Titanium Market: Price Trends (December 22)
I. Titanium Market Overview
Titanium Ore
Today, the Panzhihua-Xichang titanium ore price index was 1836.25, unchanged from the previous working day. Raw material supply in the Panzhihua-Xichang region remains tight, with small and medium-sized miners reducing their inventories, and market prices remaining firm.
Titanium Slag
In December, the bidding price for high-titanium slag from northern enterprises was 5400 yuan/ton, a decrease of 50 yuan/ton compared to November. High-titanium slag production continues to be unprofitable. Acid slag prices are relatively low, but due to rising costs of auxiliary materials, acid slag prices in Sichuan have been raised.
Titanium Tetrachloride
The market price for titanium tetrachloride is 4800-5500 yuan/ton. The titanium tetrachloride market remains stable, with enterprises basically achieving a balance between production and sales, and market prices continuing to hold steady.
Sponge Titanium
The price of Grade 1 sponge titanium for civilian use is around 45,000-47,000 yuan/ton, while the market price for Grade 0 sponge titanium is around 46,000-48,000 yuan/ton. Downstream market demand is relatively stable overall, with sponge titanium enterprises fulfilling order backlogs, and market prices remaining stable for the time being.
Today's titanium dioxide price index is 13183.68, unchanged from the previous working day. Today, Longbai Group and Yibin Tianyuan issued letters raising domestic titanium dioxide prices by 500-700 yuan/ton and international prices by 70-100 USD/ton. Raw material costs for titanium dioxide remain high, factories have been operating at a loss for an extended period, and the market has seen significant stockpiling in the first ten days of the month, leading to strong price increases among companies. A new round of price hikes for titanium dioxide is expected.
II. Titanium Price Summary
III. Industry Operating Rates
Titanium Ore
Water beneficiation plants in the Xinjiu region have suspended production, causing a decline in titanium ore operating rates.
Titanium Dioxide
Titanium dioxide operating rates are high. Some factories have added maintenance shutdowns this month, and the market is largely observing the future maintenance situation.
Sponge Titanium
Sponge titanium enterprises are operating at high rates.
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