Germanium Market Report August 2013
2013-09-17 09:30:03 【Print】
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Germanium metal prices remained high in August in China and those of germanium metal and dioxide 99.99%min kept stable at RMB12,500-12,700/kg (USD2,045-2,078/kg) and RMB8,600-8,700/kg (USD1,402-1,419/kg) respectively
. However, buyers were not interested in purchasing and tended to take hand-to-mouth approach . Germanium prices will not decline in the near-term due to high raw materials costs and tight supply . In the global market, demand from military infrared industry was good, but consumers were cautious about procurement as prices of germanium metal 99.99%min were in the range of USD1,850-1,900/kg . The prices were anticipated to be stable and deals will not increase significantly in September.