(7.07-7.13) Titanium Weekly Review

Ilmenite

The market price of titanium ore is strong this week. Up to now, the transaction price of 46jing10 ilmenite from small and medium-sized manufacturers is 2000-2080 yuan / ton, the price of 47jing20 ilmenite is 2300-2350 yuan / ton, and the tax-free quotation of 38pai42 titanium ore is 1350-1450 yuan / ton. the supply of raw ore is tight, the cost pressure of water concentrator is high, the market start-up is low, the inventory of manufacturers is not much, the market quotation of ilmenite is strong, and the supply of goods at low price in the market is reduced. Chengde titanium ore raw material mining is still limited, there are not many new orders signed in the market, the quotation continues to be strong; titanium dioxide off-season, titanium ore procurement is more cautious, titanium ore market continues to operate steadily.

The market for imported titanium ore is stable. Up to now, the price of titanium ore in Mozambique is US $415 / ton, the market price in Australia is US $390 / ton, and the price of 47-49 ore in Kenya is not quoted for the time being; the prices of downstream products continue to decline this week, there is great pressure on new orders in the market, the price pressure in the imported ore market is strong, many concentrators in Guangxi and other regions have stopped production, and the price of the imported titanium ore market continues to be strong in the later stage.

Titanium slag

The weak operation of the high titanium slag market, this month, the bidding price of northern enterprises has been reduced by about 500yuan / ton, 90 ordinary slag high slag price 8150 yuan / ton, 90 low calcium magnesium high slag price 8600 yuan / ton, the downstream market is weak, and the high slag price is weak downward. the market bidding price is reduced again by 500yuan / ton, the pressure of the slag factory in Liaoning area is greater, the operating rate of the enterprise goes down again, and the high slag market is under pressure.

Acid slag market prices maintain stability, so far, Sichuan area including tax factory price 4920 yuan / ton, Yunnan area including tax factory price 4500 yuan / ton; acid slag raw materials and other prices remain high, enterprise costs are high; downstream titanium dioxide market is weak, market demand is low, market operation is insufficient, short-term prices will continue to be weak and stable.

Titanium tetrachloride

The market price of titanium tetrachloride is weak and stable. at present, the market price of titanium tetrachloride is 6800-7000 yuan / ton, and the transaction price of titanium tetrachloride is 6500 yuan / ton. Titanium tetrachloride market is out of balance between supply and demand, some enterprises are underemployed, and titanium tetrachloride market maintains weak operation.

Titanium dioxide

The titanium dioxide market is weak and stable this week. Up to now, the factory price of rutile titanium dioxide in China is 14300-15400 yuan / ton, and that of anatase titanium dioxide is 12300-13000 yuan / ton. In the off-season, Chinese demand is weak, and there is great pressure on enterprises to ship goods. Last week, some enterprises slightly reduced the new order price. The decline in market start, coupled with the reduction and suspension of production of individual enterprise devices this week, and the planned gradual shutdown of production in Deyang factory next week, the expected reduction of market supply and the increase of market confidence; the price of raw material ilmenite remains high, the price of sulfuric acid Panzhihua and other individual areas is rising, under the pressure of raw material cost, the price of titanium dioxide has no room for price reduction, and the enterprise quotation remains strong. Due to the high cost and the reduction of market supply, it is rumored that manufacturers in Panzhihua area have the intention of price increase again, but the market demand is still weak, the price upward pressure is also large, and the titanium dioxide price may stop falling and stabilize in the later stage.

Sulfuric acid

The prices of sulphuric acid in China's sulphuric acid market are mixed this week. up to now, 98% of smelting acid in Hubei is 50-150 yuan / ton, 98% of ore acid in Hebei is 50-200 yuan / ton, 98% of sulfonic acid is 150-250 yuan / ton, and 98% of smelting acid in Sichuan is 200-300 yuan / ton. the downstream market as a whole is still in the off-season, the demand for phosphate fertilizer in some areas has warmed up, and enterprises are still relatively cautious in purchasing. Affected by high temperature in southwest China, most enterprises have maintenance plans, the inventory pressure of manufacturers is not great, and the new unit price goes up; the demand for sulfuric acid in the northern region is still weak, the market turnover is light, the new unit price is weak and stable, and the sulfuric acid market continues to fluctuate in the short term.

Sponge titanium

Sponge titanium market price is stable and weak, level 1 sponge titanium market transaction price is 68000 yuan / ton, downstream civil products market demand is weak, sponge titanium enterprise shipping pressure, factory inventory backlog, market new single price stable weakening, the market is affected by buy up not buy down, sponge titanium market weakness is difficult to change, the market wait-and-see mood is strong, the sponge titanium market continues to operate weakly in the short term.

Future forecast:

1. The supply and demand of titanium ore market is basically balanced, and the price is stable.

2. the supply of titanium dioxide in the market is reduced, and the market price may stabilize.

3. The stock pressure of sponge titanium market is great, and the price is weak.