Monthly Zirconium Market Report May 2024
2024-06-12 08:33:05 【Print】
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Contents
1 Market Highlights 3
2 Economy and Policy 3
2.1 China begins second batch of third round of central environmental inspections 3
2.2 Shanxi implements new regulations for mineral resources management 3
3 Market Movement 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movement 3
3.1.1 Primary zircon sand 65%min EXW China 3
3.1.2 Chemical zircon sand 65%min EXW China 3
3.1.3 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 3
3.1.4 Zirconium silicate 64.5%min EXW China 3
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
3.1.8 Fused zirconia 98.5%min EXW China 4
3.1.9 Zirconium sponge Zr+Hf 99.4%min EXW China 4
3.2 International Market Movements 4
3.2.1 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 4
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 Chenguang Rare Earths to acquire heavy mineral sands projects in Tanzania 5
4.2 Liaoning Huagao to build nuclear-grade zirconium project 5
4.3 Sheffield ramps up production at Thunderbird Mineral Sands Mine 5
5 Producers Statistics 6
5.1 Producers statistics for zircon sand 6
5.1.1 Chinese zircon sand producers' operating rate down by 4.29% MoM in May 2024 6
5.1.2 China's zircon sand output down by 8.51% MoM in May 2024 6
5.1.3 Chinese zircon sand producers' stocks down by 5.08% MoM in May 2024 6
5.2 Producers statistics for zirconium silicate 7
5.2.1 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' operating rate down by 37.92% MoM in May 2024 7
5.2.2 China's zirconium silicate output down by 9.40% MoM in May 2024 7
5.2.3 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' stocks down by 18.94% MoM in May 2024 8
5.3 Producers statistics for zirconium oxychloride 8
5.3.1 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' operating rate down by 3.06% MoM in May 2024 8
5.3.2 China's zirconium oxychloride output down by 3.74% MoM in May 2024 8
5.3.3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks down by 3.03% MoM in May 2024 9
5.4 Producers statistics for fused zirconia 9
5.4.1 Chinese fused zirconia producers' operating rate down by 6.46% MoM in May 2024 9
5.4.2 China's fused zirconia output down by 12.07% MoM in May 2024 9
5.4.3 Chinese fused zirconia producers' stocks down by 46.53% MoM in May 2024 10
5.5 Producers statistics for metallurgical zirconium sponge 10
5.5.1 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' operating rate down by 3.57% MoM in May 2024 10
5.5.2 China's zirconium sponge output down by 7.89% MoM in May 2024 10
5.5.3 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' stocks up unchanged MoM in May 2024 10
6. Customs statistics 11
6.1 China's zirconium ore and concentrate import volume down by 26.87% MoM in Apr 2023 11
6.2 China's zirconium oxychloride export volume up by 53.97% MoM in Apr 2024 11
6.3 China's zirconium carbonate export volume up by 38.57% YoY in Apr 2024 12
7 Relevant Industry News 12
7.1 Image's Atlas mineral sands project advance to final ministerial approval 12
7.2 Energy Fuels acquires 100% of Base Resources 13
8 Market Outlook for Next Month 13
8.1 Primary zircon sand 65%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.2 Chemical zircon sand 65%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.3 Zirconium silicate 64.5%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.4 Zirconium oxychloride 36%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.5 Zirconium carbonate 40%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.6 Zirconium carbonate 40%min, Cl 50ppm EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.7 Fused zirconia 98.5%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.8 Zirconium sponge Zr+Hf 99.4%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.9 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China (USD/t) 13
8.10 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China (RMB/t) 13
8.11 South African zircon sand 65%min CIF China (USD/t) 13
8.12 South African zircon sand 66%min CIF China (USD/t) 14
8.13 Indonesian zircon sand 66%min CIF China (USD/t) 14
1 Market Highlights 3
2 Economy and Policy 3
2.1 China begins second batch of third round of central environmental inspections 3
2.2 Shanxi implements new regulations for mineral resources management 3
3 Market Movement 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movement 3
3.1.1 Primary zircon sand 65%min EXW China 3
3.1.2 Chemical zircon sand 65%min EXW China 3
3.1.3 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 3
3.1.4 Zirconium silicate 64.5%min EXW China 3
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
3.1.8 Fused zirconia 98.5%min EXW China 4
3.1.9 Zirconium sponge Zr+Hf 99.4%min EXW China 4
3.2 International Market Movements 4
3.2.1 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 4
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 Chenguang Rare Earths to acquire heavy mineral sands projects in Tanzania 5
4.2 Liaoning Huagao to build nuclear-grade zirconium project 5
4.3 Sheffield ramps up production at Thunderbird Mineral Sands Mine 5
5 Producers Statistics 6
5.1 Producers statistics for zircon sand 6
5.1.1 Chinese zircon sand producers' operating rate down by 4.29% MoM in May 2024 6
5.1.2 China's zircon sand output down by 8.51% MoM in May 2024 6
5.1.3 Chinese zircon sand producers' stocks down by 5.08% MoM in May 2024 6
5.2 Producers statistics for zirconium silicate 7
5.2.1 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' operating rate down by 37.92% MoM in May 2024 7
5.2.2 China's zirconium silicate output down by 9.40% MoM in May 2024 7
5.2.3 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' stocks down by 18.94% MoM in May 2024 8
5.3 Producers statistics for zirconium oxychloride 8
5.3.1 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' operating rate down by 3.06% MoM in May 2024 8
5.3.2 China's zirconium oxychloride output down by 3.74% MoM in May 2024 8
5.3.3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks down by 3.03% MoM in May 2024 9
5.4 Producers statistics for fused zirconia 9
5.4.1 Chinese fused zirconia producers' operating rate down by 6.46% MoM in May 2024 9
5.4.2 China's fused zirconia output down by 12.07% MoM in May 2024 9
5.4.3 Chinese fused zirconia producers' stocks down by 46.53% MoM in May 2024 10
5.5 Producers statistics for metallurgical zirconium sponge 10
5.5.1 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' operating rate down by 3.57% MoM in May 2024 10
5.5.2 China's zirconium sponge output down by 7.89% MoM in May 2024 10
5.5.3 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' stocks up unchanged MoM in May 2024 10
6. Customs statistics 11
6.1 China's zirconium ore and concentrate import volume down by 26.87% MoM in Apr 2023 11
6.2 China's zirconium oxychloride export volume up by 53.97% MoM in Apr 2024 11
6.3 China's zirconium carbonate export volume up by 38.57% YoY in Apr 2024 12
7 Relevant Industry News 12
7.1 Image's Atlas mineral sands project advance to final ministerial approval 12
7.2 Energy Fuels acquires 100% of Base Resources 13
8 Market Outlook for Next Month 13
8.1 Primary zircon sand 65%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.2 Chemical zircon sand 65%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.3 Zirconium silicate 64.5%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.4 Zirconium oxychloride 36%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.5 Zirconium carbonate 40%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.6 Zirconium carbonate 40%min, Cl 50ppm EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.7 Fused zirconia 98.5%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.8 Zirconium sponge Zr+Hf 99.4%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.9 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China (USD/t) 13
8.10 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China (RMB/t) 13
8.11 South African zircon sand 65%min CIF China (USD/t) 13
8.12 South African zircon sand 66%min CIF China (USD/t) 14
8.13 Indonesian zircon sand 66%min CIF China (USD/t) 14
