Chinese silicon metal market kept stable in the first 10-day of July with prices of products being firm except for slightly decrease for 553#.

On a gross-weight basis, data for March 2014 indicate that USA domestic production of total silicon materials (ferrosilicon plus silicon metal) was 7% higher than that in February 2014.

Export Prices of Chinese Si Metal Continued Falling

An Indian trader told Ferro-alloys.com that they had purchased silicon metal 553# only at USD2100/mt CIF and...

CaSi Prices Hit the Lowest Record over Recent Years in China

Chinese calcium silicon market kept weak recently, and ex-work price of calcium silicon 30# has dropped to RMB10400-10500/mt while calcium silicon 28# has also decreased to RMB10100-10300/mt.

Comparatively Low Operation Rate in Main Chinese FeSi Regions in June 2014

Rate of Operation Improved Main Si Production Regions in June in China