[ferro-alloys.com] This week, Titanium market continues to be up, price of Titanium Sponge jumps higher; currently, main offer of Titanium Sponge 0 ranges from RMB 62,000 to RMB 65,000/mt, main offer of its price last week ranged from RMB 56,000 to RMB 62,000/mt, and its rise amplitude in price is large; concluded price of Titanium Sponge 0 breaks through RMB 60,000 and stands stably over the price of RMB 60,000.     

This week, supply of goods in stock of Titanium Ore does not meet the demand, and the prices basically have risen to a certain different extent. Affected by environmental protection and production restriction, the ratio of mining of titanium ore in China is low, Titanium Ore in India is restricted by non-exportation, and Titanium Ore in Vietnamese is affected by slow grant of export quotas; exploitation of Titanium Ore in Mozambique and Kenya is relatively stable.

Other prices of Titanium products have risen to a certain different extent, of which, rise rate of price of Titanium Dioxide that rose crazily in the earlier stage slows down this week.

• [Editor:Wang Linyan]