Viewing that polysilicon spot market prices in the China market rose to US$25/kg in the first quarter of 2014, some China-based makers are preparing to expand production capacities. Also, some companies that stopped production during the market downturn plan t...

The European Commission has opted to maintain antidumping duties on imports of ferrosilicon into the European Union from China and Russia following a market review, the EC said Thursday.

In early April, calcium silicon quotations dropped in China and the quotations had big gaps in different areas.

In America, FeSi held at 97-99¢ per lb, ex-warehouse, week-on-week.

European Si metal prices were unchanged week-on-week.

Tight supply of silicon metal products did not relieve last week. Considering the high power cost in dry season, some Si manufacturers had to delay the reworking plan in advance.

Last week Shasteel, HBIS, TISCO and NISCO released their purchase prices or enquiry prices, all down RMB200-250/mt (USD32-40/mt) to delivered tax-inclusive price RMB5,900/mt(USD949/mt, export duty not included) by acceptance from March of 2014. Increased volum...

According to statistics, China’s silicon metal output was 299,000mt in Q1, 2014, increasing by 24.1% compared with the same period in 2013.