In mid August, calcium silicon market in China was stable with inactive transactions. At present, about 10 sets with capability at 30000KVA or above were in normal operation. On Jul 28th, Qinghai Baitong started its 30000KVA furnace to produce calcium silicon,...

Since July 2014, metallurgical grade Si metal prices had declined much and became basically stable in mid August 2014 in China. Editor of www.ferro-alloys.com made an analysis of silicon metal price changes in terms of supply and demand.

Although the dropping step slowered in Chinese domestic, the metallurgical silicon metal 553# export price still decreased from USD2020-2050/ton FOB to USD2000-2040/ton FOB.

India’s Top Import Source of FeSi-Bhutan

The August bids for ferrosilicon were near at end and FeSi market kept stable in China after the recent G13 ferrosilicon summit. T

In mid August, prices of chemical grade silicon metal kept firm in China. Si metal producers of China’s Xinjiang, Gansu, Inner Mongolia

Chinese solar companies may face a new round of investigations in the European Union regarding claims that panel manufacturers are circumventing import duties, and experts said such a move would be a heavy blow for debt-ridden photovoltaic producers.

Affected by steady demand and loss status, the overall operation rate kept low in ferrosilicon industry, which was around 60%. Only some large ferrosilicon producers could maintain 80% or even higher. Ningxing Hui region ranked top three in terms of capacity ...