Chrome Industry Annual Report 2021

1. Chrome Industry Overview 5
1.1 Definition 5
1.2 Application 5
1.2.1 Metallurgy industry 5
1.2.2 Chemical industry 5
1.2.3 Refractories and cast iron 5
1.3 Type of chromium 5
1.4 Distribution of chromium resource 5
1.4.1 Distribution of chrome ore in the world 5
1.4.2 Distribution of chrome ore in China 5
1.4.3 Distribution of HC ferrochrome production in China in 2021 5
1.4.4 Distribution of LC ferrochrome production in China in 2021 6
2. Economy and Policy 6
2.1 Glencore's ferrochrome output down by 28% YOY in 2020 6
2.2 Merafe Resources announces European benchmark ferrochrome price for Q2 6
2.3 Glencore's ferrochrome production up by 66% in H1 2021 6
2.4 Liaocheng launches level-two emergency response for heavy air pollution 6
2.5 Guangxi weeds out 49,100t of backward production capacity for ferroalloy in 2020 6
2.6 Inner Mongolia issues implementation plan for high-quality development of traditional industries 6
2.7 Ministry of Commerce: China, U.Asian Metal Copyright1 HC ferrochrome Cr60%min C8%max in Europe 18 3.Asian Metal CopyrightS. to sign phase one trade agreement next week 6
2.8 China, U.Asian Metal Copyright Producers Statistics 37 5.Asian Metal CopyrightS. sign phase one economic and trade agreement 6
2.9 State Council: Tariff exclusion applications allowed for some companies 7
2.10 China to issue two environmental measures to support enterprises to commence reoperation 7
2.11 China's central bank to conduct targeted RRR cuts on Mar 16 7
2.12 GACC: Extend approvals for goods temporary imported and exported 7
2.13 Kazakhstan's ferroalloy production down by 9.5% MOM in Feb 7
2.14 Japan to launch biggest economic stimulus package in history 7
2.15 Malaysia extends action restrictions again 7
2.16 Fuxin Sanhe New Material Group starts manganese and chrome alloy phase I project 7
2.17 China extends inclusive finance tax exemption by four years 7
2.18 China to dispatch second-batch teams of second-round central environmental inspection to provinces 7
2.19 South Africa keeps ferrochrome benchmark contract price for Europe in Q4 unchanged 8
2.20 Three authorities release tax rules for COVID-19 force majeure export returned goods 8
2.21 China releases 2020-2021 air pollution action plan for Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and Fen-Wei plains 8
2.22 China to adjust customs tariffs for some products starting Jan 1 8
2.23 South Africa enforces level-three lockdown on 29 Dec 8
2.25 Ministry of Transport: no port construction fees to be levied next year 8
3. Market Movements 8
3.1 Chinese market movements 8
3.1.1 Chinese HC ferrochrome Cr52%min C8%max (50-basis) EXW China 8
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright8 Chinese producers' inventory of LC ferrochrome in 2021 39 6.Asian Metal Copyright2 Chinese LC ferrochromeCr55%min C0.25%max (60%-basis) EXW China 9
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright4.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese LC ferrochrome Cr55%min C0.1%max (60%-basis) EXW China 10
3.1.4 South African HC ferrochrome Cr50%min C 8%max (50-basis) in port China 11
3.1.5 Indian HC ferrochrome Cr58% C8%max (50-basis) in port China 12
3.1.7 Silicon chromium Si42%min Cr 30%min EXW China 13
3.1.8 Chrome metal 99%min EXW China 14
3.1.9 South African chrome concentrate 40%min in port China 15
3.1.10 Prices for Turkish chrome lump 40%min in port China 16
3.1.11 Prices for Turkish chrome concentrate 46%min in port China 17
3.2 China's Export Market Movements 17
3.2.Asian Metal Copyright16 Fuxin Sanhe New Material Group starts manganese and chrome alloy phase I project 7 2.Asian Metal Copyright1 LC ferrochrome Cr58%min C 0.1%max (60%-basis) FOB China 18
3.3 International Market Movements 18
3.3.1 HC ferrochrome Cr60%min C8%max in Europe 18
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright22 Tianyuan Smelting halts HC ferrochrome production 35 4.Asian Metal Copyright2 LC ferrochrome Cr60%min C0.1%max in Europe 19
3.3.3 HC ferrochromeCr60%min C8%max in America 20
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright4.Asian Metal Copyright4 LC ferrochrome Cr60%min C0.1%max in America 21
3.3.Asian Metal CopyrightS.Asian Metal Copyright5 HC ferrochrome Cr60% min C8.5%max in Russia 22
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright6 LC ferrochrome Cr65% min C0.1%max in Russia 22
3.3.7 CIF/DAF China prices for ferrochrome by country 23
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright7.1 South African HC ferrochrome Cr50%min C 8%max CIF China 23
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright4 Yingjing Yiming halts LC ferrochrome production 33 4.Asian Metal Copyright7.2 Indian HC ferrochrome Cr58% min C8%max CIF China 24
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese HC ferrochrome Cr52%min C8%max 50-basis EXW China 8 3.Asian Metal Copyright7.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese HC ferrochrome Cr52%min C8%max 50-basis EXW China 8 3.Asian Metal Copyright3 Kazakhstan HC ferrochrome Cr68%min C8.5%max CIF China 25
3.3.8 CIF China prices for chrome ore by country 26
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright23 Yili Metallurgy to halt LC ferrochrome production 35 4.Asian Metal Copyright8.1 South African chrome concentrate 40%min CIF China 26
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright8.2 South African chrome concentrate 42%min CIF China 27
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright4 Turkish chrome concentrate 46%min FOB Turkey 32 4.Asian Metal Copyright8.3 Turkish chrome lump 40%min CIF China 27
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright3.Asian Metal Copyright8.4 Turkish chrome concentrate 46%min CIF China 28
3.3.9 FOB prices for chrome ore by country 29
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright9.1 South African chrome concentrate 40%min FOB South African 29
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright3.Asian Metal Copyright9.2 South African chrome concentrate 42%min FOB South African 30
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright4 Chrome metal 41 .Asian Metal Copyright9.3 Turkish chrome lump 40%min FOB Turkey 31
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright3.Asian Metal Copyright9.4 Turkish chrome concentrate 46%min FOB Turkey 32
4. Company News 32
4.1 Futie Ferroalloys Group raises LC ferrochrome output 32
4.2 Jucheng Mining cuts HC ferrochrome production 33
4.3 Zhongtai Ferronickel overhauls HC ferrochrome furnaces 33
4.4 Yingjing Yiming halts LC ferrochrome production 33
4.5 Xinganglian sees a sharp decrease in HC ferrochrome production in January 33
4.6 Guanglin Jiguang resumes HC ferrochrome production 33
4.7 Xinganglian sees a sharp decrease in HC ferrochrome production in January 33
4.8 Guanglin Jiguang resumes HC ferrochrome production 33
4.9 Guangxi Zhitai to launch new submerged arc furnace for HC ferrochrome production 33
4.10 Futie Ferroalloys reduces LC ferrochrome production this month 33
4.11 Risheng Zhibo Metallurgy cuts LC ferrochrome production 33
4.12 Yingjing Yiming halts LC ferrochrome production 34
4.13 Baotou City Huashang Rare Earth Alloy launches commercial production of HC ferrochrome in Shanxi 34
4.14 Zhongtai Ferronickel resumes HC ferrochrome production 34
4.15 Yili Metallurgy to resume LC ferrochrome production 34
4.16 Shuangfu Chemical to raise HC ferrochrome output in May 34
4.17 Huadong Refractory Materials to resume production of low silicon low titanium HC ferrochrome 34
4.18 Yingjing Yiming raises LC ferrochrome production 34
4.19 Jucheng Mining resumes HC ferrochrome production 34
4.20 Jilin Ferroalloys increases LC ferrochrome output 34
4.21 Huashang Rare Earth Alloy launches additional HC ferrochrome furnace at Shanxi Plant 34
4.22 Tianyuan Smelting halts HC ferrochrome production 35
4.23 Yili Metallurgy to halt LC ferrochrome production 35
4.24 Jilin Ferroalloys to cut LC ferrochrome output 35
4.25 Mintal Group sees HC ferrochrome production restriction 35
4.26 Jucheng Mining cuts HC ferrochrome production 35
4.27 Inner Mongolia Zhongtai Ferronickel cuts HC ferrochrome production 35
4.28 Guizhou Cengong Tianyuan Smelting recovers HC ferrochrome output 35
4.29 Sinosteel Group Jilin Ferroalloy predicts to cut LC ferrochrome output 35
4.30 Ming Tuo Group Chromium Industry Technology to reduce HC ferrochrome production 35
4.31 Inner Mongolia Rishengzhibo Metallurgy reproduces LC ferrochrome 35
4.32 Guangxi Guanglin Jigang Material cuts HC ferrochrome output 36
4.33 Inner Mongolia Jucheng Mining increases HC ferrochrome output 36
4.34 Ming Tuo Group Chromium Industry Technology increases HC ferrochrome output 36
4.35 Yihui Group stops HC ferrochrome production 36
4.36 Inner Mongolia Rishengzhibo Metallurgy increases LC ferrochrome production 36
4.37 Yuncheng Mengjin Ferroalloy reduces HC ferrochrome output 36
4.38 Ming Tuo Group Chromium Industry Technology reduces HC ferrochrome production 36
4.39 Jucheng Mining to increase HC ferrochrome production 36
4.40 Rishengzhibo Metallurgy increases LC ferrochrome production 36
4.41 Sichuan Mingda Group Enterprise decreases HC ferrochrome production 36
4.42 Inner Mongolia Zhongtai Ferronickel to increase HC ferrochrome production 37
4.43 Yuncheng Mengjin Ferroalloy to increase HC ferrochrome production 37
5. Producers Statistics 37
5.1 Chinese producers' HC ferrochrome production capacity in 2021 37
5.2 Chinese producers' HC ferrochrome operating rate in 2021 37
5.3 Chinese producers' HC ferrochrome output in 2021 37
5.4 Chinese producers' inventory of HC ferrochrome in 2021 38
5.5 Chinese producers' LC ferrochrome production capacity in 2021 38
5.6 Chinese producers' LC ferrochrome operating rate in 2021 38
5.7 Chinese producers' LC ferrochrome output in 2021 39
5.8 Chinese producers' inventory of LC ferrochrome in 2021 39
6. Consumers Statistics 39
6.1 Chrome ore consumption in China in 2021 39
6.2 Chinese steel mills consumption for ferrochrome in 2021 40
7. Customs Statistics 40
7.1 China's chrome ore imports in 2021 40
7.2 China's ferrochrome (C>4%) imports by month in 2021 40
8. Supply and Demand outlook for 2022 40
8.1 Chinese Market Outlook for 2022 41
8.1.1 Chinese ferrochrome 41
8.1.2 Imported ferrochrome 41
8.1.3 Chrome ore 41
8.1.4 Chrome metal 41


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