Since July 2014, metallurgical grade Si metal prices had declined much and became basically stable in mid August 2014 in China. Editor of www.ferro-alloys.com made an analysis of silicon metal price changes in terms of supply and demand.

Although the dropping step slowered in Chinese domestic, the metallurgical silicon metal 553# export price still decreased from USD2020-2050/ton FOB to USD2000-2040/ton FOB.

India’s Top Import Source of FeSi-Bhutan

The August bids for ferrosilicon were near at end and FeSi market kept stable in China after the recent G13 ferrosilicon summit. T

In mid August, prices of chemical grade silicon metal kept firm in China. Si metal producers of China’s Xinjiang, Gansu, Inner Mongolia

Chinese solar companies may face a new round of investigations in the European Union regarding claims that panel manufacturers are circumventing import duties, and experts said such a move would be a heavy blow for debt-ridden photovoltaic producers.

Affected by steady demand and loss status, the overall operation rate kept low in ferrosilicon industry, which was around 60%. Only some large ferrosilicon producers could maintain 80% or even higher. Ningxing Hui region ranked top three in terms of capacity ...

Chinese Silicon Barium Calcium market kept stable in August. Ex-work price including VAT of SiBa12Ca12 was at RMB8000-8100/ton and SiBa13Ca13 price was at RMB8200-8250/ton, SiBa14Ca14 was offered above RMB9000/ton.