Monthly Zirconium Market Report Jan 2022

Contents
1 Market Highlights 3
2 Economy and Policy 3
2.1 China releases 2023 Catalogue of Goods Subject to Export License Administration 3
2.2 World Bank lowers global economic growth forecast to 1.7% for 2023 3
2.3 China to launch new round of domestic strategic minerals prospecting 3
2.4 IMF raises forecast for global economic growth in 2023 to 2.9% 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 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright1.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 Copyright07% MoM in Jan 2023 7 5.Asian Metal Copyright8 Fused zirconia 98.5%min EXW China 5
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zircon sand producers' stocks up by 37.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 LB Group's 1Mtpy titanium-zirconium ore processing project (Phase I) to start production in H1 2023 5
5 Producers Statistics 6
5.1 Producers statistics for zircon sand 6
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright1Chinese zircon sand producers' operating rate down by 5.35% Mom in Jan 2023 6
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright2.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zircon sand output down by 17.70% MoM in Jan 2023 6
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' operating rate down by 7.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zircon sand producers' stocks up by 37.80% MoM in Jan 2023 6
5.2 Producers statistics for zirconium silicate 7
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright3.Asian Metal Copyright1Chinese zirconium silicate producers' operating rate down by 15.04% MoM in Jan 2023 7
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium silicate output down by 55.07% MoM in Jan 2023 7
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright80% MoM in Jan 2023 6 5.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' stocks down by 1.87% MoM in Jan 2023 7
5.3 Producers statistics for zirconium oxychloride 8
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright1Chinese zircon sand producers' operating rate down by 5.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' operating rate down by 20.44% MoM in Jan 2023 8
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright7 Zirconium sponge Zr+Hf 99.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium oxychloride output down by 36.91% MoM in Jan 2023 8
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium oxychloride output down by 36.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks up by 7.41% MoM in Jan 2023 9
5.4 Producers statistics for fused zirconia 9
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright07% MoM in Jan 2023 7 5.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese fused zirconia producers' operating rate down by 7.11% MoM in Jan 2023 9
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright87% MoM in Jan 2023 7 5.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's fused zirconia output down by 26.74% MoM in Jan 2023 9
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks up by 7.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese fused zirconia producers' stocks down by 10.28% MoM in Jan 2023 10
5.5 Producers statistics for zirconium sponge 10
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright6 Zirconium carbonate 40%min EXW China 4 3.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' operating rate down by 7.13% MoM in Jan 2023 10
5.5.2 China's zirconium sponge output unchanged MoM in Jan 2023 10
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright5%min EXW China 5 3.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' stocks down by 33.33% MoM in Jan 2023 10
6. Customs statistics 10
6.1 China's zirconium ore and concentrate import volume up by 4.92% MoM in Dec 2022 10
6.2 China's zirconium oxychloride export volume down by 14.74% MoM in Dec 2022 11
6.3 China's zirconium carbonate export volume up by 83.70% YoY in Dec 2022 12
7 Relevant Industry News 12
7.1 SAIC Motor's CBU vehicle sales fall by 47.75% YoY in January 12
8 Market Outlook for Next Month 12
8.1 Zircon sand 65%min EXW China (RMB/t) 12
8.2 Zirconium silicate 64.5%min EXW China (RMB/t) 12
8.3 Zirconium oxychloride 36%min EXW China (RMB/t) 12
8.4 Zirconium carbonate 40%min EXW China (RMB/t) 12
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) 13


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