Japan Imports of FeSi Increased over 12.5% in November 2014

Silicon metal price kept steady before New Year’s Day in China. And silicon metal price inclined slightly compared to last week.

According to the statistics of 2014, the high ferronickel and Jinchuan 1# nickel price experienced a wave of ups and downs. In quarter 1, the high FeNi and Jinchuan 1# nickel price stayed at the low level since half of 2013.

From end of 2013 to Q1 of 2014, the high FeNi price stayed at low standard, the mainstream price of which was RMB900-980/Ni. Since Q2, the high FeNi tender price stated to rebound, which rose to RMB1390/Ni, recording the latest new high since Apr. of 2012.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese vanadium pent oxide offer decreased to RMB60,000-61,000(USD9,836-10,000/mt, export duty excluded).

[Ferro-Alloys.com]It is said that Hebei Iron and Steel Group planned to lower silicon manganese January purchase to RMB6,100/mt with 25,180 tons from

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In the yearend, steel mills increased the tender volumes, but pressing buying price due to fund and stock pressure.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In the first three months of 2014, the FeMo export volume was zero.