Monthly Zirconium Market Report Jun 2023

Contents

1 Market Highlights 3
2 Economy and Policy 3
2.1 NBS: China's production of ten nonferrous metals up by 7.4% YoY in Jan-May 3
2.2 GACC: China's gross imports and exports up by 4.8% YoY in Q1 3
2.3 China to inspect over 4000 high energy-consuming companies in 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 Copyright3.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 Copyright88% MoM in June 2023 10 5.Asian Metal Copyright8 Fused zirconia 98.5%min EXW China 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright2.Asian Metal Copyright9 Zirconium sponge Zr+Hf 99.4%min EXW China 4
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 Dongbei Special Steel invites bids for zirconium sponge 5
4.2 Baotou Steel Rare Earth Magnetic Materials invites bids for zirconium sponge 5
4.3 Baotou Tianjiao invites bids for zirconium oxide bead 5
5 Producers Statistics 5
5.1 Producers statistics for zircon sand 5
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' stocks down by 4.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zircon sand producers' operating rate down by 0.63% Mom in Jun 2023 6
5.1.Asian Metal CopyrightContents 1 Market Highlights 3 2 Economy and Policy 3 2.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zircon sand output down by 1.97% MoM in Jun 2023 6
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright9 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China RMBt 13 8.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zircon sand producers' stocks down by 1.82% MoM in Jun 2023 6
5.2 Producers statistics for zirconium silicate 7
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright75% MoM in Jun 2023 7 5.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' operating rate down by 4.75% MoM in Jun 2023 7
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright3 China to inspect over 4000 high energy-consuming companies in 2023 3 3 Market Movement 3 3.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium silicate output down by 11.29% MoM in Jun 2023 7
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zircon sand producers' operating rate down by 0.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' stocks down by 4.32% MoM in Jun 2023 7
5.3 Producers statistics for zirconium oxychloride 8
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' operating rate down by 4.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' operating rate down by 12.26% MoM in Jun 2023 8
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright3 Zirconium oxychloride 36%min EXW China RMBt 13 8.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium oxychloride output down by 23.40% MoM in Jun 2023 8
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks down by 14.92 MoM in Jun 2023 9
5.4 Producers statistics for fused zirconia 9
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright2.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese fused zirconia producers' operating rate up by 5.85% MoM in Jun 2023 9
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright7% YoY in Apr 12 8 Market Outlook for Next Month 12 8.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's fused zirconia output up by 13.33% MoM in June 2023 9
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright2 Zirconium silicate 64.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese fused zirconia producers' stocks down by 11.27% MoM in Jun 2023 10
5.5 Producers statistics for zirconium sponge 10
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright32% MoM in Jun 2023 10 6.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' operating rate down by 2.38% MoM in Jun 2023 10
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright4 Zirconium carbonate 40%min EXW China RMBt 13 8.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium sponge output down by 5.88% MoM in June 2023 10
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright5%min EXW China RMBt 13 8.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' stocks down by 11.32% MoM in Jun 2023 10
6. Customs statistics 11
6.1 China's zirconium ore and concentrate import volume up by 20.15% MoM in May 2023 11
6.2 China's zirconium oxychloride export volume up by 13.27% MoM in May 2023 11
6.3 China's zirconium carbonate export volume up by 11.40% YoY in May 2023 12
7 Relevant Industry News 12
7.1 CAAM: China's auto sales up by 82.7% YoY in Apr 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) 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) 13


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