,62,605 357.803/04/12 SEAMLESS STAINLESS STEEL TUBES MAN CANADA 27,000 1,10,22,943 408.303/04/12 SEAMLESS STAINLESS STEEL TUBES MAN CANADA 26,000 1,00,93,553 388.203/04/12 STEEL STRUCTURE DEL GHANA 1,24,500 89,27,911 71.710/04/12 SEAMLESS BUTT WELDED STEEL PIPE CHN FRANCE 8,000 1,01,420 12.710/04/12 SEAMLESS BUTT WELDED STEEL PIPE CHN KOREA 1,000 13,196 13.210/04/12 SEAMLESS BUTT WELDED STEEL PIPE CHN JAPAN 10,000 1,38,037 13.823/04/12 SEAMLESS BUTT WELDED STEEL PIPE CHN USA 51,000 67,36,653 132.124/04/12 GALVANISED STEEL SQUARE CHN SRI LANKA 51,490 23,42,889 45.525/04/12 SOLDERING PLATE MUM U K 1 343 343.026/04/12 WELDING FLUX CHN SUDAN 66,800 79,24,083 118.627/04/12 BLACK PIPES / TUBES INCLUDING PRECISION TUBES CHN INDONESIA 10,000 8,94,030 89.427/04/12 REINFORCED STEEL WIRE MUM CHINA 2,078 13,14,124 632.427/04/12 KONIAMBO NICKEL POWER PROJECT CHN NEW CALEDONIA 6,000 12,28,534 204.828/04/12 BLACK PIPES CHN THAILAND 26,000 22,74,565 87.528/04/12 BLACK PIPES CHN INDONESIA 10,000 8,92,510 89.330/04/12 DIECKER 730X460 14.33X3 CH 523444 MUM GERMANY 6,000 1,30,487 21.730/04/12 DIECKER 730X460 14.33X3 CH 523444 MUM GERMANY 6,000 97,799 16.330/04/12 BLACK PIPES / TUBES INCLUDING PRECISION TUBES CHN INDONESIA 10,000 8,91,700 89.230/04/12 BLACK PIPES CHN MALAYSIA 1,34,000 1,19,23,462 89.0

Iron Ores & Concentrates05/04/12 IRON ORE FINES DEL USA 15,64,79,000 68,66,45,826 4.406/04/12 PROCESSED IRON ORE FINES MAR U K 2,02,40,000 11,96,04,951 5.906/04/12 IRON ORE FINES MAR CANADA 7,90,13,000 34,95,33,940 4.406/04/12 PROCESSED IRON ORE FINES MAR FRANCE 5,26,05,000 32,83,65,986 6.207/04/12 IRON ORE FINES MAR FRANCE 2,48,31,000 4,40,19,155 1.807/04/12 IRON ORE FINES MAR USA 3,48,00,000 16,30,42,350 4.709/04/12 IRON ORE FINES MAR USA 6,42,40,000 33,71,82,912 5.213/04/12 IRON ORE FINES MAR GERMANY 6,60,00,000 16,61,42,130 2.513/04/12 IRON ORE FINES MAR GERMANY 5,22,00,000 21,15,14,400 4.114/04/12 IRON ORE LUMPS OF GRADE 52.5%/52% FE MAR USA 3,82,20,000 14,51,88,225 3.814/04/12 IRON ORE FINES OF GRADE 57.50% FE MAR SWITZERLAND12,96,24,000 71,56,34,660 5.514/04/12 PROCESSED IRON ORE FINES MAR JAPAN 4,58,82,000 18,87,74,613 4.117/04/12 IRON ORE LUMPS OF GRADE 59% FE MAR CHINA 6,29,20,000 34,73,71,882 5.518/04/12 IRON ORE CALIBRATED MAR CHINA 92,00,000 2,42,30,960 2.623/04/12 IRON ORE CALIBRATED MAR CHINA 1,38,00,000 3,63,46,440 2.630/04/12 IRON ORE FINES MAR CHINA 1,31,65,83,000 6,21,93,19,547 4.7

Electrodes Grap[hites02/04/12 GRAPHITE ELECTRODE DIA 600MM KAN GERMANY 18,000 19,92,753 110.703/04/12 UHP GRADE GRAPHITE ELECTRODES MAN CANADA 17,000 36,98,870 217.612/04/12 CARBON ELECTRODES FOR DRY CELL BATTERIES CHN HONGKONG 1,000 3,57,893 357.913/04/12 CARBON ELECTRODES FOR DRY CELL BATTERIES CHN USA 20,000 24,99,663 125.019/04/12 UHP GRADE GRAPHITE ELECTRODES MUM USA 1,00,000 2,49,69,258 249.719/04/12 UHP GRADE GRAPHITE ELECTRODES MUM ITALY 20,000 44,71,491 223.619/04/12 UHP GRADE GRAPHITE ELECTRODES MUM ITALY 20,000 44,85,120 224.321/04/12 CARBON ELECTRODES FOR DRY CELL BATTERIES CHN POLAND 16,000 19,99,730 125.021/04/12 CARBON ELECTRODES FOR DRY CELL BATTERIES CHN POLAND 3,000 7,07,479 235.826/04/12 CARBON ELECTRODES FOR DRY CELL BATTERIES CHN COSTA RICA 15,000 18,74,747 125.026/04/12 CARBON ELECTRODES FOR DRY CELL BATTERIES CHN INDONESIA 1,000 3,57,893 357.930/04/12 GRAPHITE ELECTRODES SHP 12" DIA X 72" MUM S. AFRICA 5,000 1,26,693 25.3

Refractories & Bricks03/04/12 CASTABLE CODE: 38160000 COC OMAN 4,000 1,23,121 30.805/04/12 REFRACTORY MATERIAL MAN NIGERIA 12,000 2,97,432 24.805/04/12 REFRACTORY MATERIAL MAN NIGERIA 5,000 1,64,025 32.805/04/12 REFRACTORY MATERIAL MAN NIGERIA 7,000 2,61,954 37.405/04/12 FIRE BRICKS AC 40D-FLS 01 MAR THAILAND 24,642 27,28,424 110.705/04/12 FIRE BRICKS AC 85P MAB-315 & MAB-815 MAR THAILAND 13,504 14,95,197 110.707/04/12 REFRACTORY HIGH ALUMINA CASTABLE CHN USA 21,000 7,18,940 34.218/04/12 SILICA RAMMING MASS KAN S. ARABIA 18,000 90,948 5.119/04/12 ALUMINA CARBON BRICKS/SHAPES CHN MALAYSIA 5,000 10,43,714 208.719/04/12 CERAMIC ARTICLES MUM B HORIZONT 1,000 10,02,869 1002.923/04/12 ALUMINA FUSED CAST REFRACTORIES ZA33 COC FRANCE 634 7,140 11.324/04/12 SILICA MORTAR - VR-SILICA MORTAR CHN SRI LANKA 18,000 1,79,150 10.024/04/12 ALUMINA CARBON CONTINUOUS CASTING REFRA CHN SRI LANKA 1,000 1,78,776 178.824/04/12 ALUMINA CARBON CONTINUOUS CASTING REFRA CHN SRI LANKA 2,000 64,271 32.124/04/12 CERAMIC ARTICLES MUM AUSTRALIA 150 1,95,193 1301.327/04/12 ALUMINA FUSEDCAST REFRACTORIES COC GERMANY 85,951 2,17,65,846 253.2

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Al exports may rise 5 per cent: VedantaIndia's aluminium exports could rise 5 per cent in the current fiscalyear to 325,000 tonne, despite a slowdown in global demand, a seniorindustry official said, as falling prices have led rival global producersto cut production. “Declining aluminium prices have forced majorplayers such as Alcoa and Norsk Hydro to cut output and haveprompted China, the world's largest consumer of the metal, and Japanto ramp up purchases. Due to the sudden closure of some of thesmelters in the US, the export demand has slightly improved," said atop official from Vedanta Aluminium Ltd.

Chinese co eyes stake in Barrick Gold's African unitA state-run Chinese company is looking to buy stake in the Africanunit of Barrick Gold, world's largest producer of the yellow metal. Themove, if successful, will enhance Chinese influence in the world goldmarket. China is already the world's biggest gold producer at present."Discussions are at an early stage, and there can be no certainty thatthese will result in the acquisition of all or part of Barrick's holding inABG," Barrick Gold has said. The Canadian company owns 74 percent stake worth $1.9 billion in African Barrick. The developmentssurrounding the acquisition will be closely watched in India, theworld's biggest gold consumer. The World Gold Council had recentlypredicted that riding on local demand, China is expected to becomethe top gold consumer replacing India. Barrick and China NationalGold Company have not been forthcoming on how much stake canchange hand. Under the rules, an offer for more than 30% stake inAfrican Barrick will trigger a full takeover offer. Earlier in August thisyear, China National Gold had said that the group will focus onmergers and acquisitions in the second half of the year.

Gold imports to drop by 40 pc in next 4 months: BBAThe import of gold is likely to decline by 40 per cent in the last fourmonths of the year to about 200 tonne due to fall in demand for theyellow metal amid high prices and poor monsoon, Bombay BullionAssociation said."Import of the precious metal is not very encouraging and we expectabout 40 per cent drop in shipments into the country at 200 tonne inthe September-December period. The rising prices of the metal,monsoon deficit and fewer wedding dates this year will mainly restrictthe demand and hence the imports," a top BBA official said.As 70 per cent of gold consumption takes place in the rural market inphysical form, poor monsoon will hurt incomes of farmers andconsequently affect the demand. And thus overall imports this yearwill be restricted to 700 odd tonne against 969 tonne last year.

Hindalco sees robust growth as Al usage in cars risesThe world’s biggest supplier of aluminium to carmakers, HindalcoIndustries, may double group sales to $33 billion in five years asAudi AG and other European carmakers swap steel with thelightweight metal. “Automobiles are a huge prospect. The Europeanauto market is booming. New environmental norms are an opportunityfor aluminium makers,” said a top company official. The companydealing with falling metal prices and rising costs, is betting onregulation to cut carbon emissions and improve fuel efficiency in theUS and Europe will prompt carmakers to use more aluminium. JaguarLand Rover plans to start selling its first all-aluminium Range RoverSUV next month, reducing the car’s weight by 39%, while DaimlerAG’s Mercedes is using the metal for its new model.

Bear market shuts 70% of Indonesian tin capacityIndonesia idled about 70 per cent of tin-smelting capacity in itsbiggest producing region amid a three-month bear market, curbingthe world’s biggest exports and setting the stage for a global shortage.The producers in Bangka-Belitung province closed about 24 of 28smelters, the Indonesian Tin Mining Association estimates. Thedemand will exceed supply by 7,000 metric tonne next year, equal toabout 60 per cent of global stockpiles tracked by the London MetalExchange, Barclays Plc estimates.

ASTM developing standard for hot rolled rod coilA proposed ASTM standard is being developed which will be usefulto cover the level of defects that exist in hot rolled rod coil. Theproposed standard, ASTM WK37796, specification for generalrequirements for hot rolled rod coil, is being developed bySubcommittee B02.07 on refined nickel and cobalt and their alloys,part of ASTM International Committee B02 on nonferrous metalsand alloys.According to Larry Paul, technical marketing manager, ThyssenKruppVDM USA LLC, and a B02.07 member, no standard currently exists inNorth American to cover defect levels in hot rolled coil. "Terms suchas 'free of defects' are used but not defined," says Paul. One of thepurposes of ASTM WK37796, according to Paul, will be to definewhat "defect" means in practical terms.

Ministry of New and RenewableEnergy (MNRE) awardedInternational Copper PromotionCouncil - India (ICPCI) for itssignificant contribution towardsthe Global Solar Water HeatingProject. ICPCI has worked stronglyin the area of capacity building formanufacturers by creating certifiedinstallers for Solar Water HeatingSystems across the country.Sanjeev Ranjan, CEO, ICPCI waspresented this award by Dr. FarooqAbdullah, Minister for New &Renewable Energy, Government ofIndia, at Vigyan Bhawan.He said, “We are honoured to be apart of this great initiative alongwith MNRE. Our endeavour hasbeen to increase the quantity andquality of trained installers in thissegment, by providingcertifications through thisprogramme. We have preparedmanuals in regional languageswhich will provide user friendlyguidance to the installers. Withthe success of this campaign, wehave moved a step closer in theuse of renewable energy. Thetrained instructors spread across

ICPCI honoured for its contribution to solar water heating

the country will now further trainand educate. So by end of theyear we’ll have 1000 trainedinstallers to carry out theinstallation and maintenancework of the equipment.”ICPCI, a member of Copper Alliancealong with Ministry of New andRenewable Energy (MNRE) hasbeen working towards promotinguse of solar water heating systems.As a part of this initiative, ICPCI inassociation with MNRE,Government of India under UNDP/ GEF sponsored Global SolarWater Heater Market

Transformation Project, hadundertaken a major campaign tocreate one thousand (1000)certified installers of Solar WaterHeating Systems across India.ICPCI executed certified trainingprogrammes for Industrial TrainingInstitutes (ITI) instructors who arenow training their studentsthereby creating employment &self-employment opportunities forthe youth. Solar Water HeatingSystems will soon form a part ofthe ITI curriculum. This initiativewas carried out in 2 phases acrossvarious ITIs in India.

A consortium of four PSUs —SAIL, Nalco, Hindustan Copper,and MECL — has bid for onecopper asset in Afghanistan.Instead of four copper and goldassets, for which the alliance hadsubmitted expressions of interestin March, it has now bid for onlythe Shaida copper deposits.A top official of Hindustan Copper,said that the alliance had placed itsstake, including the financial bidfor the 250 sq km tender area ofShaida, located in westernprovince of Herat.

PSU consortium bids for Cu asset in AfghanistanA Nalco official said that therelatively better prospect of usableinfrastructure and securitysituation of the area favoured theconsortium’s decision. The depositarea is located 65 km south-westof Herat city and 50 km south-south-west of Gozareh, which isanticipated to be the province’slogistics terminus — includingairport, rail and road heads. HeratCity already has an airport.A five-member Indian team ofgeologists and engineers visitedthe site and got access to

preliminary technical data. Thegathered data analysis,validated by global consultancyfirm IMC SRG, helped theconsortium in preliminary duediligence and to arrive at adecision on the bid. “During theSoviet exploration in 1971 and1972, several continuous drilledintervals were identified, withcopper grades between 0.10 to0.80 per cent, with drilledintervals ranging from 0.80 to17.95 metre,” according toAfghanistan Ministry of Mines.

Vedanta Resources Plc is likely toraise its offer for buyinggovernment’s stake in HindustanZinc Ltd (HZL) and BharatAluminium Co Ltd (Balco) to gaingreater control of the twocompanies, the London-listed firmsaid. It may pull off the deal as Indiais under pressure to raise funds toreduce its fiscal deficit, accordingto analysts.“The deal would be beneficial toshareholders as it will streamlinecash flows, but whether thegovernment will bite it or not willhave to be seen,”said a research

Vedanta may raise offer for HZL, Balco stakesanalyst at Macquarie CapitalSecurities (India)Pvt Ltd. “Chancesare higher that it will, owing to thegovernment’s need to meet thedisinvestment target.”Vedanta said in a note that it willseek shareholder approval in ageneral meeting in London to offerto pay 15% higher than the priceoffered earlier to buy government’s29.5% stake in HZL and $550million for its 49% stake in Balco.On January 09, Vedanta offered thegovernment $2.94 billion for itsstake in the listed HZL and offered$338 million for its stake in Balco.

“To date, neither offer has beenaccepted by the government ofIndia and, therefore, there is nocertainty that either acquisition willproceed,” it said in the note.“Assuming the Sesa-Sterlitemerger and group consolidationare effected, if the entirety of thegovernment’s interests areacquired, the group’s interestsin HZL and Balco would increaseto 94.4% and 100% respectivelyand Vedanta’s economicinterests in HZL and Balcowould increase to 55% and 58.3%respectively,” it said.

Mr Sanjeev Ranjan, CEO, ICPCI (Right) receiving the award from MNRE

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Growth may be back on track next year: RBIThe positive intent shown by the government recently on keyreforms such as foreign direct investment in key sectors suchas insurance, retail, aviation and urban infrastructure seems tohave enthused the country’s central bank. In its annual reportreleased on Thursday, the Reserve Bank of India said whilethe economic growth scenario was still gloomy, there was aray of hope that growth would pick up later in the year.RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao said the government’spromises made in August 2012 should result in growth pickingup by the end of the financial year and return to the trend ratein 2013-14.

RBI review on rate cut in SeptAmid widespread demand for a reduction in interest rates bybanks, RBI said rate cut cannot be predicted at this moment."You cannot say when the rate cut will come. Wait for ourSeptember policy," RBI Deputy Governor H R Khan said on thesidelines of a function organised by the Institute of CharteredAccountants of India (ICAI) recently.The Reserve Bank isscheduled to review its monetary policy on September 17.

Following CAG reports India Inc seeks reformsIndia Inc wants the government to frame a mature response tothe three latest CAG audit reports that have severely indictedits policies on allocation of natural resources and public privatepartnerships (PPPs) in the infrastructure sector instead ofresorting to a blame game and leveling accusations againstthe country's official auditor. Three separate audit reports ofCAG accused the UPA of giving away national assets at a lossof Rs 3.8 lakh crore.While industry captains admit that the audit findings willfurther dent an already waning investor confidence about theIndian growth story, they believe the government could usethe reports to push through necessary reforms like creatingindependent regulators and using transparent processes.

SBI chief calls for phasing out CRRState Bank of India chairman Pratip Chaudhuri on Thursdaymade a strong pitch for the abolition of the cash reserve ratio(CRR), saying that parking the mandatory funds with theReserve Bank without any interest was costing the bankingsystem about Rs 21,000 crore. RBI should either do away withCRR or compensate the banks for the losses incurred as thebanking system was not earning any interest on it, Chaudhuritold reporters on the sidelines of Ficci Banking Conclave.

FIIs buy Indian equities worth $11-b this yearOverseas investment into Indian stock markets has crossedUSD 11 billion so far this year, with more than USD 1 billionbeing pumped in this month alone. Foreign institutionalinvestors (FIIs) have infused a net amount of USD 1.02 billion(about Rs 5,692 crore) in August so far, taking the total for thisyear to USD 11.4 billion (Rs 57,958 crore) in Indian equities,according to Securities and Exchange Board of India.

China's output falls sharplyA key measure of Chinese manufacturing activity posted itsbiggest monthly decline since March 2009, raising fears of ahard landing in the world's second-largest economy andincreasing the chances that Beijing will be forced to turn tostimulus faster and more extensively than expected. Thepreliminary HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers'Index, a gauge of nationwide manufacturing activity, fell sharplyto 48 in November compared with a final reading of 51 inOctober. A figure below 50 indicates contraction.

Eurozone PMIs signal recessionThe euro zone now looks destined for its second recession inthree years, according to business surveys that showed theeconomic rot is even spreading through Germany, the region'slargest and strongest economy. The 17-nation bloc's economywill contract 0.5-0.6 percent in the current quarter as orders fornew business decline again, Markit's Purchasing Mangers'Index (PMI) suggested — far worse than the consensus in thelatest Reuters poll.

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India is endowed with largemineral resources, especially ofiron ore, bauxite, coal, basemetals, noble metals anddiamonds. However, most ofthese resources are eitherunder-explored or under -exploited or both, for a varietyof reasons. For achieving a highmanufacturing growth rate asenvisaged in the newmanufacturing policy, themining sector has to grow faster,and has to make highercontribution to GDP. To achievethese ambitious objectives,entire value chain of the mineralsector starting fromreconnaissance, exploration,mining and beneficiation to thevalue addition downstreamsectors have to be streamlinedso as to attract investmentsfrom both domestic as well asinternational investors,particularly in strategic anddeep-seated minerals requiringstate-of-the-art technologiesand risk capitalIn order to attract investmentand technology FIMI isorganizing a three-dayconvention on "Mining,Exploration Convention &Trade Show from 30th August -

1 September, 2012 at BangaloreInternational Exhibition Centre(BIEC), Bangalore with thesupport of PDAC. The Ministryof Mines has sponsored theconvention. The convention willprovide a unique opportunity forvarious stakeholders involved inthe mining value chain - policymakers, exploration agencies,mining companies, regulatoryagencies, technologists,economists, investors including

people from abroad - for intensedeliberations and discussions.This convention will beinaugurated by Mr K.S.Eshwarappa, Deputy ChiefMinister of Karnataka while thekeynote speaker will be Mr S.K.Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry ofCoal , New Delhi. The guest ofhonour will Dr VishwapatiTrivedi, Secretary, Ministry ofMines, New Delhi.The Ministry of Coal has agreedto support the event. There is atremendous response for thisevent and we are expectingaround 400 delegates and around

100 exhibitors to participate fromAustralia, Canada, China, SouthAfrica etc.The convention will broadlycover the policy issues andinitiatives in mineral explorationand mining development andfinancing, investment potentialand opportunities in exploration,mineral beneficiation and mining,technology and environmentalissues in coal mining.The convention would beattended by experts fromleading national andinternational mining companies,policy makers in government,technologists, investors andfinancial institutions,geologists, environmental andsafety experts and miningequipment manufacturers.There will be a concurrent eventof the International Mining andMachinery Trade Show, alongwith this event also to be heldfrom 30th August - 1 September2012 at the same venue andorganized by FIMI It will focuson the opportunities, bothinternational and national,provided by the shift of miningcompanies towards customersatisfaction and expectations.