Output of Chinese FeSi Slightly Increased on Monthly Basis in December 2014

According to the investigation of www.ferro-alloys.com, calcium metal market was generally stable recently in China. In Shanxi and

Silicon metal export price stopped dropping in late January. Chinese silicon metal export market kept steady now.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese vanadium pent oxide was offered at RMB57,000-58,000/mt(USD9,344-9,508/mt, export duty excluded). Downstream V alloy market was sluggish, so buyers first purchased raw materials on orders.

According to latest data of the General Administration of Customs, China exported 36,573 mt of EMM (811100) in December 2014, up

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese FeV50 price slipped to RMB67,000-68,000/mt (USD10,983-11,147/mt, export duty excluded) by acceptance. Steel mills with fund shortage hit tender price to a new low level.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Despite ongoing sluggish demand, it seems that downtrend of imported manganese ore spot becomes gradually narrow in recent period for cost bosltering.

Exports of Chinese Mg Ingot Increased by 7.18% in 2014