Monthly Zirconium Market Report Jul 2022

Contents


1 Market Highlights 3
2 Economy and Policy 3
2.1 GACC: China's import and export value of foreign trade up by 9.4% YoY in Jan-Jun 3
2.2 NDRC allocates RMB2.4 billion to support construction of energy conservation and carbon reduction projects 3
3.3 IMF again cuts global economy growth forecast for 2022 and 2023 3
3 Market Movement 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movement 3
3.1.1 Zircon sand 65%min EXW China 3
3.1.2 South African zircon sand 65%min CIF China 3
3.1.3 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 3
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright10 South African zircon sand 66%min CIF China USDt 13 8.Asian Metal Copyright4 Zirconium silicate 64.5%min EXW China 4
3.1.5 Zirconium oxychloride 36%min EXW China 4
3.1.6 Zirconium carbonate 40%min EXW China 4
3.1.7 Zirconium carbonate 40%min, Cl 50ppm EXW China 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright5.Asian Metal Copyright8 Fused zirconia 98.5%min EXW China 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright4.Asian Metal Copyright9 Zirconium sponge Zr+Hf 99.4%min EXW 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 5
3.2.4 Indonesian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 5
4 Company news 5
4.1 Shenghe Resources signs strategic cooperation framework agreement with dominant shareholder and LB Group 5
4.2 Guangdong Dongpeng's zirconium silicate purchase prices fixed 6
4.3 Lomon Billions raises prices for titanium sponge, zirconium sponge and others 6
4.4 Base Titanium to spend $28.1 million on new mining site in Kwale 6
5 Producers Statistics 6
5.1 Producers statistics for zircon sand 6
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright90% MoM in Jun 2022 12 7 Relevant Industry News 13 7.Asian Metal Copyright1Chinese zircon sand producers' operating rate down by 0.55% in Jul 2022 6
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright83% MoM in Jun 2022 11 6.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zircon sand output down by 1.71% MoM in Jul 2022 6
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese Market Movement 3 3.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zircon sand producers' stocks up by 7.46% MoM in Jul 2022 7
5.2 Producers statistics for zirconium silicate 7
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright1Chinese zirconium silicate producers' operating rate up by 1.Asian Metal Copyright1Chinese zirconium silicate producers' operating rate up by 1.98% MoM in Jul 2022 7
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium oxychloride output up by 4.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium silicate output up by 5.42% MoM in Jul 2022 8
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' operating rate up by 3.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' stocks down by 11.45% MoM in Jul 2022 8
5.3 Producers statistics for zirconium oxychloride 8
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright4%min EXW China RMBt 13 8.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' operating rate up by 3.08% MoM in Jul 2022 8
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright5%min EXW China RMBt 13 8.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium oxychloride output up by 4.40% MoM in Jul 2022 9
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright16% MoM in Jun 2022 12 6.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks down by 3.73% MoM in Jul 2022 9
5.4 Producers statistics for fused zirconia 9
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright4 Zirconium silicate 64.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese fused zirconia producers' operating rate down by 1.95% MoM in Jul 2022 9
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright9 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China RMBt 13 8.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's fused zirconia output down by 3.57% MoM in Jul 2022 10
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright5%min EXW China 4 3.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese fused zirconia producers' stocks up by 19.51% MoM in Jul 2022 10
5.5 Producers statistics for zirconium sponge 11
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium oxychloride export volume down by 5.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' operating rate down by 2.38% MoM in Jul 2022 11
5.5.2 China's zirconium sponge output down by 15% MoM in Jul 2022 11
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright4 Zirconium silicate 64.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' stocks up by 35.29% MoM in Jul 2022 11
6. Customs statistics 11
6.1 China's zirconium ore and concentrate import volume down by 22.83% MoM in Jun 2022 11
6.2 China's zirconium oxychloride export volume down by 5.16% MoM in Jun 2022 12
6.3 China's zirconium carbonate export volume down by 30.90% MoM in Jun 2022 12
7 Relevant Industry News 13
7.1 NDRC: China's steel industry should further reduce crude steel production 13
8 Market Outlook for Next Month 13
8.1 Zircon sand 65%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.2 Zirconium silicate 64.5%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.3 Zirconium oxychloride 36%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.4 Zirconium carbonate 40%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.5 Zirconium carbonate 40%min, Cl 50ppm EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.6 Fused zirconia 98.5%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.7 Zirconium sponge Zr+Hf 99.4%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.8 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China (USD/t) 13
8.9 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China (RMB/t) 13
8.10 South African zircon sand 66%min CIF China (USD/t) 13
8.11 South African zircon sand 65%min CIF China (USD/t) 13
8.12 South African zircon sand 65%min CIF China (RMB/t) 13
8.13 Indonesian zircon sand 66%min CIF China (USD/t) 14


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