According to the statistics of US International Trade Commission, America imported 18950 mt of silicon metal in July 2014, up by 32.3% M-O-M. The materials were mainly imported from Brazil (8936mt), South Africa (4077mt), Australia (1992mt), Canada (1546mt), a...

In September, calcium silicon price in China kept steady. There were no stocks in most factories.

In July, 2014, Russian ferrosilicon production from the six producers was 55200 tons. In Jan-July, the total ferrosilicon production was 476.7 thousand tons, up by 23.5% Y-O-Y. Production from Chemk and Mechel Group decreased by over 10% through Jan-July.

Comment on Calcium Silicon Market in August

Brazil’s Silicon Metal Export in July Rising up by 10%

Metallurgical Si Metal Prices Decreased and Chemical Si Metal Prices Remained Firm in August in China.

Si metal price increased in late August in India.

Metallurgical Si metal prices began to increase in the last week in August in China. And Chemical si metal prices remained firm. More orders made some factories turn prices up.