According to statistic of Korea Customs, S.Korea imported 13753 tons of silicon metal, up by 18.3% Y-O-Y. The materials were mainly imported from China, Norway and Brazil with import volumes respectively at 11570 tons, 1142 tons and 500 tons.

According to statistic National Bureau of Statistic of China, China export ... tons of silicon metal in May, slightly down by 2.31% Y-O-Y

In China, silicon metal price stopped rising and continues to be flat at the moment.

GFAT has decided to build a new silicon metal plant in the province of Quebec (Canada). The project has been structured in two phases of three furnaces of 25 MW each.

Chinese solar power companies have expressed regrets over new import duties the United States plans to levy on imported Chinese photovoltaic (PV) products.

In China, the situation of silicon metal spot goods being scarce has still continued, and the current price went up. On the other hand......

On 6 February 2014, the Anti-Dumping Commission (the Commission) published a notice announcing the initiation of an investigation into the alleged dumping and subsidisation of silicon metal exported from the People’s Republic of China (China).

USITC made Affirmative Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review over Si Metal from Russia