This market resolves YES if the trailing 2-month average Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (BMI) Sc2O3 (99.9%, Ex-Works China) spot price exceeds 4000 USD/kg on April 30, 2026.
What is being measured: Arithmetic average of BMI's monthly Sc2O3 (99.9% min, EXW China) price assessments for the 2-month period ending 1 month before April 30, 2026.
Measurement window:
Settlement March 31: January–February BMI average
Settlement June 30: April–May BMI average
Settlement September 30: July–August BMI average
Settlement December 31: October–November BMI average
Data timing: BMI publishes monthly; the 1-month lag ensures both months in the window are confirmed before settlement.
YES if:
BMI Sc2O3 (99.9% EXW China) 2-month average exceeds 4000 USD/kg for the window
NO if:
2-month average is ≤ 4000 USD/kg per BMI (or Asian Metal proxy if BMI unavailable)
If neither BMI nor Asian Metal data is available for the window, resolves NO
See measurable definition: measurables/scandium/sc_oxide_bmi_index_price.measurable.yaml
Primary sources:
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence — Rare Earths & Scandium Price Assessment (benchmarkminerals.com); Sc2O3 99.9% EXW China monthly index
Secondary sources: 2. Asian Metal — Sc2O3 99.9% weekly price index (asianmetal.com) 3. Fastmarkets — Rare Earths Price Reports, scandium oxide section