(9.8-9.14) Titanium Weekly Review

Ilmenite

Recently, the market price of titanium ore is relatively stable. up to now, the transaction price of 46jing10 ilmenite from small and medium-sized manufacturers is 2220-2230 yuan / ton, the price of 47je 20 is 2300-2460 yuan / ton, and the tax-free quotation of 38pai42 titanium ore is 1580-1600 yuan / ton. the operation of Panxi titanium ore market is stable, the price of titanium ore is high, the downstream market inquiry is less than the previous period, the market wait and see, the price of titanium ore is temporarily stable. This week, Hebei titanium ore environmental protection group entered, some titanium ore raw material supply is limited, the overall market supply is tight, the price is strong; the downstream titanium dioxide market is running well, and the price of titanium ore will continue to be stable.

The imported titanium ore market operates smoothly. 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. the supply of titanium raw materials for chlorination process is still tight and the price remains stable. The market price of titanium raw material by sulfuric acid process is relatively chaotic, and the overall market price does not change much. due to the high price of ilmenite in China, the price of imported ilmenite is also strong.

Titanium slag

The operating rate of high titanium slag market is low. At the beginning of this month, the price of 90 low calcium magnesium high slag invited by northern enterprises is 8000 yuan / ton, which is 300 yuan / ton lower than that of last month. Ordinary high titanium slag has not been invited for bidding this month. There is basically no demand in the market for high titanium slag. Due to the influence of artificial rutile and imported high titanium slag this year, the market competition pressure of chlorinated slag in China is great, and the market price is weak. At present, the start-up of the high slag market in Northeast China is low, the raw material ilmenite is high, the production price of enterprises is losing money, and the high slag market is weak and stable.

The acid slag market is stable this week. Up to now, the factory price including tax in Sichuan is 5120 yuan / ton, and that in Yunnan is 4720 yuan / ton. The climbing price is high, the acid slag cost is under great pressure, the downstream market demand is relatively stable, and the acid slag market is temporarily stable.

Titanium tetrachloride

Titanium tetrachloride market is weak and stable, the current titanium tetrachloride market price is 6200-7200 yuan / ton, due to the weak market demand, some titanium tetrachloride enterprises reduce production, most of the manufacturers are mainly for self-use, and the market export circulation is less; the price of downstream products is low, the price of titanium tetrachloride new single price of individual enterprises in the southern market has a narrow adjustment, the price difference between the north and the south is large, and the price of titanium tetrachloride is chaotic.

Titanium dioxide

The low price of titanium dioxide market has been raised narrowly this week. Up to now, the tax-containing ex-factory price of rutile titanium dioxide in China is 16000-16900 yuan / ton, and that of anatase titanium dioxide is 14200-14800 yuan / ton. Due to the high cost of raw materials, titanium dioxide enterprises have more low-price orders in the early stage, and the enterprise shipping cost price is higher. This week, the new order price of some manufacturers has been raised slightly. At present, the inventory of titanium dioxide manufacturers is low, and part of the supply of goods in the market is still tight; but in the early stage, most terminal enterprises have stock, and new market price orders have also decreased; according to market news, affected by high costs and tight market supply, the titanium dioxide market in the later stage may be expected to rise again, and some market participants are still optimistic about the late market, and the focus of market transactions is steady and upward.

Sulfuric acid

China's sulphuric acid market is basically stable this week. up to now, 98% of smelting acid prices in Shandong and Sichuan are 60-280 yuan / ton and 420-550 yuan / ton, respectively. the market maintains rigid demand procurement; due to the increase in sulfuric acid supply in Shandong and Hebei, the inventory of some acid plants has increased, and the new price adjustment of individual enterprises promotes shipment. Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and other areas downstream phosphate fertilizer, chemical market demand is still strong, acid plant inventory Jiawei, coupled with high transportation costs, enterprise factory prices have increased, sulfuric acid prices continue to operate at a high level.

Sponge titanium

Sponge titanium market has risen this week, the first-class sponge titanium market transaction price of 5.2-55000 yuan / ton, due to a slight recovery in the downstream market, sponge titanium enterprises to remove inventory, coupled with the reduction of market supply, sponge titanium market spot supply is tight; raw material magnesium ingots and titanium raw material prices are high, sponge titanium enterprises cost pressure, market low-price supply reduced, enterprises new single quotation firm.

Future forecast:

1. The supply and marketing of titanium ore market is stable, and the price will operate steadily.

2. the inventory of titanium dioxide manufacturers is tight, and the price can be expected to rise again.

3. The supply of titanium sponge in the market is tight, and the new price is stable.