PRICING
How KWE Metals prices a lot
Every KWE price is built from the same three published parts: the live exchange benchmark for the metal, the payable percentage for the material grade, and chartered freight to your port — plus insurance, export handling and a trading margin that tapers with lot size. Nothing is hidden in a spread.
1 · Live metal benchmarks
Contained metal is valued against these exchange prices at the moment your quote is built.
| Metal | Per lb | Per kg | Per tonne | Per troy oz | 24h | Desk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 · Benchmark price trend
Gold and silver plot the official LBMA auction benchmark; copper plots the COMEX daily settlement. Use the trend before you fix a price — quotes are struck against the benchmark on the day of confirmation, not the day of enquiry.
AWAITING EXCHANGE DATA
Weight & value converter
Convert troy ounces, grams, kilos, pounds and tonnes in both directions — metric to standard and back — and see what that weight is worth at the live benchmark.
| Unit | System | Equivalent weight | Value per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gram (g) | Metric | 1,000 | — |
| Kilogram (kg) | Metric | 1 | — |
| Metric tonne (MT) | Metric | 0.001 | — |
| Troy ounce (ozt) | Troy | 32.151 | — |
| Troy pound (lb t) | Troy | 2.6792 | — |
| Pennyweight (dwt) | Troy | 643.01 | — |
| Grain (gr) | Troy | 15,432.4 | — |
| Ounce (avoirdupois) (oz) | US / Imperial | 35.274 | — |
| Pound (lb) | US / Imperial | 2.2046 | — |
| Short ton (2,000 lb) (st) | US / Imperial | 0.001102 | — |
| Long ton (2,240 lb) (lt) | US / Imperial | 0.000984 | — |
Conversions are exact (1 ozt = 31.1034768 g; 1 lb = 453.59237 g; 1 MT = 1,000 kg). Value is the contained metal at the live benchmark before payable deductions, freight, insurance and margin — use the quote calculator for a full landed price.
3 · Payable percentage by grade
The payable percentage covers treatment, refining and recovery losses. Higher-grade material settles closer to the full benchmark.
Copper
- Grade-A cathode 99.99% Cu100.0%Buy this grade in the shop
- Anode 99.5% Cu100.0%Buy this grade in the shop
- Cement copper precipitate 70% Cu90.0%Buy this grade in the shop
- Concentrate 25% Cu72.0%Buy this grade in the shop
- Oxide run-of-mine 9% Cu68.0%Buy this grade in the shop
- Sulphide run-of-mine 3.5% Cu68.0%Buy this grade in the shop
Silver
- 999 fine silver98.0%Buy this grade in the shop
- Sterling 92595.0%Buy this grade in the shop
- Silver doré 85%95.0%Buy this grade in the shop
Gold
- 999.9 fine bullion (24K)99.5%Buy this grade in the shop
- 22K (916)97.0%Buy this grade in the shop
- 18K (750)94.0%Buy this grade in the shop
- 14K (585)94.0%Buy this grade in the shop
- 10K (417)94.0%Buy this grade in the shop
- Gold doré 82%97.0%Buy this grade in the shop
4 · Freight rates by lane
Contract rates from our chartering board, re-indexed daily to the fuel market. Minimum charge $250 per consignment.
| Carrier | Lane | Mode | Transit | Per lb | Per kg | Per MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the chartering board… | ||||||
Container and bulk rates, Incoterms and booking are on the freight contracts page.
5 · Trading markup and fixed charges
Markup, tapered by lot value
- Under $100,000 payable value5.0%Reserve this tier — $2,500 deposit
- $100,000 – $499,9994.0%Reserve this tier — $10,000 deposit
- $500,000 – $1,999,9993.0%Reserve this tier — $25,000 deposit
- $2,000,000 and above2.0%Reserve this tier — $100,000 deposit
The reservation deposit secures the lot and is credited in full against the final invoice, which settles on assay, weight and booked freight.
Fixed charges
- Cargo insurance (CIF), all-risks marine/air0.35% of value
- Export handling, bagging and independent assay certificate$180
- Minimum freight charge per consignment$250
Price your own consignment
The calculator applies everything on this page to your weight, assay and destination and returns a full line-by-line breakdown.
Indicative only. Benchmarks move continuously and freight is re-indexed daily; a KWE price is firm once confirmed in writing against a final assay, lot availability and a booked sailing or flight.