[Ferro-alloys.com] In mid August 2014 FeSi market ran smoothly in China, with comparatively stable operation rate. In terms of main production regions, shortage of nickel ore supply forced some Inner Mongolia-based ferronickel producers to upgrade for production of ferrosilicon. Newly built and expansion ferrosilicon projects were expected to come on stream by the end of August 2014. Qinghai-based ferrosilicon producers were conducting residual heat electricity generation projects and environmental measures.

Unlike the stable ferrosilicon market in China, export market of Chinese ferrosilicon was low in mid August 2014. Major Chinese ferrosilicon exporters expressed the current export market was low with no large-lot purchases from Japan and South Korea. Although Chinese ferrosilicon exporter offered quotations for FeSi75# at USD1,350-1,380/mt FOB, foreign buyers expected the traded price to be lower than the lower limit, making it very hard to conclude businesses. As foreign consumers had specific requirement on contents of some microelements in ferrosilicon, they generally offered quotations as required.

• [Editor:Phillip.Feng]