FeSi producers were in deficit and overall operation rate kept low in some main production regions, which indicated the output would be affected.

Mud-rock flow disaster of July tenth 2013 badly struck the seven enterprises in one industrial park of Aba Autonomous Prefecture Industrial Park.

Latest statistics showed output of FeSi was 449.4 thousand tons in China in March, moderately up 0.79% from March of 2013.

Latest statistics of USITC showed US imported 13,363 mt of silicon metal (Si＜99.99%）in February of 2014,

Latest Statistics Norway showed Norway exported 22,200 mt of FeSi in March of 2014, slightly down 0.4% from 22,296 mt of February of 2014

In late April, silicon metal prices held steady on international market.

Silicon metal prices kept firm this week. Port price of Si553# was RMB12,700-12,900/mt (USD2,082-2,115). Delivered price of Si3303# was RMB13,500-13,700/mt (USD2,213-2,246) in Kunming, Yunnan province. Si export prices were as following: Si553# USD2,080-2,120/...

On the whole, calcium silicon market held steady in China. Meanwhile, part mills climbed up the CaSi quotations. Ex-work price of CaSi30# was RMB11,500-11,600/mt (USD1,885-1,902, export duty excluded) and 28# was RMB11,200-11,300/mt in Ningxia Hui Autonomous R...