Production guidance for ferro-chrome was stable at 1.47mn-1.53mn t, slightly higher than production in 2021, which was at 1.468mn t.

The 2209 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8240 yuan per ton on August 1.

Glencore’s ferrochrome production up on consistent smelter performance

Brazil exported 62016.999 tons of ferrosilicon (Si>55%) from January to June 2022.

Japan ferrosilicon (Si>55%) imports increase 9.20% year-on-year from January to June 2022.

Japan ferrosilicon (Si≤55%) imports decrease 48.17% in June 2022.

In June 2022, Brazil exported 8650.48 tons of ferrosilicon (containing by weight more than 55% of silicon), an increase of 16.33% month on month.

Japan ferrosilicon (Si>55%) imports decrease 20.51% month on month in June 2022.