August 13 Titanium Products Market Quotes
Titanium Market Overview
Titanium ore: The Panxi titanium ore price index stood at 1,261.25 today, down 90.00 from yesterday. Operating rates at water-beneficiation plants in the Panxi region are low: raw material costs are high and concentrators are producing at a loss. It is understood that major producers have further cut prices this month, narrowing price spreads in the titanium ore market, which is expected to gradually destock.
Imported ore: Shipments of imported titanium ore remained sluggish, and some prices were earlier cut to low levels, leaving market prices somewhat chaotic. As titanium feedstock imports gradually decline and cost pressures persist, concentrator quotes may gradually stabilize, with the market largely in a wait-and-see mode.
Titanium slag: In July, the tender price for 90% low-calcium-magnesium high-titanium slag from northern enterprises was CNY 5,400/ton, down CNY 50/ton from June. No new tender round has been launched in August so far. Downstream operating rates have declined, near-term demand for high-titanium slag has shrunk, and supply remains ample, putting pressure on shipments. Weighed by raw and auxiliary material costs, high-titanium slag prices stayed steady for now.
Titanium tetrachloride: Market quotes ranged from CNY 5,800 to 6,000/ton. Supply and demand were broadly balanced, shipments were stable, and prices continued to move steadily.
Titanium sponge: The market remained weak. Mainstream quotes for grade-0 titanium sponge stood at around CNY 45,000–46,000/ton, while mainstream quotes for civil-use grade-1 titanium sponge were around CNY 44,000–45,000/ton. Demand was soft overall, leaving producers under heavy shipment pressure amid intense competition. Combined with cost pressures and load cuts at some producers, titanium sponge prices ran weak but stable for now.
Titanium dioxide: The titanium dioxide price index stood at 14,676.56 today, unchanged from yesterday. In the seasonal off-season, shipments remained sluggish, and a few producers in Southwest China have temporarily suspended order acceptance recently, further intensifying wait-and-see sentiment. Raw material price declines have slowed overall, and TiO2 prices are basically at the edge of the cost line. With supply and demand in a tug of war and inventories still high, the TiO2 market remains under pressure, and prices ran weak and stable.
Price summary tables and six trend charts (titanium concentrate, imported ore, TiO2, titanium slag, titanium tetrachloride, titanium sponge) — reproduced from the original article
Titanium Price Summary
See the price tables in the figure above (product, specification, Aug 12 / Aug 13, change, remarks).
Industry Operating Rates
Titanium ore
Downstream demand is weak, operating rates at titanium ore concentrators are low, and most miners remain shut down, leaving the market underutilized.
Titanium dioxide
Some TiO2 plants have cut or halted production, pulling the titanium dioxide operating rate down.
Titanium sponge
Due to hot weather and market factors, a few titanium sponge producers have cut output, and the market operating rate edged down.
Monthly output and operating rate charts (TiO2, titanium sponge, 2025–2026) — reproduced from the original article
