Calcium silicon prices held steady in this week. Mainstream ex-work price of CaSi30# was RMB12,100-12,200/mt (USD2,521-2,542) and 28# was RMB11,800-12,000/mt (USD2,458-2,500)

Silicon metal prices held steady temporarily in this week. Mainstream port price of Si553# was RMB12,300-12,500/mt (USD2,050-2,083) and delivery price of Si3303# was RMB13,500-13,700/mt (USD2,250-2,283) in Kunming, Yunnan province. Si export prices had less ch...

With appearance of steel mills bringing down purchase price of ferrosilicon for January delivery, expanded capacity in some main production regions and financial issues, ferrosilicon price began to drop in January of 2014 and this week the price dropped by aro...

Market players in the US reported that supply of silicon metal 5-5-3 was tighter than expected beginning in early January

With appearance of steel mills lowering purchase price of ferrosilicon for January delivery and financial difficulties, some ferrosilicon producers further lowered ferrosilicon quotations.