Monthly Zirconium Market Report Oct 2019

Contents

1 Market Highlights 2
2 Economy and Policy 2
2.1 China's manufacturing PMI decreases by 0.Asian Metal Copyright3 Producers statistics for zirconium oxychloride6 5.Asian Metal Copyright5% from the previous month to 49.3% in Oct 2019 2
2.2 Exchange rate of USD against offshore RMB down by 196 points in Oct 2019 2
3 Market Movement 2
3.1 Chinese Market Movement 2
3.2 International Market Movements 3
4 Company news 4
4.1 China National Nuclear to transfer all its shares of Orient Zirconic 4
4.2 TBEA's subsidiary to participate in establishing strategic emerging industry fund 4
4.3 Orient Zirconia: zirconium ceramic cell phone rear covers recognized by customers 5
4.4 Ningde issues reward and subsidy policy to support zirconium-magnesium new material industry development 5
5 Producers Statistics 5
5.1 Producers statistics for zircon sand 5
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright2 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' operating rate down by 1.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's zircon sand output down by 4.9% MOM in Oct 2019 5
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Orient Zirconia: zirconium ceramic cell phone rear covers recognized by customers5 4.Asian Metal Copyright2 Chinese zircon sand producers' operating rate down by 2.2% MOM in Oct 2019 5
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks up by 12.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zircon sand producers' stocks up by 42.2% MOM in Oct 2019 5
5.2 Producers statistics for zirconium silicate 6
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright1 China National Nuclear to transfer all its shares of Orient Zirconic4 4.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's zirconium silicate output up by 6.1% MOM in Oct 2019 6
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright3% MOM in Oct 20196 5.Asian Metal Copyright2 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' operating rate up by 1.5% MOM in Sep 2019 6
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright9% MOM in Sep 20197 7 Market Outlook for Next Month8 .Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' stocks down by 20.6% MOM in Oct 2019 6
5.3 Producers statistics for zirconium oxychloride 6
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright5% MOM in Sep 20196 5.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's zirconium oxychloride output down by 1.3% MOM in Oct 2019 6
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright2 TBEA's subsidiary to participate in establishing strategic emerging industry fund4 4.Asian Metal Copyright2 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' operating rate down by 1.0% MOM in Oct 2019 7
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese Market Movement2 3.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks up by 12.5% MOM in Oct 2019 7
6 Customs Statistics (Sep 2019) 7
6.1 China's zirconium ore and concentrate import volume up by 37.9% MOM in Sep 2019 7
7 Market Outlook for Next Month 8