Almost all of the silicon metal plants in Northwest China were in smooth production in July with capability utilization rate at 70-80%.

In July, Chinese calcium silicon market kept stable with demand still weak and transactions inactive.

In July, Chinese Silicon Barium market kept stable with ex-work prices in main regions as follows, SiBa30# price in Gansu at RMB6900-RMB7050/mt, SiBa30# in Henan at RMB6900/mt,

US Si Metal Prices Rose Markedly on Reduced Output of Suppliers

Chinese silicon metal market kept stable in the first 10-day of July with prices of products being firm except for slightly decrease for 553#.

On a gross-weight basis, data for March 2014 indicate that USA domestic production of total silicon materials (ferrosilicon plus silicon metal) was 7% higher than that in February 2014.

Export Prices of Chinese Si Metal Continued Falling

An Indian trader told Ferro-alloys.com that they had purchased silicon metal 553# only at USD2100/mt CIF and...