titanium ore

_Titanium ore market prices have increased slightly this month, ranging from 20 to 30 yuan/ton, 38 or more medium-sized mines do not contain tax 730-760 yuan/ton, 46, 10 mines do not contain tax quotation 1170-1200 yuan/ton, 47, 20 mines do not contain tax price 1200-1250 yuan/ton. Price increases mainly include the following points: 1. Some large factories are optimistic about the future market of iron ore, stockpiling goods can not be found, raw ore prices have increased tensively; 2. Dry concentrator opening rate has increased. 3. Titanium dioxide market ushered in a rising tide of price, which was good for the titanium market; 4. Titanium import was tight and the quotation was raised. In March, Panzhihua Titanium Mine has a high start-up rate as a whole, sufficient supply of titanium ore in the market, the price increase of titanium dioxide is not up to expectations, the price increase is discounted, the price of imported titanium ore is high and the supply is tight, and the proportion of ore used will be adjusted downstream, and the price of Panxi Titanium Mine will run steadily.

_The price of imported ilmenite market rose, mainly due to tight supply, Kenya’s $175 per ton of ilmenite, Mozambique’s $180-190 per ton, India’s $250 per ton of ilmenite and Vietnam’s no quota. Imports of titanium ore are tight, manufacturers offer higher prices, Kenya’s titanium ore price in April at $185 per ton, Mozambique’s titanium ore price in April at $200 per ton, the market stalemate. In 2019, the new capacity of chlorinated titanium dioxide in China will be released, the supply of imported titanium ore will be reduced, and the market price will rise steadily.

Titanium slag

_This month, the market price of high titanium slag has fallen and risen. The tender price of Jinzhou enterprise’s high titanium slag has been lowered by 20 yuan/ton, and the arrival price of 90 enterprises with tax is 5 800 yuan/ton. Henan enterprise’s price has been raised by 500 yuan/ton. The price of imported titanium ore is rising, the production cost of high titanium slag is high, coupled with the release of new capacity of chlorinated titanium dioxide, the demand for high titanium slag is increasing, and the market supply is relatively adequate. At present, the cost of raw materials is high, and the price of high titanium slag will be firm.

The price of acid slag has increased slightly in Yunnan this month, mainly because of the rising price of raw material titanium ore. The ex-factory price with tax in Yunnan is 3800-3900 yuan/ton and that in Sichuan is 3950-4100 yuan/ton. The price of titanium dioxide in the lower reaches is not up to expectation. The price of acid slag is still depressed. The supply of acid slag is sufficient. The price of raw material titanium ore is rising. The price of acid slag will be firm and the new unit price may be increased.

Titanium tetrachloride

_Titanium tetrachloride prices have remained basically stable this month. Prices in Liaoning have been slightly adjusted, mainly due to tax rate adjustment. Up to now, Northern Enterprises quote 7300-7600 yuan per ton with tax, while Southern enterprises quote 7300-7600 yuan per ton with tax. At present, the price of liquid chlorine has risen, the price of high titanium slag has risen sharply, the price of titanium tetrachloride is high, and the price will be firm.

_titanium dioxide

This month, the market price of titanium dioxide has risen as a whole. Longbaili announced on March 7 that the sales price of various types of titanium dioxide (including sulfuric acid titanium dioxide and chlorinated titanium dioxide) of the company has increased by 500 yuan/ton to domestic customers and 100 dollars/ton to international customers on the basis of the original price. Then the market ushered in a surge in prices. As of the end of this month, the domestic factory price of rutile titanium dioxide with tax is 15 500-17 200 yuan/ton, and the factory price of anatase titanium dioxide with tax is 13 300-14 300 yuan/ton. Before and after the Spring Festival, the enterprise overhaul and the market warmed up, the manufacturers shipped well, and the market inventory was on the low side as a whole. After the Spring Festival, although the prices rose, the downstream construction did not fully recover. Most of the orders were executed at the early stage of the order price. The price of March increased mainly in February, the raw material price increased somewhat in March, and the solid price of titanium dioxide rose steadily.

_sponge titanium

_This month, the price of sponge titanium market was adjusted by 1000 yuan per ton as a whole. At present, the mainstream price of grade 0 sponge titanium is between 67,000 and 68,000 yuan per ton. The rising market price is mainly due to the good market demand of titanium materials, the shortage of titanium sponge stocks, the high price of raw materials, the temporary release of new capacity in the market, and the market of sponge titanium is still good.

_Future market forecast: _1. Titanium ore import supply is tighter, titanium ore market prices will be strong.

_2. The price of high titanium slag will be stable supported by cost.

_3. Titanium tetrachloride raw material costs high and prices will remain stable.

_4. Sponge titanium costs pressure, prices will be strong in the latter part.

_5. Titanium dioxide manufacturers have tight inventory and solid unit prices.