(1.26-2.1) Titanium Weekly Review

Ilmenite

This week, the operation of the titanium market is basically stable. up to now, the transaction price of 46jing10 ilmenite from small and medium-sized manufacturers is 2190-2220 yuan / ton, the price of 47 miner 20 is 2350-2480 yuan / ton, and the tax-free quotation of 38,42ilmenite is 1550-1580 yuan / ton. Small and medium-sized miners have some orders on hand, and enterprises have delivered orders one after another, the inventory pressure is not great, and the price of titanium ore remains strong. With the approach of the Spring Festival holiday, enquiries in the titanium ore market are gradually reduced, and some concentrators plan to stop production during the Spring Festival holiday, the overall titanium ore market is stable, and prices are expected to operate smoothly; after the holiday, titanium dioxide overhaul enterprises downstream resume production, and miners are more optimistic about the post-holiday market, and prices may rise slightly.

The market for imported titanium ore has remained stable, because there is almost no goods arriving at the port before the festival, and there is no market in the imported titanium ore market. up to now, the price of titanium ore in Mozambique is US $415 / ton and the market price in Australia is US $390 / ton. Kenya 47-49 mine is not quoted for the time being. It is reported that titanium ore will arrive at the port one after another after the festival, the opening of the downstream market has been improved, and the imported titanium market may improve, but the operation of China's titanium market is weak, the purchasing of raw materials by enterprises is still in a low-price mood, and the imported titanium market is weak and stable.

Titanium slag

In February, the bidding price of high titanium slag in northern China was the same as that in January, and the market price of 90% low calcium magnesium high titanium slag was 7900-8000 yuan / ton. the recent start of the high slag market is relatively stable. this time, the market bidding volume is relatively sufficient, and the price of high slag is temporarily stable this month. the price of raw material is high, the production of high slag is still under pressure, and the market price is strong.

The price of acid slag has remained stable this week. Up to now, the factory price including tax in Sichuan is 5620 yuan / ton, and the factory price in Yunnan is 5100-5300 yuan / ton. Downstream demand is stable, the supply of acid slag is still tight, and individual enterprises place orders until next month. Coupled with the high cost, the price of acid slag is stable.

Titanium tetrachloride

The market price of titanium tetrachloride is temporarily stable, the market price of titanium tetrachloride is 6300-6500 yuan / ton, the price of raw and auxiliary materials is high, the cost pressure of titanium tetrachloride is high, the price of downstream products is weak and stable, and the cost of titanium tetrachloride enterprises is under pressure. the price is expected to run weakly and stably in the later stage.

Titanium dioxide

This week, the titanium dioxide market is basically stable, individual prices have increased by about 200,500yuan / ton. up to now, the tax ex-factory price of rutile titanium dioxide in China is 15400-16800 yuan / ton, and that of anatase titanium dioxide is 14000-14800 yuan / ton. titanium dioxide enterprises have more orders on hand, part of the market supply is tight, the price of individual new titanium dioxide has been raised; as the Spring Festival holiday is approaching, some big factories are sealing orders, and titanium dioxide prices are stable. Pre-storage maintenance plan enterprises began to overhaul, titanium dioxide supply is expected to be tight after the festival, titanium dioxide market price may be expected to rise again.

Sulfuric acid

This week, China's sulphuric acid market is mixed. Up to now, 98% of the smelting acid prices in Shandong are 1-135 yuan / ton, and 98% of the smelting acid prices in Guangxi are 280-330 yuan / ton. The start-up of Chinese sulfuric acid enterprises is relatively stable and the market supply is sufficient. In the early days, acid prices in Shandong and other parts of the country were continuously reduced to low levels, acid plants removed more stocks, and prices stabilized. Titanium dioxide enterprises in the lower reaches of Southwest and South China have successively overhauled and stopped production, the sulphuric acid market is out of balance between supply and demand, and high prices have been lowered; it is reported that driven by the acceptance of export news, coupled with the relatively stable supply and demand of China's sulfuric acid market recently, some market participants are more optimistic about the post-holiday market, and sulphuric acid prices in some areas may rise.

Sponge titanium

Sponge titanium market is relatively stable, the first-grade sponge titanium market price is 4.8-49000 yuan / ton, the recent shipping pressure of sponge titanium enterprises is not great, due to the gradual reduction of logistics and transportation, market enquiries, the price of raw materials is still high, and the market price of sponge titanium is strong.

Future forecast:

1. The supply of titanium ore is tight, and the price is expected to rise.

2. The supply of titanium dioxide is tight, and the price is expected to rise.

3. The raw material of sponge titanium is high, and the price is expected to run firmly.