Chinese Si553# prices slightly increased, although other Silicon metal prices kept steady in early September.

China's solar panel makers are pinning their hopes on rising demand for solar power generating greenhouses at home even as their profits have been beaten down by new tariffs abroad.

Organosilicon price increased and the DMC price was RMB 16800-17500/mt in mid August in China. There were no stocks in most organosilicon factories, so chemical Si metal prices rose. Factories all produced chemical Si metal by orders.

Globe Specialty Metals will consider switching ferro-silicon capacity to silicon metal output in 2015 if prices for the latter product continue to improve.

Taiwan-based solar cell producer, E-Ton Solar Tech reported a second severe sequential decline in revenue for July, 2014.

Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSM) (the "Company") today announced results for the fourth quarter and for fiscal year 2014 ended June 30, 2014.

In late August, metallurgical Si metal price rose, up about RMB 100-300/mt.

In late August, chemical Si metal prices remained firm. Some factories turned Si421# and Si411# down.