Monthly Zirconium Market Report Jul 2021

Contents

1 Market Highlights 3
2 Economy and Policy 3
2.1 Exchange rate of USD against offshore RMB down by 1.07 points in Jul 2021 3
2.1 MIIT to ensure supply of bulk commodities and stabilize prices 3
3 Market Movement 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movement 3
3.1.1 Zircon sand 65%min EXW China 3
3.1.2 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 3
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Producers statistics for zirconium oxychloride 9 5.Asian Metal Copyright3 Zirconium silicate 64.5%min EXW China 3
3.1.4 Zirconium oxychloride 36%min EXW China 4
3.1.5 Zirconium carbonate 40%min EXW China 4
3.1.6 Zirconium carbonate 40%min, Cl 50ppm EXW China 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright7 Fused zirconia 98.5%min EXW China 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright8 Zirconium sponge Zr+Hf 99.4%min EXW China 5
3.1.9 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 5
3.1.10 South African zircon sand 65%min CIF China 5
3.2 International Market Movements 5
3.2.1 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 5
3.2.2 South African zircon sand 66%min CIF China 5
3.2.3 South African zircon sand 65%min CIF China 6
3.2.4 Indonesian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 6
4 Company news 6
4.1 Orient Zirconia raises prices of main products 6
4.2 Lomon Billions changes stock shorter name 6
4.3 Zibo Tianxiang's zirconium dioxide output increases YoY 6
4.4 Liaoning Huagao stops zirconium sponge production 6
4.5 Orient Zirconia to invest in building high-purity ultra-fine zirconium silicate project of 60,000tpy 7
4.6 Rio Tinto declares force majeure at Richards Bay Minerals 7
5 Producers Statistics 7
5.1 Producers statistics for zircon sand 7
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright2.Asian Metal Copyright1Chinese zircon sand producers' operating rate down by 8.51% MoM in Jul 2021 7
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright8 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 14 7.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zircon sand output up by 6.15% MoM in Jul 2021 7
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks down by 0.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zircon sand producers' stocks down by 7.27% MoM in Jul 2021 7
5.2 Producers statistics for zirconium silicate 8
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' stocks up by 41.Asian Metal Copyright1Chinese zirconium silicate producers' operating rate down by 5.88% MoM in Jul 2021 8
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium silicate output down by 10.70% MoM in Jul 2021 8
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright1 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 5 3.Asian Metal Copyright3Chinese zirconium silicate producers' stocks down by 22.61% MoM in July 2021 9
5.3 Producers statistics for zirconium oxychloride 9
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright56% MoM in Jul 2021 9 5.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' operating rate down by 7.89% in Jul MoM 2021 9
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium oxychloride output decreases by 12.56% MoM in Jul 2021 9
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright3.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks down by 0.72% MoM in July 2021 10
5.4 Producers statistics for fused zirconia 10
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright4.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese fused zirconia producers' operating rate up by 3.07% MoM in Jul 2021 10
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright20% MoM in Jul 2021 11 5.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's fused zirconia output up by 4.91% MoM in Jul 2021 11
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright5%min EXW China 14 7.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese fused zirconia producers' stocks down by 14.20% MoM in Jul 2021 11
5.5 Producers statistics for zirconium sponge 11
5.5.1 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' operating rate down by 20% MoM in Jul 2021 11
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright3 China's zirconium carbonate export volume down by 14.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium sponge output down by 33.33% MoM in Jul 2021 12
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright6 Rio Tinto declares force majeure at Richards Bay Minerals 7 5 Producers Statistics 7 5.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' stocks up by 41.51% MoM in Jul 2021 12
6 Customs Statistics (Jun 2021) 12
6.1 China's zirconium ore and concentrate import volume up by 29.82% MoM in Jun 2020 12
6.2 China's zirconium oxychloride export volume up by 7.17% MoM in Jun 2021 13
6.3 China's zirconium carbonate export volume down by 14.89% MoM in June 2021 13
7 Market Outlook for Next Month 14
7.1 Zircon sand 65%min EXW China 14
7.2 Zirconium silicate 64.5%min EXW China 14
7.3 Zirconium oxychloride 36%min EXW China 14
7.4 Zirconium carbonate 40%min EXW China 14
7.5 Zirconium carbonate 40%min, Cl 50ppm EXW China 14
7.6 Fused zirconia 98.5%min EXW China 14
7.7 Zirconium sponge Zr+Hf 99.4%min EXW China 14
7.8 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 14
7.9 South African zircon sand 66%min CIF China 14
7.10 South African zircon sand 65%min CIF China 14
7.11 Indonesian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 14


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