Gansu Government Continued Strong Support for High-Energy Consuming Enterprises

Si metal export price turned flat after National Day, and it was much higher than last month. Affected by Chinese market in September, export price also increased. Chinese silicon metal price stopped increasing and export price turned steady.

Silicon manganese market is unchanged on poor end-user demand. Mostsources said the market is dull as it was a holiday and so buyers are not showing much willingness to buy.

South Africa exported 1.14 million tonnes of manganese ore in August 2014 compared with 0.93 million tonnes in July and 1.02 million in August 2013, according to data from the country’s Department of Trade and Industry.

Brazil’s manganese ore exports increased year-on-year in September 2014, while nickel continued to be negatively affected by the absence of matte shipments, according to figures from the country’s trade ministry.

Brazil's September exports of ferroalloys fell 25.9% compared to the same month in 2013, to 26,109 mt from 35,238 mt, even though sales increased 40.6% year-over-year, to $241 million FOB from $171.4 million FOB, according to data from MDIC, the country's Mini...

In the US, Si553# price was 144-147 cents/lb. European Si 553# price were EUR 2200/mt.

Ningxia Autonomous Region is a major ferroalloy production area of China. On the aspect of capacity, the government demanded that all ferroalloy enterprises should be put into production by the end of September,