Monthly Zirconium Market Report Jun 2020

Contents

1 Market Highlights 3
2 Economy and Policy 3
2.1 China's manufacturing PMI up by 0.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's zirconium oxychloride output down by 18.Asian Metal Copyright3% from the previous month to 50.9% in Jun 2020 3
2.2 Exchange rate of USD against offshore RMB down by 520 points in Jun 2020 3
3 Market Movement 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movement 3
3.1.1 Chinese high grade zircon sand 3
3.1.2 Chinese zirconium silicate 3
3.1.3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride 4
3.1.4 Chinese zirconium carbonate 4
3.1.5 Chinese fused zirconia 4
3.1.6 Chinese metallurgical grade zirconium sponge 5
3.2 International Market Movements 5
3.2.1 Australian high grade zircon sand 5
3.2.2 South African high grade zircon sand 5
3.2.3 Indonesian high grade zircon sand 6
4 Company news 6
4.1 Sanxiang Advanced Materials to invest RMB68 million in nano zirconia project 6
4.2 Zhongchao Holding's subsidiary signs strategic cooperation framework agreement with Shanghai Havia 6
4.3 Zibo Xinlvyuan to further reduce zirconium carbonate output by around 25% MOM 6
4.4 Vietnam Rock Team halts zirconium silicate production 6
5 Producers Statistics 6
5.1 Producers statistics for zircon sand 6
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's zircon sand output down by 9.3% MOM in Jun 2020 7
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright2 Exchange rate of USD against offshore RMB down by 520 points in Jun 2020 3 3 Market Movement 3 3.Asian Metal Copyright2 Chinese zircon sand producers' operating rate down by 3.1% compared with the previous month in Jun 2020 7
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zircon sand producers' stocks down by 18.4% MOM in Jun 2020 7
5.2 Producers statistics for zirconium silicate 7
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright5%min 11 7.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's zirconium silicate output up by 4.9% MOM in Jun 2020 7
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright1 Producers statistics for zircon sand 6 5.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' operating rate up by 2.4% MOM in Jun 2020 8
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright4 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' stocks up by 3.Asian Metal Copyright4 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' stocks up by 3.5% MOM in Jun 2020 8
5.3 Producers statistics for zirconium oxychloride 8
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zircon sand producers' stocks down by 18.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's zirconium oxychloride output down by 18.6% MOM in Jun 2020 8
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese Market Movement 3 3.Asian Metal Copyright2 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' operating rate decreases by 12.6% from the previous month in Jun 2020 9
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright8% MOM in May 2020 11 6.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks drop by 14.5% MOM in Jun 2020 9
5.4 Producers statistics for fused zirconia 9
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright4%min 12 7.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's fused zirconia output up by 27.5% YOY in Jun 2020 9
5.4.2 Chinese fused zirconia producers' operating rate unchanged MOM in Jun 2020 9
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright2 Zhongchao Holding's subsidiary signs strategic cooperation framework agreement with Shanghai Havia 6 4.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese fused zirconia producers' stocks down by 12.2% MOM in Jun 2020 9
5.5 Producers statistics for zirconium sponge 10
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zircon sand producers' stocks down by 18.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's zirconium sponge output down by 14.8% MOM in Jun 2020 10
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese fused zirconia producers' stocks down by 12.Asian Metal Copyright2 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' operating rate down by 19.6% MOM in Jun 2020 10
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks drop by 14.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' stocks down by 24.4% MOM in Jun 2020 10
6 Customs Statistics (May 2020) 10
6.1 China's zirconium ore and concentrate import volume down by 9.6% MOM in May 2020 10
6.2 China's zirconium oxychloride export volume down by 42.8% MOM in May 2020 11
6.3 China's zirconium carbonate export volume down by 31.4% MOM in May 2020 11
7 Market Outlook for Next Month 11
7.1 Chinese zircon sand 11
7.2 Chinese zirconium silicate 64.5%min 11
7.3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride 36%min 11
7.4 Chinese zirconium carbonate 40%min 11
7.5 Chinese pigment grade fused zirconia 98.5%min 11
7.6 Chinese zirconium sponge 99.4%min 12
7.7 Australian zircon sand 12
7.8 South African zircon sand 12
7.9 Indonesian zircon sand 12
.Asian Metal Copyright2 Chinese zircon sand producers' operating rate down by 3Asian Metal Copyright