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

In China, silicon metal price continues to be at a high level with the background of the demand being firm

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/...

In recent time, silicon metal prices trend to be stable in China. As some mills began to restart furnaces in southern areas, the tight supply of Si products may relieve in a short time. And there is less possibility for Si price to climb up in future.

Viewing that polysilicon spot market prices in the China market rose to US$25/kg in the first quarter of 2014, some China-based makers are preparing to expand production capacities. Also, some companies that stopped production during the market downturn plan t...

In the middle of April, silicon metal products were still in tight supply on spot market. Most manufacturers kept producing based on the orders. With Si inquiries increased, it’s much harder to purchase Si inventories due to the shortage. On the other hand, S...