[Ferro-Alloys.com] In the middle of March, silicon metal was still in tight supply on spot market and quotations kept firm in China. According to one producer in Yunnan, there were no inventories to supply and the Si orders had been booked in advance. Recently...

European silicon metal prices rose on end Jan, as tight supply and high US prices

Silicon metal prices held steady temporarily in this week. Mainstream port price of Si553# was RMB12,300-12,500/mt (USD2,050-2,083) and delivery price of Si3303# was RMB13,500-13,700/mt (USD2,250-2,283) in Kunming, Yunnan province. Si export prices had less ch...

Market players in the US reported that supply of silicon metal 5-5-3 was tighter than expected beginning in early January

Compared with previous month, Si transaction was less active on spot market. Since in Jan., demand for silicon metal

Since in Jan., silicon metal transaction became less active compared with previous month in China

According to the new data from Korea Customs Service, Korea’s silicon metal import volume reached 12,157.243mt in Dec. 2013, rising by 50.7%