[ferro-alloys.com] After crazy rise of titanium sponge at last week, price of titanium sponge rises relatively slow this week, and the offer of main acceptance of titanium sponge 0# ranges from RMB 64,000 to RMB 66,000/MT, and the difference of actual concluded price is larger according to the payment method and trading volume. Under the situation of supply not meeting the supply and environmental protection and production restriction, in short time, the titanium sponge market will mainly run in a slow upward trend.  

With view to environmental protection tending to be strict, rate of operation of Titanium Ore in Panxi in China and titanium dioxide manufactures reduces, supply of Titanium Ore in India is tense, and supply of Titanium Ore in Vietnam is also tense because of restriction of export quotas. Price of titanium dioxide is hopeful to continue to rise. 

Titanium industry chain has high boom, and enterprises of Titanium concentrate have the most elasticity. According to the calculation of the organization, gross profit rate of titanium concentrate reaches 70% at present, and the companies owning titanium concentrate are hopeful to revaluate their benefit values.

• [Editor:Wang Linyan]