Market price of titanium products (June 10)
I. Titanium Market Overview
Titanium Ore
Today, the Panzhihua-Xichang titanium ore price index was 1623.75, unchanged from yesterday. It is reported that the Sichuan Provincial Environmental Protection Team entered the Panzhihua-Xichang region this month, leading to the gradual shutdown of some water treatment plants.
In Chengde, some treatment plants suspended production due to the central government's environmental inspection. In Xinjiang, the central government's environmental inspection has ended, and mines that had suspended production will gradually resume operations. Recently, domestic titanium ore prices have stabilized due to the environmental inspections, with high raw material costs resulting in a firm titanium ore market.
Regarding imported ore, weak downstream demand has led to a weak supply-demand balance in the imported titanium ore market. Domestic titanium ore prices remain firm, and the imported titanium ore market is also temporarily stable. Furthermore, increased costs for treatment plants are keeping prices mostly firm.
Titanium Slag
This month, northern enterprises began a new round of bidding for high-titanium slag. This bidding is for 90% low-calcium-magnesium high-titanium slag, with a quantity of 4,000 tons. Due to high raw material costs, slag plants are mostly maintaining prices.
Coupled with low market operating rates, the overall market is operating stably. The acid residue market remained weak and stable. With the arrival of the high-water season in June, electricity prices in Yunnan and Panzhihua saw a slight decrease, putting downward pressure on acid residue prices and keeping the market sluggish.
Titanium Tetrachloride
The market price for titanium tetrachloride is 5800-6000 yuan/ton. Recently, raw material costs have adjusted, but factory production costs remain high. The titanium tetrachloride market is still operating below capacity, resulting in limited external sales. Therefore, titanium tetrachloride prices are temporarily stable.
Sponge Titanium
The sponge titanium market price is stable. The mainstream price for grade 0 sponge titanium is 48,000-50,000 yuan/ton, while the mainstream price for grade 1 civilian sponge titanium is currently 47,000-49,000 yuan/ton. Due to the off-season demand, sponge titanium is facing significant sales pressure. In addition, downstream enterprises have stockpiled some inventory, leading to a wait-and-see attitude in the market. The sponge titanium market is temporarily stable.
Today's titanium dioxide price index is 16716.17, unchanged from yesterday. Today, domestic sulfur transaction prices rose to 10,000 yuan/ton, domestic port inventories continued to decline, and sulfuric acid prices remained at a high level. The titanium dioxide market adopted a cautious wait-and-see attitude, with rising costs putting significant pressure on prices.
The titanium dioxide market recently saw its fifth round of price increases, but weak end-user demand and the ongoing supply-demand struggle mean that short-term titanium dioxide prices are subject to significant fluctuations, and the market will continue to negotiate on a case-by-case basis.
II. Titanium Price Summary
III. Industry Operating Rates
Titanium Ore
High raw material ore costs, coupled with the upcoming arrival of environmental inspection teams, have led to a decrease in the operating rate of beneficiation plants in the Panzhihua-Xichang-Xinjiang-Jiujiang region. In Chengde, some beneficiation plants have suspended production due to inspections by the central environmental inspection team. In Xinjiang, mines that had suspended production will gradually resume normal operations after the completion of the central environmental inspection team's inspection.
Titanium Dioxide
Affected by raw material costs and supply, some companies have reduced production, but the overall market operating rate remains high.
Sponge Titanium
Sponge titanium companies are operating at high rates.
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