Calcium Market Report May 2014

Prices for reductive calcium granules increased after initially remaining stable in May. In early and mid-May, prices for reductive calcium clumps maintained the flat trend seen in late-April, staying around RMB16,800-17,000/t (USD2,709-2,741/t) ex works by cash payment; prices for reductive calcium granules stabilized at RMB19,700-20,100/t (USD3,177-3,241/t) ex works by cash payment; the market saw favorable deals with buyers persisting with hand-to-mouth purchases.Asian Metal Copyright In early and mid-May, prices for reductive calcium clumps maintained the flat trend seen in late-April, staying around RMB16,800-17,000t USD2,709-2,741t ex works by cash payment; prices for reductive calcium granules stabilized at RMB19,700-20,100t USD3,177-3,241t ex works by cash payment; the market saw favorable deals with buyers persisting with hand-to-mouth purchases.Asian Metal Copyright Prices surged in late-May as supply tightened rapidly, due to the fact that two major reductive calcium clump enterprises were forced to shut down following environmental inspections. Prices climbed to RMB1,9000-1,9500/t (USD3,064-3,145/t) ex works by cash payment for reductive calcium clumps and RMB22,500-23,000/t (USD3,629-3,709/t) ex-works by cash payment for reductive calcium granules at the end of the month.
.Asian Metal Copyright Prices climbed to RMB1,9000-1,9500t USD3,064-3,145t ex works by cash payment for reductive calcium clumps and RMB22,500-23,000t USD3,629-3,709t ex-works by cash payment for reductive calcium granules at the end of the monthAsian Metal Copyright