Sintered magnesia-alumina spinel witnesses price decline 2019-07-31

Jul. 31, 2019 - Along with continuous drop of industrial alumina price, sintered magnesia-alumina spinel price is naturally adjusted down. For SMB60 (Al2O3: 58%+Mgo: 28-32%), there appears a decline of RMB 300-400/t compared with prior month. It is can be found industrial alumina downtrend is not the only ingredient responsible for this round of adjustment. According to Refwin survey, H…

Market situation of graphitized recarburizer 2019-07-30

Jul. 30, 2019 - Market price for graphitized recarburizers fell again in July, with a decline of RMB 100-200/t. Graphitized recarburizer (C: 98.5%, S: 0.05%, size: 1-5mm) offers at RMB 4400-4500/t with ex-factory price in Shandong, Fujian, Liaoning province, etc.; semi-graphitized recarburizer (C: 98%, S : 0.3%, size: 1-5mm) offers at RMB 3,000/t with ex-work in Liaoning province. It is…

Caustic calcined magnesia price hardly goes up 2019-07-30

Jul. 30, 2019 - Though magnesite ores are priced higher in July on account of mining ban decision of Liaoning Magnesite Mining Co., Ltd., caustic calcined magnesia seems to hardly respond to it.  Refwin learns it is because entering rainy season, caustic calcined magnesia is exposed to surrounding moisture, which urges manufacturers to vend swiftly while surrendering part of the pr…

Prices stop falling for light burned magnesia briquettes 2019-07-30

Jul. 29, 2019 - After six months of decline, prices of light burned magnesia briquettes stabilize in July, for that of MgO: 60%, 65% and 70%, with the difference between the highest price and the lowest price for the same grade being at RMB 200-300 per ton. Under the influence of "Magnesite mining in Haicheng to be suspended for 3 months starting from 1st of August", prices of many magn…

Calcined coal recarburizer seen slight upwards in price 2019-07-29

Jul. 29, 2019 - With stable price continues in July, some manufacturers of calcined coal recarburizers have raised ex-work prices, up by RMB 50-100 /ton. The main reason for the price increase lies in the fact that price of anthracite increased due to the coal exploration restriction and stoppage of coal washery plants in Ho-lan Mountains mining regions. Besides, recarburizers productio…

Cyanite sees polarized supply quality 2019-07-29

Jul. 29, 2019 - Though July cyanite market operate stably, a polarization can be seen respecting higher grade and lower grade supplies. The cyanite from US and Xingtai city, China has been standing at high level in price with premium quality, in particular for Xingtai. Although producers in Xingtai have early started production on Apr. 21 for three months, the supply still falls short of d…

China sillimanite supply gets worse 2019-07-29

Jul. 29, 2019 - Ever since Oct. 2018, Indian sillimanite gradually disappears in China market. As countermeasure, composite sillimanite from South Africa begins to enter China, but the quality is inferior to that from India. This month things get worse as Linkou Xinyuan Sillimanite Process Co., a main sillimanite manufacturer to support China market runs into idling period again on Jul.…

Magnesia chrome clinker brewing price lift 2019-07-29

Jul. 29, 2019 - Compared with previous month, prices of magnesia chrome clinker up to now display no obvious fluctuation, but producers have expressed their will to elevate quotations. Recent months had witnessed enduring magnesia price downtrend until Liaoning Magnesite Mining Co., Ltd. in Haicheng city, Liaoning province decided to implement mining ban from Aug. 1. Since magnesia mark…

Market situation of petroleum coke recarburizer 2019-07-29

Jul. 29, 2019 - Market prices for petroleum coke recarburizer are proved to fall down instead of expected price growth in this month, with dropping range from RMB 200 – 250/t. At present, petroleum coke recarburizer (C: 98.5%, S: 0.5%, Size:1-5mm) offers at around RMB 2600/t in Tian jin, while the same grade of recarburizer offers at RMB 2500-2600/t in Huludao, Liaoning.   …

Prices of flake graphite in Shandong decline in July 2019-07-27

Jul. 27, 2019 – Market prices of flake graphite in Shandong declined by ***-*** yuan/ton in July.   Affected by foreign resources, the competition in the flake graphite market is currently fierce in China, coupled with weak demand in refractory industry, prices decline bacome an inevitable trend. However, the mining restriction of flake graphite in the Northeast China is …

Large crystal fused magnesia price gets raised 2019-07-26

Jul. 26, 2019 - After Liaoning Magnesite Mining Co. decided on 12th of July to implement three months’ mining ban starting from Aug. 1, both magnesite ores and large crystal fused magnesia are priced higher. Well according to Refwin investigations, the practical business is not ideal as imagined. Though enquiries from refractories products enterprises get promoted, the buyers keep the cau…

Industrial alumina market seen downturn coming months 2019-07-26

Jul. 26, 2019 - Industrial alumina has turned to a quickly reduction in price since the mid June, and kept the dropping down in the past month. Some lowest price for electrolytic aluminum industry has dropped down less than RMB 2500/t ($355/t). The general price for domestic alumina runs ranging from RMB 2700-2800/t ($384-399/t), while exported industrial alumina shows a lower price level, wit…

Amorphous graphite prices show up-trend in July 2019-07-26

Jul. 26, 2019 – Market prices of amorphous graphite in Hunan increased by ***-*** yuan/ton due to the increasing price of graphite ore and the tight supply of amorphous graphite.   According to Refwin survey, graphite ore prices already increased by more than *** yuan/ton compared with last month, while subject to the influence of downstream demand, graphite nodule prices only incr…

Price of calcium aluminate cement partially adjusted in July 2019-07-26

Jul. 26, 2019 - In July, industrial alumina prices fell ***-*** yuan/ton, while some manufacturers of calcium aluminate cement cut price by *** yuan/ton, but most manufacturers still maintained a wait-and-see attitute. According to manufacturers, when industrial alumina price was raised, there was basically no price adjustment for calcium aluminate cement. Therefore, when industria…

Fused magnesia trend keeps veiled with upward quotations 2019-07-26

Jul. 26, 2019 - After the 12th provisional shareholders meeting of Liaoning Magnesite Mining Co., Ltd. convened on 12th of July, the news of three months’ mining ban for Liaoning Magnesite Mining starting from Aug. 1 sweeps the magnesia industry. Some fused magnesia manufactures raise their quotations in range of RMB 300-500/t. Therein, producers in Haicheng are most reactive to this rou…