Monthly Zirconium Market Report Jun 2020

Contents

1 Market Highlights 3
2 Economy and Policy 3
2.1 China's manufacturing PMI up by 0.Asian Metal Copyright2.Asian Metal Copyright3% from the previous month to 50.9% in Jun 2020 3
2.2 Exchange rate of USD against offshore RMB down by 520 points in Jun 2020 3
3 Market Movement 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movement 3
3.1.1 Chinese high grade zircon sand 3
3.1.2 Chinese zirconium silicate 3
3.1.3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride 4
3.1.4 Chinese zirconium carbonate 4
3.1.5 Chinese fused zirconia 4
3.1.6 Chinese metallurgical grade zirconium sponge 5
3.2 International Market Movements 5
3.2.1 Australian high grade zircon sand 5
3.2.2 South African high grade zircon sand 5
3.2.3 Indonesian high grade zircon sand 6
4 Company news 6
4.1 Sanxiang Advanced Materials to invest RMB68 million in nano zirconia project 6
4.2 Zhongchao Holding's subsidiary signs strategic cooperation framework agreement with Shanghai Havia 6
4.3 Zibo Xinlvyuan to further reduce zirconium carbonate output by around 25% MOM 6
4.4 Vietnam Rock Team halts zirconium silicate production 6
5 Producers Statistics 6
5.1 Producers statistics for zircon sand 6
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright6 Chinese zirconium sponge 99.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's zircon sand output down by 9.3% MOM in Jun 2020 7
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright2 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' operating rate down by 19.Asian Metal Copyright2 Chinese zircon sand producers' operating rate down by 3.1% compared with the previous month in Jun 2020 7
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright1 Australian high grade zircon sand 5 3.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zircon sand producers' stocks down by 18.4% MOM in Jun 2020 7
5.2 Producers statistics for zirconium silicate 7
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright2 Chinese fused zirconia producers' operating rate unchanged MOM in Jun 2020 9 5.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's zirconium silicate output up by 4.9% MOM in Jun 2020 7
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright3% MOM in Jun 2020 7 5.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' operating rate up by 2.4% MOM in Jun 2020 8
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright6% MOM in May 2020 10 6.Asian Metal Copyright4 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' stocks up by 3.5% MOM in Jun 2020 8
5.3 Producers statistics for zirconium oxychloride 8
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's zirconium oxychloride output down by 18.6% MOM in Jun 2020 8
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright4.Asian Metal Copyright2 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' operating rate decreases by 12.6% from the previous month in Jun 2020 9
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright4 Vietnam Rock Team halts zirconium silicate production 6 5 Producers Statistics 6 5.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks drop by 14.5% MOM in Jun 2020 9
5.4 Producers statistics for fused zirconia 9
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright6 Chinese metallurgical grade zirconium sponge 5 3.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's fused zirconia output up by 27.5% YOY in Jun 2020 9
5.4.2 Chinese fused zirconia producers' operating rate unchanged MOM in Jun 2020 9
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright2 International Market Movements 5 3.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese fused zirconia producers' stocks down by 12.2% MOM in Jun 2020 9
5.5 Producers statistics for zirconium sponge 10
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright5% YOY in Jun 2020 9 5.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's zirconium sponge output down by 14.8% MOM in Jun 2020 10
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright1 Producers statistics for zircon sand 6 5.Asian Metal Copyright2 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' operating rate down by 19.6% MOM in Jun 2020 10
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright1 Australian high grade zircon sand 5 3.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' stocks down by 24.4% MOM in Jun 2020 10
6 Customs Statistics (May 2020) 10
6.1 China's zirconium ore and concentrate import volume down by 9.6% MOM in May 2020 10
6.2 China's zirconium oxychloride export volume down by 42.8% MOM in May 2020 11
6.3 China's zirconium carbonate export volume down by 31.4% MOM in May 2020 11
7 Market Outlook for Next Month 11
7.1 Chinese zircon sand 11
7.2 Chinese zirconium silicate 64.5%min 11
7.3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride 36%min 11
7.4 Chinese zirconium carbonate 40%min 11
7.5 Chinese pigment grade fused zirconia 98.5%min 11
7.6 Chinese zirconium sponge 99.4%min 12
7.7 Australian zircon sand 12
7.8 South African zircon sand 12
7.9 Indonesian zircon sand 12
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