Thursday, September 24, 2009
[+/-] : Magnesium ingot offers in a wide range
A Shaanxi-based producer currently offers RMB15,300/t (USD2,240/t) ex works for magnesium ingot but has no spot material to supply. All the output before the beginning ofGOctober has been booked at prices ranging RMB15,150-15,250/t (USD2,218-2,233/t) ex works without acid treatment and package.
According to the source, the magnesium ingot market has become more active since early last week. Many consumers and traders have thrown out orders. Although some smelters keep their offers stable and some even raise offers slightly by RMB50-100/t (USD7-15/t) to RMB15,400-15,500/t (USD2,255-2,269/t) ex works, for they receive more orders, a few smelters who are not so confident in the future market are willing to conclude deals at RMB15,200/t (USD2,225/t) ex works.
The source worries that if more smelters accumulate stocks during the long National Day holiday, the price may experience a slight decrease immediately after the holiday.
The smelter, with a production capacity of 10,000tpy, is running with a monthly output of around 400t.
A North China-based trader just ordered a batch of magnesium ingot at RMB15,200/t (USD2,225/t) ex works from Fugu, Shaanxi to fulfill the signed export contracts. The source confirmed to Asian Metal that magnesium ingot offers stay in a wide range of RMB15,200-15,800/t (USD2,225-2,313/t) ex works. Currently some major Shanxi-based producers still put their offers at RMB15,700-15,800/t (USD2,299-2,313/t) ex works.
"We believe that those who offer RMB15,700-15,800/t (USD2,299-2,313/t) ex works cannot conclude deals at such a high level while others in the region are willing to sell at RMB15,500-15,600/t ex works and those in Shaanxi can accept RMB15,200-15,300/t (USD2,225-2,240/t) ex works," said the source, revealing that the reason that some smelters send high offer is that they have booked out the output in the following few days without spot material in hand.
The source also worries that the magnesium ingot price may retreat slightly in early October as many consumers and dealers have replenished stocks over the past ten days and plan to make some purchases before the long holiday. The source has bought more than 200t of the material in recent one week. ...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
[+/-] : Manganese flakes market to recover next month in Japan
A Japanese trader reported to Asian Metal that they have no inquiry received from local customers yet. "Demand is expected to increase but till the present, the market is still inactive," said the source, who received some offers of about USD2,700-2,750/t CIF Japan early the month.
Currently, manganese price in China drops greatly and some suppliers are ready to sell at around USD2,600/t FOB, which the source believes will hinder the buyers from returning in the near term as the price is on the downturn. The buyer expected to return to the market for some orders after October. The source purchases about 500-1,000tpm of manganese flakes.
Another Japanese trader who also stays watching the market told Asian Metal that they heard a deal of about 200 tons made early this month at about USD2,680/t FOB. The source expects the market to improve gradually in Japan, which they believe will help push manganese market ahead. "But we need to be patient, for it takes time for the demand to rebound and meanwhile the market in China seems unstable with price dropping day by day," said the source.
The source received some offers in the range of USD2,620-2,650/t FOB Chinese main ports and it seems that many Chinese smelters have some stocks at hand, so there is no need to be in a hurry to place an order. ...
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[+/-] : Some antimony producers raise offers slightly
Antimony ingot prices rise moderately prompted by a little more buying. Producers who put their offer at RMB38,500-39,000/t (USD5,637-5,710/t) ex works for antimony ingot 99.65%min in Hunan in the previous week raise offers by around RMB500/t (USD73/t) to RMB39,000-39,500/t (USD5,710-5,783/t) ex works with some claiming deals at RMB38,800-39,200/t (USD5,564-5,739/t) ex works. Although most producers do not think the price will jump up steeply, they are confident in seeing the price reaching RMB40,000/t (USD5,857/t) ex works soon stimulated by still tight supply of raw material coupled with increasing demand.
After the lead poisoning incident happened in Yiyang, Hunan province, relevant bureau has started overall environmental checkups on local smelting enterprises. Some producers for antimony oxide and antimony metal with high content of lead and arcenic were required to shut down, leaving producers more concerned about the raw material supply. Additionally, as China is welcoming its 60th anniversery of founding, Beijing is on the highest state of security alert and thus the government is paying more attention to controlling explosives. Therefore, some antimony mines are running with small output for lack of dynamite. The supply of antimony raw material keeps tight in general.
Antimony trioxide market goes stable in the week after the price increased by a small margin early this month. Some smelters are still fulfilling contracts signed at RMB34,500-35,000/t (USD5,051-5,124/t) ex works for antimony trioxide 99.5%min while for new orders with shipment in late September or October, producers quote RMB35,500-36,000/t (USD5,198-5,271/t) ex works for bulk deals. Some Hunan-based producers also reportedly concluded deals at RMB36,500/t (USD5,344/t) d.d.p. with RMB200-300/t (USD29-44/t) for transport cost.
European buyers reported that antimony ingot offers they got were USD50-100/t higher than USD5,600-5,6,50/t CIF Rotterdam. Some Asian buyers also received offers at USD5,650-5,700/t FOB China for antimony ingot 99.65%min. Buyers reported that demand in international market is expected to warm up a little in the fourth quarter but not many postive signs have been seen so far in September, so the price increase is mainly a result of the move inside China. Meanwhile, offers for antimony trioxide 99.5%min stay stable at USD5,100-5,300/t FOB China, and producers and traders reported limited concluded deals. ...
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Monday, September 14, 2009
[+/-] : Antimony Ingots,Antimony trioxide offers slightly rise amid thin trading
A Hunan-based producer, who is operating with a monthly output of around 450t, currently quotes RMB35,800/t (USD5,242/t) ex works for antimony trioxide 99.8%min, RMB200-300/t (USD29-44/t) higher than offers at the beginning of September. "All the smelting enterprises, including many crude antimony oxide producers, in the industrial park in Yiyang were shut down for pollution, so consumers who usually purchase material there will have to turn to other suppliers," said the source. "We received a little more inquiries recently, so we decided to raise offers slightly." The source also worries that the supply of antimony ore and antimony ingot will further tighten if government takes more stringent measures to regulate mining and smelting.
Meanwhile, the source acknowledged that demand for antimony trioxide both domestically and overseas keeps weak on the whole. Therefore, the price for the material is unlikely to rise by a large scale in a short time. The source predicts that the market will start to turn better from late September and more activities will be seen in October.
"One of our suppliers in Hunan who agreed to sell us antimony trioxide 99.8%min at RMB34,500/t (USD5,051/t) ex works with cash payment raised offers to RMB35,000/t (USD5,124/t) ex works," said a trader based in Central China. "The supplier told us that antimony concentrate supply gets tighter and the price rises again. Since their production cost might increase on higher raw material price, they decide to raise offers."
The source reported that he received more inquiries from end users in the local market, indicating better demand. Therefore, he plans to purchase some antimony trioxide this week in order to cash in on higher price. However, the source does not think the antimony trioxide price will rise because buyers may shy away from the market again on higher-than-expected price as they did in last two months.
The source usually sells 40-50t of antimony trioxide in the spot market. The most recent deal of 5 tons was concluded at around RMB36,000/t (USD5,271/t) d.d.p. at the beginning of this week. ...
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Wednesday, September 02, 2009
[+/-] : Cobalt powder market keeps weak with price falling
A producer in Guangdong, with an output of about 10tpm of cobalt powder, told Asian Metal that they have to reduce the price of cobalt powder from around RMB380/kg (USD55.64/kg) to RMB370/kg (USD54.17/kg) because consumers show no interest in buying. "In order to make some deals, we even sell at the price of RMB365/kg (USD53.44/kg)," said the source. "Every August is the off-season time, but it was worse this August. Our sales volume reduced by about half this August compared with the normal level." They have just sold about six tons this August, less than 10t of last month.
The source also revealed that consumers buy in smaller quantity. "Usually, our clients purchase one ton at a time, but they buy 500kg at a time now, even less than that. They are still watching the market," said the source.
Another producer in Jiangsu, with an output of about 15tpm of cobalt powder, confirmed to Asian Metal that the price keeps on declining. They can only make deals at around RMB370-375/kg (USD54.17-54.90/kg) in small lots.
Demand from cemented carbide is still weak. Meanwhile, demand from diamond tools also descends. On the other hand, most consumers are reluctant to buy. For one thing, they still hold enough stock at hand. For another thing, they are waiting for the price to drop further. ...
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Monday, August 31, 2009
[+/-] : High Purity Antimony Metal
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[+/-] : Ferromolybdenum,Ferro Molybdenum price keeps dropping
A smelter in Jiangsu,with a production capacity of 500tpm for ferromolybdenum,offers RMB155,000/t(USD37.82/kg Mo) ex work for ferromolybdenum 60% currently,confirming that they made a deal of 600t of ferromolybdenum 60% at aroud RMB155,000/t(USD37.82/kg Mo) on Wednsday.
"We have some long-term customers, and our output of ferromolybdenum 60% keeps at about 300tpm in recent months," said the source."I think ferromolybdenum price may drops further this week, but it may tends to be stable early September."
A smelter in Liaoning, with a producton capacity of 100tpm for ferromolybdenum,offers about RMB156,000/t (USD37.82/kg Mo) for ferromolybdenum 60%."We have already made a deal of ferromolybdenum 60% in recent days, and will be delivered this week," said the source.
The source has some long-term consumers, so they don't have a big trouble in selling."I think the demand will resume in September, because steel mills usually purchase the materials in this month,"said the source ...
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[+/-] : Ferrovanadium,Ferro Vanadium sees lower prices
A European trader told Asian Metal that he sold a small batch of 80%min ferrovanadium in the middle of the week at USD34.80/kg V d.d.p. to a consumer. "Market is still dull and we are seeing lower offers from few people," said the trader, and he thinks he can get 80%min ferrovanadium at around USD34.50/kg V d.p. in warehouse Rotterdam from other traders.
"Most dealers are still optimistic that the price will turn around in the beginning of September," said the trader, adding that he is one of them. He learnt that the production of steel mills are going to improve, but there also will be many problems when the manufacturers start running their business. The source disclosed that he has a lot of contracts to deliver this week for the consumers' production next week. "But we need more demand to push the market in the positive direction."
Another European trader confirmed the decreasing ferrovanadium price in Europe, and he has not concluded any deal of ferrovanadium in the last few days as he does not want to sell the material he has on hand at cheap prices. "I have just a few ton in stock, and I do not need cash that urgent," he said. The trader confirmed the price in the range of USD34.00-36.00/kg V in warehouse Rotterdam, but holds that there is almost no deal concluded at above USD35.00/kg V this week due to the weak demand.
"We are seeing a few consumers, but the asked volume is far less than we expected," the trader remarked. He still expects the price will go up after the profit taking in European market. "This is no point to panic," and he sees supply is still tight as no one holds large volume of stock in Europe. ...
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Saturday, August 29, 2009
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Friday, August 28, 2009
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| SIZE | 10-100 MMÂ (+/- 10%) |
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