Tantalum and Niobium Market Report September 2012
2012-10-15 09:10:09 【Print】
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Both Chinese and international tantalum concentrate prices go up in September; international tantalum concentrate prices increase to USD120/lb, while Chinese tantalum concentrate import prices also soar from USD100/lb to USD110/lb CIF China
. Although demand from the downstream industry keeps dim, domestic smelters need to purchase raw materials for the time being . It is predicted that in October, the products prices will also be raised on the whole. At the same time, tantalum scrap prices soar greatly from RMB1,500/kg in early Sep to RMB1,620/kg in late Sep VAT excluded . Insiders note that most traders are optimistic about the tantalum scrap market and they expect that the prices will go up further .