Higher silicon prices squeezing profits of photovoltaic companies
[Ferro-Alloys.com]Silicon, a major material used in photovoltaic cells, modules and wafers, has seen prices surge by about 150 percent since the beginning of this year to an average of over 200,000 yuan ($31,100) per metric ton last week, buoyed by growing dem... |
Ferroglobe idle one silicon metal furnaces at Sabon plant in Galicia
Ferroglobe had not confirmed the closure to Argus at the time of writing and was not immediately available for comment. |
China's Si prices near 15-year high on energy curbs
China's August output reached 233,300t, up by 7.56pc from July, according to data from the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association. |
Weekly Report of Ferrosilicon Market (9.6-9.10)
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The tone of steel bidding in September was established last Friday with the bidding price of HBIS Group at 10700 yuan per ton. |
Renewed consumer demand in Europe boosts ferro-silicon market
More buying interest from steelmakers is expected in the next few weeks and there should be an increase in inter-merchant trading in that time. |
Europe FeSi market set push above €2,000 per tonne, trade sources say
Steel mills that come to the market in September for ferro-silicon to be delivered in October will probably need to pay more than €1,900 per tonne. |
Production cuts spark price gains in China
...coupled with the elevated Chinese price for magnesium, the key consumer of 75% of ferro-silicon, drove up the ferro-silicon price. |
Finnfjord to stop FeSi production for two weeks
Based in the north of Norway, Finnfjord operates three furnaces. |
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