Market of tabular alumina hold steady 2024-03-22

Mar. 22, 2024 - Market prices of tabular alumina hold steady in the end of March depesit strong cost support. In terms of raw materials, the spot price of industrial alumina is about ****-**** CNY/T in March. Compared with the end of last month, the price showed a slow downward trend. However, the overall change was small, with a negative drop of ** yuan/ton. In terms of fut…

Calcium lignosulphonate still in tight supply 2024-03-21

Mar. 21, 2024 - Prices of calcium lignosulphonate both produced in China and imported from overseas relatively remain stable in March, with some companies who quoted lower prices having raised their price offers as the market supply becomes tight. Due to the increase in shipping costs, the price of imported calcium lignosulphonate has also risen accordingly. One dealer …

Chrome ore price goes up in March 2024-03-20

Mar. 20, 2024 - In March, most suppliers have raised the price of South African refractory grade chrome ore by around ***-*** CNY/t, while some companies have temporarily not increased prices due to weak market demand.   According to a recent Refwin survey, the mainstream FOB Tianjin price for South African refractory chrome ore is around 480-*** USD per ton (including tax). &nbs…

Silica sol seen a slight drop in price 2024-03-19

Mar. 19, 2024 - Market prices of both pyroxine silica sol and metallic silica sol remained stable in March, with some producers quoted **-*** yuan/ton lower than a month earlier. The price of soda ash, as one of the raw materials, falls by *** yuan/ton from the previous month; the price of silicon metal, as one of the raw materials, is unchanged from last month. Compare…

Magnesia alumina spinel price holds steady 2024-03-18

Mar. 18, 2024 - In March, mainstream FOB price of fused MgO-Al spinel 70%, aggregate stays at ***-*** USD/t. Mainstream FOB price of SMB-60 bauxite-based sintered spinel stands at ***-*** USD/t. Mainstream FOB price of SMA76 alumina-based sintered spinel stands at ***-*** USD/t. March prices of China’s magnesia alumina spinel move temporally steady. For fused spinel and alumina-ba…

Asphalt market price goes up in March 2024-03-16

Mar. 16, 2024 - Market prices of spherical asphalt and modified asphalt both move upward in March. According to Refwin survey, the price increase of spherical asphalt and modified asphalt is about ***-*** yuan/ton, when compared with a month earlier. Due to the decline in coke prices, resulting in a decline in coke production and a reduction in coal tar produc…

Market review of calcined bauxite in March 2024-03-15

Mar. 15, 2024 - In March, the calcined bauxite price remains largely stable. The supply of the bauxite ores for calcined bauxite production was still tight, and downstream demand was relatively weak. Most suppliers in Shanxi, Henan, and Guizhou did not adjust the price of calcined bauxite.   It is learned that due to the tight supply of bauxite ores, it is difficult to p…

Coke dry quenching powder price falls down 2024-03-15

Mar. 15, 2024 - Market prices of coke dry quenching powder (C: 82-85%, Moisture: 1% max, size: 1-3mm) have been seen a slight decline in March. According to Refwin survey, prices of coke dry quenching powder are quoted ***-*** yuan/ton lower by producers in Henan and Hebei producers than that in the former month. Whereas dry quenching powder is derived from coke, w…

Market price of flake graphite falls again 2024-03-14

Mar. 14, 2024 - According to a recent Refwin survey, the ex-works price of refractory grade flake graphite is as follows: flake graphite of -194 grade is quoted at ***-*** USD/t, -195 grade is approximately ***-*** USD/t, and -196 grade flake graphite, due to low production volume, is priced at around *** USD/t. According to the quotation from suppliers, there is a tendency for flake graphite …

Large crystal fused magnesia continues with steadiness 2024-03-13

Mar. 13, 2024 - Entering March, large crystal fused magnesia price continues with steadiness compared with last month. At present, mainstream FOB price of large crystal fused magnesia 97.5%, lump stays at ***-*** USD/t and that of large crystal fused magnesia 98.2%, lump stays at ***-**** USD/t. Lately, China’s magnesite ore price shows rise, which renders certain support to …

Cost support to brown fused alumina remains strong 2024-03-08

Mar. 8, 2024 - In early March, the market price of brown fused alumina remain stable due to strong cost support. In terms of bauxite mines, bauxite mining in Shanxi has stopped since November last year due to mining accidents, and production has not yet resumed; bauxite mining activities in Sanmenxia, Henan, involves many environmental issues, and have been stopped product due to…

Flake graphite price temporarily turns stable in early March 2024-03-07

Mar. 7, 2024 - According to a recent Refwin survey, in March, the ex-works price of flake graphite of -194 grade, -195 grade and -196 grade temporarily stays stable compared with last month.   Currently, it is understood that the market prices of flake graphite in the Northeast region of China are somewhat chaotic, with the main reasons being: firstly, some graphite companies are at…

Aluminum metal powder market remains stable 2024-03-04

Mar. 4, 2024 - Market prices of aluminum metal powder remain stable in early March. Currently, the average market price of aluminum ingots is around ***** CNY/T, which is about *** CNY/T lower than last month. However, the aluminum ingot market has not fluctuated too much recently.  Under the prediction that the price of aluminum ingots will stabilize in the sho…

AZS brick price remains stable after Spring Festival 2024-02-29

Feb. 29, 2024 - According to a recent Refwin survey, the ex-works price of fused cast AZS bricks for glass furnace remain stable compared with last month. The price of industrial alumina this month did not continue to rise significantly as it did last month, with little change in the raw material costs for alumina. However, there has been an increase in the price of zircon sand…

Silica fume market remains unchanged in February 2024-02-29

Feb. 29, 2024 - In late February, the ex-works price of silica fume in China remains unchanged compared with last month.   According to a recent survey, the operating rate of silica fume producers in Sichuan and Gansu has been gradually increasing after the Spring Festival holiday. As most purchasers still have some inventory, the market demand is still flat.   …