Dead burned magnesia 96-97% seen further price down 2019-12-16

Dec. 16, 2019 - In the last month of 2019, China dead burned magnesia 96-97% market doesn’t get out of the dilemma of long lasting weakness. Once more mainstream prices encounter a visible fall and the trading volume is not satisfactory. To DBM 97%, its mainstream price is reduced by RMB 300/t compared with prior month. That of DBM 96.5% is cut by approximately RMB 500/t. Main ingred…

Large crystal fused magnesia operates stable 2019-12-16

Dec. 16, 2019 - At time being, though long term depression floats around China magnesia market, large crystal fused magnesia turns out to stand pretty steady. According to surveys to insiders, only a part of product series are adjusted down marginally, while a host of enterprises keep their quotations unvaried. With decreasing quality of magnesite ores, most large crystal fused m…

Magnesia chrome clinker meets slight downtrend 2019-12-16

Dec. 16, 2019 - In December, magnesia chrome clinker in Liaoning province takes on continuous plain operation and a slight price decrease. Meanwhile, local manufacturers reflect their current production is not bad and stockpiles are not at high level. In the latter half year of 2019, due to downturn of upstream magnesia market, there appears weaker strength to back up magnesia chrome cl…

A look at fireclay brick market in December 2019-12-14

Dec. 14, 2019 - The price of fireclay brick has maintained stable since the beginning of this year, an analyst from Refwin said. In fact, fireclay producers can secure an abundant supply and the price is stable, which helps stabilize the fireclay brick market. In addition, environmental protection efforts pose challenges to fireclay brick makers, but the influence is unobvious as there …

Alumina brick market remains stable 2019-12-14

Dec. 14, 2019 - Compared with last month, alumina brick prices are static in December, source from Refwin reports. At the moment, markets of industrial alumina and calcined bauxite encounter downward performance as much efforts need to be made to boost the supply and demand. Meanwhile, alumina brick producers achieve normal production after the upgrading to protect environment and downstr…

Zirconia market remains stable in December 2019-12-13

Dec. 13, 2019 - At the moment, nationwide zirconia market demonstrates stabilized supply and market price. Compared with previous month, no visible fluctuation appears to mainstream quotations of yellow zirconia (ZrO2≥94.5%) and desilicated zirconia.  When it comes to production status of Henan province, it is still getting through environmental inspections, which results in com…

Brown fused alumina prices edge down on muted market demand 2019-12-13

Dec. 13, 2019 - Market prices for brown fused alumina and high-purity grades of refractory bauxite have kept sliding down this month on thin trading amid lackluster end markets. Producers in Henan province, a production hub for brown fused alumina, told Refwin that they had to lower the prices because of the falling demand and also the pressure of withdrawing funds.   The ex-work pr…

Prices of silicon metal powder held firm in December 2019-12-13

Dec. 13, 2019 - Recently, the silicon metal market price temporarily remain stable, and the overall transaction scale is relatively small. Most of the customers are regular customers with long-term contracts.   According to manufacturers, although raw material prices have risen, weak downstream demands have made it difficult to increase prices of silicon metal powder.   T…

Prices of industrial alumina drop 2019-12-13

Dec. 13, 2019 - Compared with November, industrial alumina market continues to maintain weak performance as the price drops this month, down RMB 150/t. At the moment, demand from electrolytic aluminum industry is lukewarm and capacity release is in poor condition amidst overall sluggish market of industrial alumina. In addition, industrial alumina prices of overseas market are relati…

Henan: white fused alumina market sees downward trend 2019-12-12

Dec. 12, 2019 – Price of white fused alumina in Henan sees downward trend this month. According to a recent Refwin survey, around half of WFA producers have been in production halt or production curtailment because of the stricter environmental policies. As a consequence, the total output of WFA in Henan province during heating season is lower than last year. This not only happens to WFA prod…

Aluminum metal powder in sluggish buying 2019-12-12

Dec. 12, 2019 – Aluminum metal powder prices have been in a stable level in recent four months according to Refwin price data.   However, the trading volume of aluminum metal powder in November is not as much as last year although it is the pre-holiday stockpiling period now. The producers in Northeast China told Refwin that the number of procurement orders they received had decrea…

Zircon sand price slides down further 2019-12-12

Dec. 12, 2019 - In December, domestic zircon sand shows further downtrend due to unrelenting slack demand. Compared 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 RMB 400/t. Under this bleak demand situation, traders don’t have enough effective counterme…

Prices of ladle filler sand keep stable in December 2019-12-06

Dec. 6, 2019 - Market prices remain stable for both chrome-based ladle filler sand (Cr2O3≥29-31%, pouring rate≥95%) and silica-based ladle filler sand (SiO2≥95%, H2O＜0.5%, pouring rate≥95%) in Henan. Currently, prices of chrome ore and quartz sand keep stable, and the market supply is sufficient, laying a foundation for the stable production of ladle filler sand. At present, t…

Carbonized rice husk still in tight supply 2019-12-06

Dec. 6, 2019 – Prices of carbonized rice husk remained stable compared with last month.   Affected by environmental protection, some carbonized rice husk enterprises stopped production, which lead to the tight supply of carbonized rice husk in the market. Meanwhile, downstream steel mills started stocking since the year end, leading to increased demand.   Refwin believes…

Market Review on China Refractory Raw Materials for November 2019-12-04

Looking back to the past 3 years, this is the quietest winter for China refractory raw materials market, with no sharply price shooting, no serious supply shortage scene, and less concerns to the production restriction. Calcined bauxite market met a new balance with recession from demand and unremitting shortage of supply; brown fused alumina fell down in prices against slumping demand; Market…