Magnesium market was blooming with active transactions due to the increasing demand from consumers. Most of the Mg ingot producers are in full capability with very few or almost no stockpiles in plants.

High-grade silicon metal prices went up this week.

Chinese ferrosilicon market hovered in the first ten days of April. Domestic price slightly dropped down compared with that in end-March.

This week, calcium silicon prices dropped in China.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Currently, there were big gaps between ferrosilicon quotations in China. Most producers announced that there were few inquiries and the transaction was not that active.

Tight supply of silicon metal products did not relieve last week. Considering the high power cost in dry season, some Si manufacturers had to delay the reworking plan in advance.

Mg price continued to be slightly fluctuating this week, with mainstream Shaanxi Mg99.90% price remaining RMB14,300-14,500/mt(USD2,300-2,333/mt), non-pickling ex-work tax-inclusive price in cash. While magnesium ingot of the same brand dropped by around RMB10...

Last week Shasteel, HBIS, TISCO and NISCO released their purchase prices or enquiry prices, all down RMB200-250/mt (USD32-40/mt) to delivered tax-inclusive price RMB5,900/mt(USD949/mt, export duty not included) by acceptance from March of 2014. Increased volum...