(7.28-8.3) Titanium Weekly Review

Ilmenite

The market price of titanium ore has been raised again this week. The price of titanium ore in a large factory in Panxi has been raised by 80 yuan per ton, and the price of small and medium-sized miners has increased by 20-30 yuan per ton. up to now, the transaction price of 46 miner 10 ilmenite in small and medium-sized manufacturers is 2120-2150 yuan / ton, the price of 47 miner 20 is 2300-2460 yuan / ton, and the tax-free quoted price of 38jin42 ilmenite is 1550 yuan / ton. The start of Panzhihua Mine is still not high this week, the supply of titanium ore market is tight, the price of medium ore goes up again, and the price of concentrate rises again; after the price increase of large factories this week, the prices of small and medium-sized miners in the market have risen, and the supply of titanium ore market continues to be tight and the price is high. Downstream titanium dioxide production pressure is greater, the market is deadlocked, and market prices are expected to operate steadily.

The imported titanium ore market has maintained stable operation. Up to now, the price of Mozambican titanium ore is US $415 / ton, the market price of Australian titanium ore is US $390 / ton, and the price of Kenya 47-49 mine is not quoted for the time being. Downstream cost pressure, while mining enterprises are underemployed, foreign mine prices are running firmly.

Titanium slag

The market price of high titanium slag continues to decline this month. The price of 90 common slag and 90 low calcium and magnesium slag is 8000 yuan / ton and 8300 yuan / ton, respectively. The downstream market demand has declined, and some downstream prices have lost money. The price of high slag has been reduced by 1200 yuan / ton for three consecutive months, with a large decline. The price of titanium ore is high, and the production pressure of enterprises is greater, while the price of titanium slag is lower and the new order in the market is less. The high slag market has price but no market, and the price is expected to run weakly and stably.

Acid slag market temporarily stable operation, so far, Sichuan area including tax factory price 4920 yuan / ton, Yunnan area including tax factory price 4500 yuan / ton; due to high titanium slag price is low, and the demand is weak, Yunnan slag plant mostly changed to produce acid slag; recent acid slag demand is temporarily stable, raw material prices are high, acid slag prices will be stable.

Titanium tetrachloride

The market price of titanium tetrachloride is basically stable. at present, the market price of titanium tetrachloride is 6800-7000 yuan / ton, and the low transaction price of titanium tetrachloride is 6500 yuan / ton. Downstream sponge titanium price is low, titanium tetrachloride supply surplus, enterprise shipping pressure, market transaction price is low, individual manufacturers temporarily do not export to self-use With the recent decline in the price of liquid chlorine, the cost pressure of titanium tetrachloride has been slightly alleviated, and the market price of titanium tetrachloride has been temporarily stable under the double reduction of market supply and demand.

Titanium dioxide

The titanium dioxide market has risen this week. Up to now, the tax-containing ex-factory price of rutile titanium dioxide in China is 14800-16200 yuan / ton, and that of anatase titanium dioxide is 12800-13200 yuan / ton. In July, 20 titanium dioxide enterprises in the market sent a letter to adjust the price, part of the market supply continued to be tight, manufacturers have implemented the new single price one after another The price of raw titanium ore and sulfuric acid continues to rise, and the cost of titanium dioxide is high. according to Tuduo data, the price of raw titanium ore is basically the same as that of the same period last year, while the sales price of titanium dioxide is about 1600 yuan / ton lower than that of the same period last year. Titanium dioxide cost pressure; due to cost pressure and tight inventory of manufacturers, titanium dioxide enterprise quotations remain strong This year, the market terminal demand has declined, the market demand is weak, the price is still under upward pressure, and the market price is discussed one by one.

Sulfuric acid

Prices have risen in some parts of China's sulphuric acid market this week. up to now, 98% of the smelting acid prices in Anhui and Hunan are 110-160 yuan / ton and 150-200 yuan / ton, respectively. recently, the market transaction atmosphere in many regions of the Chinese market has improved, the new orders of manufacturers have increased, the demand for phosphate fertilizer and titanium dioxide in the lower reaches has warmed up, there is a certain rigid demand support, the acid plant has removed more inventory, and the market price has been raised slightly. Sulfonic acid, pyrite prices rose slightly, cost support is strong, manufacturers more outside mining smelting acid, the supply of goods in some areas of the market is tight, and the sulphuric acid market maintains an upward trend.

Sponge titanium

The sponge titanium market continues to be weak, and the market price falls low. the first-grade sponge titanium market transaction price is between 5.0yuan and 54000 yuan / ton, the market stock is even lower, the terminal demand is declining, and the operation pressure of the sponge titanium market is great. Market semi-process enterprises basically stop production and reduce production, the market affects the output of about 1000-1500 tons, the whole process enterprises maintain full production, the market supply and demand is out of balance, the enterprise shipping pressure is great, and the market price continues to fall; while the raw material ilmenite, magnesium ingot prices remain high, enterprise cost pressure is great, sponge titanium prices have lost money, and the market remains weak.

Future forecast:

1. The supply of ore-climbing ilmenite is basically stable, and the price will run smoothly.

2. The cost of titanium dioxide increases, the inventory of manufacturers is tight, and the price will be firm.

3. There is an oversupply in the market, and the price of titanium sponge is weak.