Monthly Zirconium Market Report Aug 2020
2020-09-13 14:39:22 【Print】
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Contents
1 Market Highlights 3
2 Economy and Policy 3
2.1 China's manufacturing PMI down by 0 . 1% from the previous month to 51.0% in Aug 2020 3
2.2 Exchange rate of USD against offshore RMB down by 1,375 points in Aug 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 Zhengzhou Sanyuan decreases refractory grade fused zirconia consumption 6
4.2 Strandline Resources appoints bulk earthworks contractor for Coburn mineral sands project 6
4.3 Orient Zirconia signs strategic cooperation agreement with NFC 6
4.4 Liaoning Hua Zirconium puts 5,000tpy zirconium sponge project into operation 6
4.5 China realizes bulk export of nuclear grade zirconium sponge for the first time 6
4.6 Lomon Billions to acquire all private placement shares issued by Orient Zirconia 6
5 Producers Statistics 7
5.1 Producers statistics for zircon sand 7
5.1 . 1 China's zircon sand output up by 16.3% MOM in Aug 2020 7
5.1 . 2 Chinese zircon sand producers' operating rate up by 5.9% compared with the previous month in Aug 2020 7
5.1 . 3 Chinese zircon sand producers' stocks up by 20.7% MOM in Aug 2020 7
5.2 Producers statistics for zirconium silicate 8
5.2 . 1 China's zirconium silicate output down by 1.1% MOM in Aug 2020 8
5.2 . 3 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' operating rate up by 0.5% MOM in Aug 2020 8
5.2 . 4 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' stocks up by 2.3% MOM in Aug 2020 8
5.3 Producers statistics for zirconium oxychloride 8
5.3 . 1 China's zirconium oxychloride output down by 10.4% MOM in Aug 2020 8
5.3 . 2 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' operating rate increases by 5.6% from the previous month in Aug 2020 9
5.3 . 3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks rise by 14.0% MOM in Aug 2020 9
5.4 Producers statistics for fused zirconia 9
5.4 . 1 China's fused zirconia output up by 0.6% YOY in Aug 2020 9
5.4 . 2 Chinese fused zirconia producers' operating rate down by 7.3% MOM in August 2020 10
5.4.3 Chinese fused zirconia producers' stocks unchanged MOM in Aug 2020 10
5.5 Producers statistics for zirconium sponge 10
5.5 . 1 China's zirconium sponge output up by 52.3% MOM in Aug 2020 10
5.5 . 2 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' operating rate up by 25.4% MOM in Aug 2020 10
5.5 . 3 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' stocks down by 12.7% MOM in Aug 2020 10
6 Customs Statistics (Jul 2020) 11
6.1 China's zirconium ore and concentrate import volume down by 56.3% MOM in Jul 2020 11
6.2 China's zirconium oxychloride export volume down by 19.6% MOM in Jul 2020 11
6.3 China's zirconium carbonate export volume up by 34.7% MOM in Jul 2020 11
7 Market Outlook for Next Month 12
7.1 Chinese zircon sand 12
7.2 Chinese zirconium silicate 64.5%min 12
7.3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride 36%min 12
7.4 Chinese zirconium carbonate 40%min 12
7.5 Chinese pigment grade fused zirconia 98.5%min 12
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
1 Market Highlights 3
2 Economy and Policy 3
2.1 China's manufacturing PMI down by 0 . 1% from the previous month to 51.0% in Aug 2020 3
2.2 Exchange rate of USD against offshore RMB down by 1,375 points in Aug 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 Zhengzhou Sanyuan decreases refractory grade fused zirconia consumption 6
4.2 Strandline Resources appoints bulk earthworks contractor for Coburn mineral sands project 6
4.3 Orient Zirconia signs strategic cooperation agreement with NFC 6
4.4 Liaoning Hua Zirconium puts 5,000tpy zirconium sponge project into operation 6
4.5 China realizes bulk export of nuclear grade zirconium sponge for the first time 6
4.6 Lomon Billions to acquire all private placement shares issued by Orient Zirconia 6
5 Producers Statistics 7
5.1 Producers statistics for zircon sand 7
5.1 . 1 China's zircon sand output up by 16.3% MOM in Aug 2020 7
5.1 . 2 Chinese zircon sand producers' operating rate up by 5.9% compared with the previous month in Aug 2020 7
5.1 . 3 Chinese zircon sand producers' stocks up by 20.7% MOM in Aug 2020 7
5.2 Producers statistics for zirconium silicate 8
5.2 . 1 China's zirconium silicate output down by 1.1% MOM in Aug 2020 8
5.2 . 3 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' operating rate up by 0.5% MOM in Aug 2020 8
5.2 . 4 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' stocks up by 2.3% MOM in Aug 2020 8
5.3 Producers statistics for zirconium oxychloride 8
5.3 . 1 China's zirconium oxychloride output down by 10.4% MOM in Aug 2020 8
5.3 . 2 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' operating rate increases by 5.6% from the previous month in Aug 2020 9
5.3 . 3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks rise by 14.0% MOM in Aug 2020 9
5.4 Producers statistics for fused zirconia 9
5.4 . 1 China's fused zirconia output up by 0.6% YOY in Aug 2020 9
5.4 . 2 Chinese fused zirconia producers' operating rate down by 7.3% MOM in August 2020 10
5.4.3 Chinese fused zirconia producers' stocks unchanged MOM in Aug 2020 10
5.5 Producers statistics for zirconium sponge 10
5.5 . 1 China's zirconium sponge output up by 52.3% MOM in Aug 2020 10
5.5 . 2 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' operating rate up by 25.4% MOM in Aug 2020 10
5.5 . 3 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' stocks down by 12.7% MOM in Aug 2020 10
6 Customs Statistics (Jul 2020) 11
6.1 China's zirconium ore and concentrate import volume down by 56.3% MOM in Jul 2020 11
6.2 China's zirconium oxychloride export volume down by 19.6% MOM in Jul 2020 11
6.3 China's zirconium carbonate export volume up by 34.7% MOM in Jul 2020 11
7 Market Outlook for Next Month 12
7.1 Chinese zircon sand 12
7.2 Chinese zirconium silicate 64.5%min 12
7.3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride 36%min 12
7.4 Chinese zirconium carbonate 40%min 12
7.5 Chinese pigment grade fused zirconia 98.5%min 12
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