Monthly Zirconium Market Report Feb 2018
2018-03-16 16:07:13 【Print】
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1. Market Highlights
In February, in domestic market, the dominating prices for Chinese zircon sands and zirconium sponges went up as a reaction to tight supply and rising prices of raw materials. Nevertheless, the prevailing prices of Chinese zirconium silicates, zirconium oxychlorides, zirconium carbonates and fused zirconias held stable without support from downstream demand. The sport market for all zirconium products got stagnant on the whole for Chinese Spring Festival.
In February, as for overseas market, Tronox's Australian and South African zircon sands' import prices increased by USD125/t at least in Q1 2018 and would keep at this level during Q2 2018. Iluka kept Australian zircon sand prices stable in Q1 2018, while would increase prices by USD180/t at least from Q2 till Q3 2018. RBM stood South African zircon sand prices flat in Q1 2018, however, would raise prices greatly by USD300-330/t in Q2 2018. The Indonesian zircon sand market saw slow supply generally.
In February, in domestic market, the dominating prices for Chinese zircon sands and zirconium sponges went up as a reaction to tight supply and rising prices of raw materials. Nevertheless, the prevailing prices of Chinese zirconium silicates, zirconium oxychlorides, zirconium carbonates and fused zirconias held stable without support from downstream demand. The sport market for all zirconium products got stagnant on the whole for Chinese Spring Festival.
In February, as for overseas market, Tronox's Australian and South African zircon sands' import prices increased by USD125/t at least in Q1 2018 and would keep at this level during Q2 2018. Iluka kept Australian zircon sand prices stable in Q1 2018, while would increase prices by USD180/t at least from Q2 till Q3 2018. RBM stood South African zircon sand prices flat in Q1 2018, however, would raise prices greatly by USD300-330/t in Q2 2018. The Indonesian zircon sand market saw slow supply generally.
