Selenium-Tellurium Market Report January 2015

Chinese selenium 99.9% prices slipped by RMB5/kg (USD0.8/kg) to RMB350-370/kg (USD55.Asian Metal Copyright6-38.Asian Metal Copyright7-58.3/kg) in early January as demand from downstream industries stayed weak and the import volume increased in November.Asian Metal Copyright2kg on active transactions.Asian Metal Copyright The market remained quiet later in the month with unwavering offers and hand-to-mouth purchases from end users. However, driven by surging quotations for crude selenium from copper plants, selenium dioxide prices rebounded rapidly in early to mid-January, reaching RMB230-240/kg (USD36.Asian Metal CopyrightChinese selenium 99.Asian Metal Copyright6-38.2/kg) on active transactions.Asian Metal Copyright2kg on active transactions.Asian Metal Copyright The prices stabilized late on with manganese flake plants having completed their bulk purchases.

Tellurium 99.99% prices fell in January, with the mainstream offers having dropped to RMB595-625/kg (USD94.Asian Metal Copyright9% prices slipped by RMB5kg USD0.Asian Metal Copyright6-99.4/kg) by the end of the month, witnessing a decrease of RMB25/kg (USD4.0/kg) over those seen at the beginning.Asian Metal Copyright6-38.Asian Metal Copyright Consumption from end users continued to shrink, affected by sluggish downstream markets, while traders only made purchases after orders were received, so the market saw few big deals during the month.
.Asian Metal Copyright However, driven by surging quotations for crude selenium from copper plants, selenium dioxide prices rebounded rapidly in early to mid-January, reaching RMB230-240kg USD36Asian Metal Copyright