Titanium Dioxide Supply Reduction Stabilizes Prices, High-Slag Prices Plummet
Titanium Market Price Analysis
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This week, ที่ ราคา of titanium ore remained strong. As of now, the transaction price for small and medium-sized manufacturers’ 46,10 titanium ore is between $305.20-$308.00/ton, while the price for 47,20 ore is between $343.00-$357.00/ton. The tax-free quote for 38 titanium intermediate ore is between $217.00-$221.20/ton. The supply of intermediate ore remains tight, and prices are rising, which continues to pressure selection plant costs and slightly increases the low-end price of titanium concentrate. อย่างไรก็ตาม, as the downstream titanium dioxide market operation declines, the titanium ore market transactions remain deadlocked. Due to the high cost and tight supply, the titanium ore market will continue to run steadily.
The price of imported titanium ore remains stable. Currently, the price of Mozambique titanium ore is $370/ton, and Kenya 47-49 ore is $360/ton. There is not much domestic imported titanium ore supply, and the market supply-demand balance remains tight. Coupled with high prices of domestic ore, imported titanium ore prices will continue to run steadily.
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High titanium slag market prices are weak. In July, the bid price for 90% low-calcium magnesium high titanium slag is $1064.00/ton, down $28.00/ton from the previous month. The bid price for 85% low-calcium magnesium high titanium slag is $952.00/ton, also down $28.00/ton from the previous month. Due to declining market demand, some downstream prices continue to fall, and the pressure to ship high slag is high. Currently, the price of raw titanium ore remains high, placing high titanium slag at the edge of loss, with low market operations and prices expected to remain low.
Acid slag market prices are relatively stable. As of now, the tax-included factory price in Sichuan is $814.80-$821.80/ton, and in Yunnan, it is $700.00-$714.00/ton. The high cost of domestic ore keeps the acid slag cost high, creating shipment pressure in a weak downstream market. อย่างไรก็ตาม, due to cost support, prices remain temporarily stable.
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The titanium tetrachloride market remains stable, with current market prices between $882.00-$952.00/ton. With the high price of liquid chlorine and titanium raw materials, there is limited room for price adjustment. Despite the low price of downstream sponge titanium, the price of titanium tetrachloride remains weak but stable.
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This week, the titanium dioxide market remains weak but stable. As of now, the tax-included factory price of rutile titanium dioxide in China is $2072.00-$2268.00/ton, and the price of anatase titanium dioxide is $1932.00-$1988.00/ton. This week, a major enterprise announced a $70.00/ton reduction for certain chloride process brands, while prices for other brands remain unchanged. High titanium ore prices and rising sulfuric acid prices create significant production cost pressure for titanium dioxide. Some companies are pricing at the cost line edge, leaving little room for further price drops. Some downstream users are restocking, and some enterprises report improved shipments with occasional tight supply and order suspensions. Despite being off-season, some enterprises plan to conduct maintenance, resulting in insufficient market operations. Titanium dioxide prices remain low with substantial cost pressure, and while production has slightly increased this year, market pressure remains significant. The market sentiment remains cautious, and transaction prices are negotiated case by case.
Sulfuric Acid
This week, the domestic sulfuric acid market maintains an upward trend. As of now, the ex-factory price of 98% ore acid in Sichuan is $84.00-$91.00/ton, and the arrival price of smelting acid is $74.20-$95.20/ton. In Henan, the transaction price of 98% smelting acid is $18.20-$32.20/ton. The southwestern sulfuric acid market continues to rise due to strong downstream demand and tight supply, with stable to upward prices. Some areas have begun plant maintenance, reducing supply, while downstream demand remains stable, causing slight price increases. อย่างไรก็ตาม, due to high smelting acid prices, enterprises with their own sulfur devices have increased operations, causing narrow price adjustments for sulfuric acid this week. The sulfuric acid market prices are high, adding to downstream cost pressure, and there is a slight expectation of further price increases due to supply-demand influences.
ฟองน้ำ
This week, the sponge titanium market remains weak but stable. The transaction price for 1st-grade sponge titanium is $0.69-$0.70/ton. Sponge titanium production remains high, with new capacity running at full load. According to Toduo data, sponge titanium production in the first half of the year was 125,100 ตัน, ก 14.48% year-on-year increase, with production increasing by about 15,500 ตัน. Downstream demand remains weak but stable, and enterprise inventories have increased, suggesting that sponge titanium prices will remain weak but stable.
Market Outlook:
- Tight titanium ore supply and strong market prices.
- Cost support and declining supply lead to a weak but stable titanium dioxide market.
- Low sponge titanium prices are expected to continue weak but stable.
Reported data source: China Baoji Titanium Industry Association