7/03/2008

[Ferrosilicon market] EU traders optimistic about the fourth quarter of ferrosilicon Quotes

Although the industry optimistic about the market ferrosilicon, but the current trend of the EU, is the main tone remained stable, 75 percent of ferrosilicon after the contraband to the price is 1,625 euros / ton. However, many traders are actively Tun goods, they think the fourth quarter of ferrosilicon market rose a lot of space.
     Based on current market conditions have traders said, 75 percent of ferrosilicon after the contraband to the price might rise to 1,800 euros / ton in the spot market, 75 percent of ferrosilicon pricing has risen 40 to 50 euros / t, After the duty-paid price to rise to 1,700 euros / ton. Although they received a number of Inquiry but does not want to ship, as do many ferrosilicon market and positive Tun goods.
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7/02/2008

[price of vanadium]V2O5 prices continue to fall

This week, V2O5 prices continue to decline. Currently, 98 percent V-chip, shown in the mainstream of 20.5-21 million / ton, the manufacturers said 210,000 / tons of prices is certainly no way transactions, 205,000 / t have very easily be a turnover. Shaanxi, Hebei and other places of the manufacturers that are still busy single chief executive, the majority of manufacturers said that because the stock had earlier disposed of, so the current factory prices fell for the time being is not affected too much, but it produced after the Stocks have a big impact.
Powder vanadium prices this week also continued to decline, at present, 98 percent of vanadium Taxes not included flour prices have reached 17-17.5 million / ton, Hubei Chongyang the businessmen said that although there are now pricing in the 175,000 / t, However, turnover can only reach 170,000 / ton. Manufacturers said that the now-rarely, together with the businessmen to buy or not buy up the mentality. So for investors, we believe that prices will continue to decline.
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[Manganese ore prices] manganese alloy prices continue to rise

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Recently, the Chinese manganese alloys to higher pricing, the manganese ore, coke, electricity and other factors, plus the parts of the transport control, transport limited, pushing China's manganese alloy prices continue to strengthen. It is understood that high-carbon ferromanganese 65 C7 mainstream market prices for 13000-13800 yuan / ton around, Gansu, Shaanxi and other regions prices have exceeded 14,000 yuan / ton; Si-Mn 6517 market prices in the mainstream 12500-13000 yuan / ton; Si-Mn 6014 prices for the mainstream market 9600-10000 yuan / ton.
At present, China's manganese around the pricing of the manufacturers have gradually raised, the main reason still can not do without imports of manganese ore from the price rise, and from the rest of the cost, electricity, coke and transportation costs have been raised, coupled with restrictions on road transport around Beijing , Making Inner Mongolia, Shanxi and other places of raw materials can not get transportation, raw material suppliers to become a major problem. And steel mills, many steel mills began to accept the price adjustment after the manganese alloys, but because the current procurement of large steel mills, Si-Mn manufacturers subject to factors such as supply of raw materials, production capacity will be inhibited, the market volume is still available In short, from the current situation, the short term, China's manganese alloys continue to be affected by the cost and pricing will continue to move up.
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7/01/2008

July 1, shown in the market briefly Si-Ca

Si-Ca market pricing today: Ca30 pre-tax pricing range of 18000-23500 yuan / ton around; Ca28 pre-tax pricing range of 17000-23000 yuan / tons. Starting from today we can see that Si-Ca market pricing, the relatively large differences in pricing. Price is the highest in the region of Shaanxi, Ca30 pre-tax pricing in 21000-23500 yuan / ton around; Ca28 pre-tax pricing in 20000-23000 yuan / tons. Than in the pricing of Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia region to the low market pricing many, Ca30 pre-tax price of 18000-20000 yuan / ton around; Ca28 pre-tax price of 17000-19500 yuan / tons. The regional differences too, industry analysis, there are mainly two factors, one is July 1 reunification of the future national price increase, but around the practical implementation of some differences may arise, leading manufacturers increased production costs of different. At the same time many companies to different products, export prices for businesses will certainly be higher, there is news that from July 10 from the Tianjin Port on the transport of dangerous goods to be taken to certain restrictions, continuing a month. Buyer gradually return to the market, the market began to warmer. Makes some enterprises began to increase market pricing, but the domestic situation of the Si-Ca products have been reported presence of high Dizou phenomenon, because of earlier efforts to market the procurement little hands of the majority of manufacturers have inventory. Si-Ca throughout the production density is different, because the market demand is limited, manufacturers of a backlog of inventory released, parts of the spot market price at Shangbu Qu. The industry believes that the overall capacity of the Si-Ca-ran backward, are vulnerable to policy, power and other factors affecting the products, recently should prevent excessive market speculation.
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June port chrome ore market downturn steady decline

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Since May chromium into the city gradually fell down period, the chrome ore market began showing a weak trend of sluggish, June port chrome ore imports continue to increase the number of spot inventory, sources revealed that in early to mid-6, China's major Port chromium ore inventory of chrome ore in the 130-140 million tons from top to bottom, in mid-Lianyungang chrome mine about 60 million tons of inventory, Zhanjiang Port, about 100,000 tons of inventory around, Fangchenggang in Guangxi have 3-4 million tons of inventory, The increase in inventories also makes imports slowed the intensity of importers, traders said this was mainly to the lower reaches of chromium iron market for more than a month remains in the doldrums since the impact of the slowing market purchases made to significantly reduce the volume and price with FeCr Fell, chromium iron manufacturers procurement chromium ore prices further down, for the deal, traders had to sell prices, the grade of chrome ore price is lower than many before.
On all types of chromium ore prices, just entering June, the mine is showing a price decline trend of reduction than in April has been the price of 10-15 yuan / ton above the decline, some species decline in more obvious, Such as: India, 50 percent friable ore market in mainstream quotations 115-120 yuan / ton; Oman block 38 percent of ore, the market pricing in the mainstream of 75-80 yuan / ton; Oman Block 36 percent ore, the market pricing in the mainstream of 73 -- 75 yuan / ton, but the actual turnover in general 71-72 yuan / ton; Turkey blocks mine 40-42% of the market in mainstream quotations 110-115 yuan / ton; South Africa powder 42 percent, the market pricing in the mainstream 80 -81 Yuan / ton; South Africa powder 44 percent, the market pricing in the mainstream of 85-86 yuan / ton; Pakistan block ore 30.18 percent 2.26:1; market in mainstream quotations 78-80 yuan / ton, but the actual turnover in general In 75 to 80 yuan / ton degrees. At this time, India said the mine to 6-7 in the exports of chrome ore prices will increase 200 U.S. dollars / ton, and the Chinese market on the formation of an opposite trend of the operation, but also further increase the import ore to the import cost, in the face of Such high prices, can only be demonstrated by no one dared to "Jie Zhao," This is also in the development of investors to prove.
As China's chrome alloy market further lower, chromium iron into the bottom of Stock Market, the price of mining, electricity and other costs only by unabated, chromium iron manufacturers profit After compression, the weariness of the market slump and the procurement of more non-wang, chromium Mine merchant transaction price also fell further, but since entering June, the chrome ore import business based on the cost of supporting the mine to maintain price stability Quruo trend started running, at the end of June the mine is not a reduction from the very beginning, such as About 50 percent of India's ore pricing in the 114-118 yuan / ton, 44 percent of flour in South Africa 83-86 yuan / ton degrees.
Imports, pricing, was also adjusted, the end of June, Iran 42% block in the 560-580 dollar mine / ton (CIF) contract (early in the 630-660 dollar / metric tons), Pakistan 42% block in the mine 540-580 U.S. dollars / ton from top to bottom (CIF) contract (early in the 635-660 dollar / metric tons), Turkey part of small businesses in the price of 650 U.S. dollars / ton from top to bottom, but still adhere to the 700 U.S. dollars / ton (655-710 U.S. dollars for the early / Tons), India 50 percent in the fragile ore FOB 765-825 U.S. dollars / ton (early in the 695-725 dollar / metric tons), South Africa 42-44% of the FOB flour 425-465 dollars / ton (and almost the beginning of price), Other pieces such as Oman mine also varying degrees of adjustment. This can be seen, Iran, Pakistan and other ores in June dropped 80 to 90 dollars / ton, a slight upgrade Turkey ore, ore to maintain the level of South Africa, India mine rose substantially.
In addition, as we all know, after the New Year, due to the limited South Africa, and local Cr Iron Works part of the impact of the accident, the worldwide supply of resources began tightening chromium, as chromium resources Jinkoudaguo China, the demand of course is self-evident, and this Chromium products at the lower reaches of China's procurement market terms, making the price all the way up. South Africa to about 44 percent chromium flour for example, by the beginning of the 58 yuan / ton up to a maximum of around early May to 90 yuan / ton above; India imports of chrome ore similar situation in India imposed export tariffs, 50 Percent of India flour was shown in more than 130 yuan / ton; Over the same period, China's high-chromium prices by 9,600 yuan / ton-up to around 17,000 yuan / ton-around after China's stainless steel production has brought a series of chain reaction , High-carbon ferrochromium substantially reduced demand, prices fell rapidly, chromium ore also lost the support of the original Chinese market, although still high, set pricing, but the Chinese market has begun to enter a relatively depressed period, the port difficult to digest the spot price Gradual disappearance of the bubble, the market started steady decline.
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