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(10.27-11.2) Titanium Weekly Review

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November 2, 2023, 5:25 PM

Ilmenite

The market price index of Panxi ilmenite has been lowered this week, and some low quotations in Panxi are still loosened. up to now, the transaction price of 46jin10 ilmenite from small and medium-sized manufacturers is 2120-2180 yuan / ton, the price of 47pai20 ilmenite is 2350-2480 yuan / ton, and the tax-free price of 38pai42 ilmenite is 1550-1600 yuan / tonne; the price of Panzhihua ilmenite is high, the downstream cost pressure is great, and the purchasing is still cautious. Panzhihua is under some pressure. This month, some titanium dioxide manufacturers stop production and overhaul plans, titanium ore supply may be reduced, coupled with market participants are more bearish after the market, market sentiment is pessimistic, prices are weak operation.

The price of imported titanium ore has been loosened somewhat. Up to now, the price of Mozambican titanium ore is US $415 / ton, the market price of Australian titanium ore is US $390 / ton, and the price of Kenya 47-49 ore is not quoted temporarily; the operation of the downstream market is weak, the resistance to high-price titanium ore is strong, and the market transaction is weak; the import of titanium ore has increased this year, and the price of titanium ore is high, and there is great purchasing pressure in the downstream market, and the new unit prices of some concentrators have been slightly reduced this week. The supply of mainstream imported titanium ore is not much, there is no shipping time to come back in the short term, and the price is still high.

Titanium slag

The market price of high titanium slag is weak downward, the tender price of this month is 100 yuan / ton lower than that of last month, and the price of 90 low calcium and magnesium high slag of northern enterprises is 7690 yuan / ton; the new unit price of high slag is gradually downward, the raw material cost is high, and the production pressure of the slag plant is greater; due to the early inventory of some slag plants, the bidding volume of the last two times has increased, while affected by the cost, the market mentality is pessimistic, and the operating rate in the later period may decline again.

The market price of acid slag is stable for the time being. up to now, the factory price of Sichuan area including tax is 5320 yuan / ton, and the factory price of Yunnan area including tax is 4720 yuan / ton; the climbing price is reduced, the cost price of acid slag is loose, the production pressure of acid slag is still great, and the price will operate steadily.

Titanium tetrachloride

Titanium tetrachloride market is weak and stable, the current market price of titanium tetrachloride is 6200-6600 yuan / ton, the price of raw material chlorine and high titanium slag is loose, and the cost pressure of titanium tetrachloride is alleviated; the downstream market demand for sponge titanium and pearlescent pigments is not good. Titanium tetrachloride high price shipping pressure, transaction price chaos, the market price will continue to be stable.

Titanium dioxide

The market price index of titanium dioxide has been lowered this week. Up to now, the factory price of rutile titanium dioxide in China is 16100-17300 yuan / ton, and that of anatase titanium dioxide is 14800-15200 yuan / ton. As titanium dioxide manufacturers have finished handing in orders on hand, the new order shipping pressure is great, and the price of individual manufacturers is preferential in the range of 300,500 yuan / ton. At present, the overall inventory of titanium dioxide manufacturers is low, and the quotation of manufacturers remains strong. Affected by the market and power outages, some manufacturers in southwest China will stop production and maintenance this month, and the market supply will be reduced; and according to the news from the meeting of dragon enterprises this week, the price of titanium dioxide remains unchanged, the cost of raw materials remains high, and there is a certain support for cost. the market price will continue to be discussed one by one.

Sulfuric acid

The differential operation of sulphuric acid prices this week. Up to now, 98% of smelting acid prices in Shandong are 60-160 yuan / ton, 98% of smelting acid prices in Yunnan are 400-460 yuan / ton, and 98% of ore acid prices in Guangdong are 280-330 yuan / ton. this week, Yunnan is affected by acid plants to remove more inventory, coupled with the storage and maintenance plan of some acid plants in November, under the expected reduction of supply, the purchase of enterprises has increased, and the new single price of sulfuric acid has been raised. In Guangdong, due to the reduction in the price of raw material pyrite, the cost price is loose, and the purchase in the lower reaches is operated cautiously, the new single price of sulfuric acid is down and down; at present, the regional differentiation of the market price of sulfuric acid is obvious, and the market price rises and falls each other. the market will continue to operate steadily.

Sponge titanium

Sponge titanium market is stable this week, level 1 sponge titanium market quotation is at 55000 yuan / ton, downstream market demand is stable, sponge titanium manufacturers in the expected increase in supply, downstream enterprises procurement is more cautious; raw material prices are still high, sponge titanium cost support is strong, prices maintain stable operation.

Future forecast:

1. the downstream demand may be reduced, and the market price is weak and stable.

2. The market demand of titanium dioxide is not good, and the market price is weak.

      3. The inventory of sponge titanium manufacturers is not high and the market price remains stable.