In September and October 2014 there were some new large ferrosilicon furnaces into operation and the overall operation rate much improved in some production regions.

Silicon Metal Price Kept Steady in Late November in China

FeSi Exports of Top Ten Chinese Exporters Accounted for Over 80% of the Total in October 2014

Electricity price was turned up in late November in North China.

Silicon metal price dropped in late November in China. The reason was silicon metal domestic price decreased in mid-November.

January to October Exports of Chinese Ferrosilicon Surpassed over 94 Thousand Tons of the Same Period of 2013

Low-water seasons were coming in the south of China. Some silicon metal mills had to shut up or reduce production to cope with high costs.

Silicon metal price kept flat in late November in China.