Downward market to summarize graphitized recarburizer of 2019 2020-01-14

Jan. 14, 2020 - Due to the price drop of petroleum coke, prices of graphitized recarburizer continued to the downward condition in 2019. On the whole, the sluggish landscape saw graphitized recarburizer market because some provinces like Gansu and Ningxia strengthened their efforts to environmental protection and limited the production of producers involved. In particular, the two month…

A look at flint clay market of Shandong in January 2020-01-14

Jan. 14, 2020 – In January, the market prices of flint clay in Shandong province, the major production hub, are basically flat to the prior month.   According to the some producers of flint clay in Shandong, they usually re-price their products at the beginning of each year and most producers currently do not have the plan to revise flint clay prices.   Though the manufa…

Henan: white fused alumina price being stable before Chinese New Year 2020-01-14

Jan. 14, 2020 – Approaching the Chinese New Year, some producers of white fused alumina reduce the prices marginally, but on the whole the market prices of WFA in January are essentially flat to the prior month, with trading volumes at a relatively low level.   Currently the environmental controls are still extremely strict and only some large plants are still in operatio…

Price drop emerges in alumina bubble market 2020-01-14

Jan. 14, 2020 - In Henan province, alumina bubble producers drop the product price this month and the adjustment is steady, according to Refwin survey. On the one hand, since the last month of 2019, demand for electrolytic aluminum has been lukewarm in China and now new capacity release is poor than expectation, jointly putting much pressure on industrial alumina manufacturers; on the othe…

Market review on China white fused alumina in 2019 2020-01-13

Jan. 13, 2020 - In 2019, market price of Chinese white fused alumina dropped down about 17.5%, to FOB $740-760/t for fractional size by the end of the year after a roller coaster ride. Sharply decreased demand from domestic and overseas markets, coupled with the industrial alumina price dropping which had fallen down about 18% compared with the highest point this year, has led to the shar…

Dead burned magnesia 94-95% prices fall again 2020-01-13

Jan. 13, 2020 - In the first month of 2020, dead burned magnesia 94-95% undergoes weak status with a downward trend and manufacturers keep on quoting discreetly. Refwin source shows market price of dead burned magnesia 95% dips by RMB 300-400/t in contrast to prior month and some makers have shut down production lines temporarily. Excess prodution capacity and stock accumulation are two fo…

Quartz sand market sees tight supply 2020-01-13

Jan. 13, 2020 - Prices of quartz sand increase in Hebei as the market supply increasingly becomes short. At the moment, supply capacity of quartz sand drops again in Hebei due to strict control, and many local manufacturers face huge pressure to receive new orders. An insider in the industry said that he endeavors to supply regular customers and some producers even purchase quartz sand fro…

Henan: brown fused alumina still in production halts in Jan 2020-01-13

Jan. 13, 2020 - Producers in Henan told Refwin reporters that the brown fused alumina (BFA) plants were still not yet in operation and BFA supplies were available only from some large manufacturers. Despite of the tight supply, market prices for brown fused alumina and refractory-grade bauxite have been unchanged in January.   Since this winter, with the stricter environmental curbs…

Overview of fireclay brick market in Q4 2019 2020-01-13

Jan. 13, 2020 - The fireclay brick market in Q4 2019 was in stable running.   As for the fireclay, the raw material to produce fireclay bricks, it had been stable in price, which made the production cost of fireclay brick fluctuate in a restricted range and supported the steady production.   Though there were some production halts and curtailment due to environmental curb…

Zircon sand price eyes continuous decrease 2020-01-13

Jan. 13, 2020 - In the new year, zircon sand market in China starts with a soft performance.  Due to not vivacious market demand, zircon sand traders are powerless to retain price unchaged. By comparison with last month, market price of zircon sand (65%, 80-120 mesh) from Australia slides down by around RMB 300/t. That of zircon sand (66%, 80-120 mesh) is adjusted downwards by…

Review on China brown fused alumina market in 2019 2020-01-11

Jan. 11, 2020 - China’s brown fused alumina market shows a downward trend as the basic status in 2019, with the ex-works price dropping down 8.9% throughout the whole year. In this year, environmental regulation remained, leading to lower capacity usage; production cost kept increasing, forced by environmental friendly solution and raw material sides; demand sharply fell down, which was …

Demand of silica fume decline in January 2020-01-11

Jan. 11, 2020 – Market prices of silica fume remain stable in January. At present, the inventory of silica fume producers is low. Affected by factors such as advance purchase and holiday shutdown, demand has declined this month. As the gradual recover of downstream production after the holiday, the overall procurement demand will return to normal. Refwin believes that with th…

Fluorite orders raise obviouly in January 2020-01-11

Jan. 11, 2020 - In winter, fluorite mining rate in China is very low and producers are mainly focused on processing inventories. As downstream steel mills are stocking up in this month, fluorite firms now deliver quickly with limited spot goods. Well under goods shortage, market prices of fluorite (CaF2＞80%,Size: 1-7cm) in Inner Mongolia and Anhui province are basically unvaried by compar…

Fused magnesia slides further in January 2020-01-11

Jan. 11, 2020 - After long lasting downturn in 2019, fused magnesia price doesn’t quit dropping in January. Factories are common to adjust price downwards presently and Refwin investigations reveal mainstream prices of fused magnesia 96% and 97% shrink by approximately RMB 200/t.    Approaching Chinese Spring Festival, fused magnesia market is still soft. At end of the year, som…

Large crystal fused magnesia quotations in chaos 2020-01-11

Jan. 11, 2020 - In January 2020, large crystal fused magnesia quotations in Liaoning province are relatively chaotic. Currently, some prices of large crystal fused magnesia 97.5% and 98% witness a decrease of around RMB 300/t. Some producers say downstream purchase is steady with long term contracts signed and they will not adjust price before Spring Festival. Another part of sellers wait …