Niken LME

Trading Screen Product Name LME Nickel
Commodity Code LNIZ / NID
Contract Size 6 tons / lot (± 2%)
Price Quotation USD / ton
Contrac Type 3-Month
Contract Series Daily
Trading Hours Monday – Friday

07:00 A.M – 01:00 A.M (the next day)

Minimum Price Fluctuation 5 USD / ton
Prompt date Out to 3 months
Last Trading Day Up until the close of the first Ring the day before the prompt date
Margin As MXV required
Position Limit As MXV required
Price Limit As MXV required
Settlement Method Deliverable
Quality Standards Standards are detailed below

In accordance with the regulations of Nickel traded on London Metals Exchange (LME).

The Nickel delivered under this contract must be:

1. Primary Nickel and conform to one of the following Standards:
a. ASTM specification B39-79 (2013) – min 99.80% purity
b. GB/T 6516-2010 – Ni9990 grade
2. In the shape of cathodes (full plate or cut), briquettes or pellets; and.
3. Of brands listed in the LME approved list.

Quality: ASTM Standard Specification for Nickel B39-79 (2013) 

Element Composition (%)
Ni 99.80 Minimum
Co 0.15 Maximum
Cu 0.02
C 0.03
Fe 0.02
S
0.01
P
0.005 Less than
Mg 0.005
Si 0.005
As 0.005
Pb 0.005
Sb 0.005
Bi 0.005
Sn 0.005
Zn 0.005


Quality: GB/T 6516-2010 – Ni9990 grade

Element Composition (%)
Ni + Co 99.90 Minimum
Co 0.08 Maximum
C 0.01
Si 0.002
P 0.001
S
0.001
Fe 0.02
Cu 0.02
Zn 0.002
As 0.001
Cd 0.0008
Sn 0.0008
Sb 0.0008
Pb 0.0015
Bi 0.0008
Mg 0.002

 

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