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Prices for brown and white fused alumina increased further in the two weeks to Thursday September 16, with power availability issues in central China worsening, adding to ongoing logistics issues and limiting availability and sellers’ capacity to ship material.
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Lithium carbonate prices in China were at parity with those for hydroxide in the week ended Thursday September 16 amid lingering spot tightness for both battery-grade and technical-grade carbonate.
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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday September 16.
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Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue its assessmentS of the prices for Northern White frac sand due to a shift in demand which has reduced the traded volumes for these grades and this origin.
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China’s fluorspar acidspar domestic and export prices remained stable in September with limited sales due to thin downstream buying.
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Export prices for China’s large flake graphite have increased because of supply tightness and higher demand ahead of the winter suspension in Heilongjiang, the major production hub of flake graphite, sources told Fastmarkets.
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Battery-grade lithium hydroxide prices in Asia accelerated higher in the week ended Thursday September 9, while lithium carbonate prices were left playing catch-up.
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Export prices for China-origin caustic calcined magnesia and dead burned magnesia have increased because of higher production costs and a strict regime of environmental regulations, Fastmarkets has heard.
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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday September 9.
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Antimony trioxide prices have come under further pressure from environmental checks in China’s Hunan province, pausing production this week, according to local market participants.
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In July and August, prices of both antimony metal and trioxide (ATO) continued to rise amid ore shortages in China and disruptions to sea shipping worldwide. Market participants expected further price increases, but some warned that high prices could push customers to seek possible alternatives to antimony as a flame-retardant additive.
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Prices for white fused alumina (WFA) hit new highs in the fortnight to Thursday September 2, on surging feedstock costs, while brown fused alumina (BFA) followed, with tighter supply and power scarcity affecting output, but the price of bauxite was stable on strong fundamentals.
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Fastmarkets has changed the title and specifications of its graphite amorphous price assessment.
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Technical-grade and battery-grade lithium carbonate prices in China recorded their strongest weekly gains of all time on Thursday September 2, according to Fastmarkets’ assessments, with the two now trading at parity against a backdrop of strong demand from the lithium iron phosphate battery (LFP) sector.
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The local government in the city of Anshan, in China’s Liaoning province, has pushed forward its plan for the consolidation of the magnesite industry in Haicheng and Xiuyan, and was expected to eliminate 26 awards of magnesite mining rights, according to official news on Thursday September 2.
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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday September 2.
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Chinese soda ash export prices on an fob basis fell over the past month due to rising domestic consumption levels that reduced the need to export amid logistical difficulties affecting ports, while rising shipping costs and delays supported delivered prices in Europe.
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China’s imports of fluorspar acidspar fell by 78.96% year on year in July 2021 due to reduced buying activity curbed by global logistics issues; exports were also down by 37.69% year on year amid slow buyer demand, especially from Europe and the United States.
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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday August 26.
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Lithium prices in China continued to rise in the week to Thursday August 26, spurring gains across the globe despite limited spot activity overall.
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Chinese prices for brown fused alumina (BFA) rose for a second consecutive fortnight on Thursday August 19 amid continuing supply problems and solid demand in overseas markets, while high freight costs continued to support white fused alumina (WFA), and bauxite held firm on strong fundamentals.
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Lithium prices in China rallied further in the week to Thursday August 19, with optimism over demand for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries continuing to boost sentiment.
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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday August 19.
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Chromite prices ticked up in the week to Tuesday August 17 and sentiment improved in a delayed response to rising chrome ore prices and a high ferro-chrome tender in China, sources said.
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Prices for fine flake graphite were stable in the Chinese market during the week to Thursday August 12 on low liquidity. But mixed sentiment characterized the fob China market, with global logistics problems and weaker domestic demand for refractories, but a sound spherical graphite sector.
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Lithium prices in China’s domestic market continued to rally in the week to Thursday August 12, with both traders and consumers along the battery supply chain actively topping up inventories despite this restocking usually taking place at the end of the month.
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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday August 12.
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China’s magnesia export prices were broadly stable in the week to Tuesday August 10, with little market activity and only a few deals booked, while higher freight fees continued to create delays in global logistics.
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Prices for fluorspar metspar in China have moved up due to limited supply, especially for high-grade materials, while fluorspar acidspar prices have remained steady in a flat market, Fastmarkets has heard.
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Fused alumina is in the middle of growing supply risk caused by power crunches in the major Chinese production hubs of Henan, Shandong and Guizhou provinces, according to market sources.
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China’s prices for brown fused alumina (BFA) ticked upward over the fortnight to Thursday August 5 on supply problems created by factors including the Henan floods, Covid-19-related logistics issues and electricity shortages, while white fused alumina (WFA) was supported by “exploding” freight costs, and bauxite held firm because of closures affecting mining and calcination.
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Battery-grade lithium prices in China’s domestic market continued to edge upward in the week ended Thursday August 5, while other global markets were steady with participants focused closely on the aftereffects of Pilbara Minerals’ inaugural spodumene concentrate auction that attracted higher-than-expected bids.
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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday August 5.
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Lithium prices in China’s domestic market rose sharply in the week ended Thursday July 29 against a backdrop of strong buying interest during the routine monthly restocking cycle, while the seaborne Asian market benefited from the strength exhibited in China.
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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday July 29.
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Chromite prices ticked upward in the week to Tuesday July 27 and sentiment improved following an increase in metallurgical chrome ore prices and a higher ferro-chrome tender in China, sources told Fastmarkets.
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Fastmarkets proposes to increase the frequency of two battery-grade seaborne Asian lithium prices to daily from weekly.
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White fused alumina (WFA) prices increased for a third consecutive fortnight to Thursday July 23 amid high freight costs, while brown fused alumina (BFA) and bauxite held stable despite severe supply disruptions brought about by heavy rainfalls in Henan and environmental regulations in Shanxi province.
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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ending Thursday July 22.
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Lithium prices in Asia were broadly firm in the week ended Thursday July 15, with technical-grade lithium carbonate outperforming other grades amid good restocking appetite among traders
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Fastmarkets has corrected the date of the June assessments of its calcined alumina prices, which were published incorrectly on May 27 due to a reporting error.
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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ending Thursday July 15.
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Fluorspar shipments from South Africa are likely to be delayed due to serious civil unrest in the country. Most market participants are waiting to see how long the unrest will last, sources said.
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Prices for white fused alumina (WFA) rose further on Thursday July 8 on soaring shipment rates and supply issues, while brown fused alumina (BFA) and bauxite increased amid tightening raw material availability and high operation costs.
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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday July 8.
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The export market for Chinese fluorspar acidspar remained quiet in the week ended Thursday July 8, with orders rare, and most exporters holding their prices stable. Meanwhile, the local government in Ganzhou is involved in a three-month campaign to resolve safety problems in fluorspar mining.
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Prices for calcined alumina products increased again in early July for a second consecutive assessment, reflecting deals concluded at higher levels for the second half of the year amid strong demand for all products.
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Fastmarkets has corrected its assessment of the alumina, calcined, ground and unground, long-term contract price, which was published incorrectly on Thursday July 1 due to a reporting error.
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The global battery-grade lithium complex was steady over the week ended Thursday July 1, with market participants broadly optimistic about lithium hydroxide price momentum and citing tight feedstock availability.
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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday July 1.
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