Ilmenite
After the festival, the price of small and medium-sized ilmenite in Panxi rose slightly, with an increase of about 30 yuan / ton. up to now, the transaction price of 46 miner 10 ilmenite from small and medium-sized manufacturers is 2250-2280 yuan / ton, the price of 47 focus 20 ore is 2350-2480 yuan / ton, and the tax-free quotation of 3842ilmenite is 1580-1600 yuan / ton. After the festival, the operation of small and medium-sized titanium ore concentrators has resumed one after another, the demand for titanium dioxide downstream is stable, and the overall supply of titanium ore market is tight. In addition, the titanium dioxide market meets the rising tide again this week, and the price of small and medium-sized titanium ore is stable, medium and upward; downstream construction is high, the spot of titanium ore is relatively tight, and the concentrators in some areas have not yet resumed, and the price of titanium ore may be expected to rise again in the later period.
The imported titanium ore market is running well. Up to now, the price of titanium ore in Mozambique is US $415 / ton, the market price in Australia is US $390 / ton, and the price of 47-49 ore in Kenya is not quoted for the time being. The price of climbing ore is high, and more imported titanium ore is purchased downstream. Titanium ore as a whole is still in a tight state, and the price will remain high.
Titanium slag
The high slag market remains stable, the market price of 90% low calcium magnesium high titanium slag is 7900-8000 yuan / ton, the price of raw material ilmenite remains high, the enterprise cost price is still high, some enterprises still control production, slag plants basically have no inventory, high slag market supply and demand is basically in balance, market prices will be stable for the time being.
The acid slag market is stable this week. Up to now, the factory price including tax in Sichuan is 5620 yuan / ton, and that in Yunnan is 5200-5300 yuan / ton. The price of titanium dioxide is rising, the price of raw material titanium ore is high, and the circulation of acid slag market is limited. The market may continue to operate smoothly.
Titanium tetrachloride
The market price of titanium tetrachloride is stable, the market price of titanium tetrachloride is 6300-6500 yuan / ton, the price of raw material ilmenite is high, the price of liquid chlorine in some areas is down this week, but the overall production cost is still high, and the demand for titanium tetrachloride is stable. At present, the market supply and demand is basically balanced, and supported by cost, the price may be stable.
Titanium dioxide
The titanium dioxide market is rising again this week, with an increase of 500,700yuan / ton. up to now, the tax-containing factory price of rutile titanium dioxide in China is 16200-17500 yuan / ton, and that of anatase titanium dioxide is 15000-15500 yuan / ton. The price of titanium dioxide in the post-festival titanium dioxide market has been raised by 200 US dollars / ton, led by dragon enterprises, and the market has risen two times this year. The main factors for the price rise are as follows: 1. Some enterprises are overhauled and production is suspended during the Spring Festival, and the market starts to decline; 2. Before the festival, China's downstream terminal enterprises prepare goods, the market supply is tight, and titanium dioxide enterprises control to take orders. 3, the foreign trade demand is strong, the export order is more; 4, the titanium dioxide factory inventory is low, and the raw material cost support is strong. The market is affected by the price increase, the number of orders on hand increases, and some enterprises arrange orders until late March. In the short term, the titanium dioxide market will run well and the market quotation will remain strong.
Sulfuric acid
The price of sulphuric acid market in China has risen slightly this week. So far, 98% of the mainstream price of smelting acid in Hunan is 130-240 yuan / ton, and the ex-factory price of 98% of smelting acid in Shandong is 1-185 yuan / ton. After the festival, due to the low inventory of manufacturers in Shandong, acid prices have risen slightly, while downstream demand is relatively stable, coupled with good export news, enterprise quotations remain strong. Recently, acid plants in some parts of China have begun to be overhauled one after another, coupled with the demand for stocks downstream after the festival, acid prices in Hunan, Jiangxi and other areas have also been raised, the supply and demand of the sulphuric acid market is tight, and acid prices in some areas may be expected to rise again.
Sponge titanium
This week, the market price of sponge titanium is stable, the market price of grade 1 sponge titanium is between 5.1yuan and 52000 yuan / ton, the start of the sponge titanium market is stable, and with the recovery of the downstream market, the demand for sponge titanium is relatively good; while the new production capacity of market enterprises is released, the market supply will gradually increase.
Future forecast:
1. The supply of titanium ore is tight, and the price is expected to rise.
2. The inventory of titanium dioxide is low and the price is expected to run high.
3. The raw material of sponge titanium is high, and the price is expected to run firmly.
