Titanium ore prices stop falling and rebound, high slag prices continue to rise (4.28 Titanium Weekly)
May 29, 2024, 11:58 AM
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Titanium ore prices stop falling and rebound, high slag prices continue to rise (4.28 Titanium Weekly)
1.1. Market price analysis of titanium series
Titanium
This week, the price of 10 ore of small and medium-sized manufacturers in Panxi has rebounded. So far, the transaction price of 46, 10 titanium ore of small and medium manufacturers is 2200-2260 yuan/ton, 47, 20 ore is quoted at 2450-2550 yuan/ton, 38, 42 The price of titanium medium ore excluding tax is 1550 yuan / ton; the price of 10 ore SMEs continued to decline at the beginning of the week, and the individual transaction prices in the market were lower than 2200 yuan / ton. With the consumption of downstream titanium dioxide raw materials and the improvement of transportation in some areas, Inquiries in the titanium ore market increased, the quotations of small and medium-sized miners were firm, and the market price rebounded. The market price of titanium ore in Panxi region stopped falling and stabilized.
The market price of imported titanium ore remains high. As of now, the Australian titanium ore market price is 460 US dollars / ton, the Kenmare 50 titanium ore market price is 480 US dollars / ton, the Kenya 47-49 mine is temporarily not priced, and the Vietnamese imported ore is not temporarily priced. ; The supply of international titanium raw material market is still tight, foreign prices are firm, companies basically have no inventory, and the price of imported ore market is stable.
Titanium slag
The bidding price of the high-titanium slag market has been continuously raised. This time the increase is 300 yuan/ton. This month, the new bidding price of the northern high-titanium slag ordinary slag is 10,200 yuan/ton, and the low-calcium-magnesium high slag bidding price is 11,000 yuan/ton; the high-titanium slag market starts construction Continued shortage, tight market supply, continuous rise in the price of imported titanium ore, increase in the cost of high slag, coupled with the increase in freight prices in the northern region, the market price of high titanium slag has risen steadily.
The acid residue market has been stable this week. As of now, the ex-factory price including tax in Sichuan is 6060-6250 yuan/ton, and the ex-factory price including tax in Yunnan is 5800-6000 yuan/ton. The supply of some sources was slightly tight, and the price of acid residue remained stable.
Titanium tetrachloride
The market price of titanium chloride is running strongly this Thursday. At present, the market price of titanium tetrachloride is 8500-8800 yuan / ton. The price of raw materials with high slag continues to rise. The price of imported titanium raw materials is high, and the cost of titanium tetrachloride is under great pressure. The price of titanium tetrachloride is expected to rise again.
Titanium dioxide
The domestic market of titanium dioxide is running weakly and steadily. The international titanium dioxide enterprise Nippon Ishihara has issued a letter to raise the price of titanium dioxide by US$500/ton since June 1. International companies have continuously raised the market price in May and June, which shows that the international market is running well. Up to now, the ex-factory price of rutile titanium dioxide in China is 19,300-20,500 yuan/ton, including tax, and the ex-factory price of anatase titanium dioxide is 17,800-18,500 yuan/ton. Orders are generally accepted, and some traders are panicked. Individual low-priced sources of goods appear in the market, and the market is more chaotic. This week, the price of raw material sulfuric acid continued to decline, the price of titanium ore stopped falling and rebounded, and the cost of titanium dioxide was still high. In addition, the price of some raw materials such as chloride slag continued to rise, and the cost of titanium dioxide continued to increase; the international market demand remained strong, and some manufacturers' export orders were relatively high. Well, the overall market for titanium dioxide is stable.
sulfuric acid
This week, some prices in the domestic sulfuric acid market continued to fall. As of now, the price of 98% smelting acid in Shandong is 820-950 yuan/ton, the price of 98% smelting acid in Hunan is 700-800 yuan/ton, and the price of 98% smelting acid in Guangxi At 950-1100 yuan / ton; the price of sulfuric acid continued to rise in the early stage, the downstream cost pressure was greater, and the pressure on the delivery of acid plants in many places was greater; at present, the domestic epidemic situation is severe, the market transportation is still limited, and the resistance of manufacturers to delivery has further increased. In order to stimulate shipments, some acid factories have made some profit margins; the previous planned maintenance of manufacturers was delayed, the sulfuric acid market started stable, and the market supply was stable. However, under the pressure of high costs, the downstream market was mainly just in demand, and the market supply and demand were stalemate.
Sponge titanium
The transaction price of titanium sponge in the market is stable and rising. At present, the transaction price of grade 1 titanium sponge in the market is 74,000-85,000 yuan / ton. The supply of titanium sponge in the market has increased, but the demand in the downstream market is strong. The supply of titanium sponge in the market is tight. When the cost price remains high, the price of some enterprises is gradually raised, and the sponge titanium market is running well.
Market outlook forecast:
1. The demand for titanium ore increased, and the market price stopped falling and rebounded;
2. Under the pressure of high cost, the price of titanium dioxide is running strongly;
3. The market supply of sponge titanium is tight, and the price remains high.
1.2. Price comparison of titanium products this week
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