Titanium Market Overview(December 19, 2024)

Titanium Ore
Today, the Panxi titanium ore price index is 2082.50, which is the same as yesterday. The processing plants in Panxi area are basically shut down, the raw materials of water-selected plants are less and the price is high, the titanium ore operating rate is low, and the titanium ore enterprises' quotations remain strong. Due to the influence of weather and market, the selectors in Chengde area are also shut down one after another, and they mainly consume inventory.

Titanium slag
In December, the bidding price of 90% low calcium magnesium high titanium slag of northern enterprises was 6950 yuan/ton, which was 200 yuan/ton higher than the price of the previous month. The number of enterprises operating in the high titanium slag market is still small, the demand is sluggish, the market lacks confidence, the cost is high, and the price of titanium slag continues to remain stable.

Titanium tetrachloride
The market quotation of titanium tetrachloride is 6000-6400 yuan/ton, the cost of titanium tetrachloride is high, and the price is stable; the downstream sponge titanium market has risen again, the shipment of titanium tetrachloride in some areas has increased, and some low-priced sources in the early stage have gradually decreased, and the titanium tetrachloride market is stable as a whole.

Sponge titanium
The price of first-grade sponge titanium civilian products is around 44,000-46,000 yuan/ton. Sponge titanium manufacturers have some orders on hand this month, and the market inventory is gradually decreasing. Downstream companies are cautiously watching and the transaction is deadlocked. Affected by costs, the market price remains strong.

Titanium dioxide
Today's titanium dioxide price index is 14726.95, which is the same as yesterday. Today, some manufacturers canceled the price discount, mainly because companies are destocking. At present, the overall market demand is still weak, but in the later period, some companies will start maintenance one after another. The titanium dioxide market is on the sidelines, and the price continues to be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.