[Ferro-Alloys.com]This week, silicon metal prices held steady in European and American market. It quoted at €2,050-2,100/mt in Europe and it was ¢134-141/1b in America.

[Ferro-alloys.com] According to UN trade statistics, world imports of FeSi (Si>55%) have ranged from 2.3 million tonnes to 2.5 million tonnes in the past several years. Main importers of FeSi were Japan, South Korea, Germany, the United States, the Netherlands...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] In the middle of April, calcium silicon export market ran weakly in China. Meanwhile, prices hang upside down seriously. Export price of CaSi30# was USD2,180-2,200/mt FOB and 28# was USD2,100-2,130/mt FOB at Tianjin port.

Magnesium market was blooming with active transactions due to the increasing demand from consumers. Most of the Mg ingot producers are in full capability with very few or almost no stockpiles in plants.

Chinese ferrosilicon market hovered in the first ten days of April. Domestic price slightly dropped down compared with that in end-March.

High-grade silicon metal prices went up this week.

This week, calcium silicon prices dropped in China.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Currently, there were big gaps between ferrosilicon quotations in China. Most producers announced that there were few inquiries and the transaction was not that active.