The excessive spot supply of ferrosilicon not only caused continuous decline of market prices, but also facilitated the procurement and the progress of steel mills.

Excessive Supply and Reduced Production of FeSi Co-Existed in China in November 2014

Electricity price in Yunnan and Sichuan province was turned up in the fourth week of November in China, but silicon metal price stayed steady .

In the fourth week of November, calcium silicon market functioned smoothly in China.

In September and October 2014 there were some new large ferrosilicon furnaces into operation and the overall operation rate much improved in some production regions.

Silicon Metal Price Kept Steady in Late November in China

FeSi Exports of Top Ten Chinese Exporters Accounted for Over 80% of the Total in October 2014

Electricity price was turned up in late November in North China.