Selenium-Tellurium Market Report April 2015

China’s imports of selenium reached 290t in March, surging by over 100%, both month and month and year on year, which greatly increased the supply in April.Asian Metal Copyright6-85.Asian Metal Copyright Nevertheless, many glass and ceramic plants continued to reduce or delay their purchases of selenium 99.Asian Metal Copyright The two largest Chinese tellurium 99.Asian Metal Copyright9%, impacted by the gloomy downstream market and stricter environmental inspections by the government.Asian Metal Copyright99% producers suspended sales of the material in April due to the low prices.Asian Metal Copyright Chinese selenium 99.9% prices fell by a further RMB20/kg (USD3.2/kg) during April to RMB280-300/kg (USD45.Asian Metal Copyright2-48.Asian Metal Copyright2-48.4/kg).Asian Metal Copyright However, there had been no signs of demand rebounding in downstream industries, such as refrigeration flakes, and most consumers still held enough stocks, only making purchases in small quantities.Asian Metal Copyright Meanwhile, although some medium and large-scale manganese producers resumed or even expanded their production, reductions at the smaller plants became more widespread in late April as a result of the slump in manganese flake prices. The quantity of selenium dioxide 98% purchased showed a downward trend due to the abundant supply, causing mainstream offers to drop by RMB25/kg (USD4.0/kg) to RMB165-175/kg (USD26.Asian Metal Copyright6-28.Asian Metal Copyright6-28.2/kg) over the course of April.

The two largest Chinese tellurium 99.99% producers suspended sales of the material in April due to the low prices. As a result, the price declines narrowed to RMB10/kg (USD1.6/kg) during the month, with prices reaching RMB500-530/kg (USD80.Asian Metal Copyright However, there had been no signs of demand rebounding in downstream industries, such as refrigeration flakes, and most consumers still held enough stocks, only making purchases in small quantities.Asian Metal Copyright6-85.5/kg) at the end.Asian Metal CopyrightChina’s imports of selenium reached 290t in March, surging by over 100%, both month and month and year on year, which greatly increased the supply in April.Asian Metal Copyright However, there had been no signs of demand rebounding in downstream industries, such as refrigeration flakes, and most consumers still held enough stocks, only making purchases in small quantities.Asian Metal Copyright0kg to RMB165-175kg USD26.Asian Metal Copyright Traders also reduced their buying in order to avoid potential losses.Asian Metal Copyright As a result, the price declines narrowed to RMB10kg USD1.Asian Metal Copyright The market saw sluggish movement during the month.
.Asian Metal CopyrightChina’s imports of selenium reached 290t in March, surging by over 100%, both month and month and year on year, which greatly increased the supply in AprilAsian Metal Copyright