'It is reported that most suppliers refuse to sell at lower prices, and some of them will stop production in the following days if the market continues to be quiet,' added the source.Ī Hunan-based antimony ingot producer with an output of about 300tpm told Asian Metal that the market was quiet after the New Year holiday, but his offer kept at RMB67,000-68,000/t (USD10,754-10,915/t) ex works for antimony ingot 99.65%min, unchanged in the past ten days. The source holds a watchful attitude toward the future market. 'We take a hand-to-mouth purchasing style,' said the source, adding that he does not plan to replenish in the short term. Therefore, he agrees that the price is likely to keep firm before the Spring Festival as the social stock will maintain at a relatively low level.īEIJING (Asian Metal) 14 Jan 13 – The offer kept at around RMB67,000-68,000/t (USD10,754-10,915/t) ex works and RMB58,000-59,000/t (USD9,310-9,470/t) VAT excluded for antimony ingot 99.65%min from Chinese major producers, but the market saw thin deals after the New Year holiday (from December 29th, 2012 to January 3rd, 2013) with most market insiders watching the market.Ī Guangdong-based antimony trioxide producer, who purchased 60t of antimony ingot 99.65%min at around RMB67,500/t (USD10,835/t) delivered from a regular supplier in Hunan after the holiday, reported that offers he got are around RMB67,500-68,000/t (USD10,835-10,915/t) ex works after the holiday. 'Most medium and small-sized producers have suspended the production, while over 90% of manganese flake in leading ones have been booked up by their regular domestic and foreign purchasers,' he adds.

'The price in Guangxi is RMB100/t higher than those in other leading production sites,' said the source, 'And it is harder to purchase manganese now as the operating rate runs at a lower level.' 'I think the price will keep firm in the short term,' adds the source, 'Because the supply of raw materials like manganese ore is tightening due to the bad weather.'Ī Guangxi-based producer confirms that the price keeps stable temporarily, quoting RMB13,600/t for manganese flake. With a production capacity of 1,500-2,000tpm, the source states that he just releases one of the four production lines, reducing the output to below 500tpm.

'We can only deliver in late this month for end users who placed orders these days,' said the source. Participants reveal that the ex-works price of manganese flake keeps stable at RMB13,400-13,600/t.Ī Hunan-based manganese producer tells Asian Metal that he still offers RMB13,500/t for manganese flake, but he can not provide any goods for the spot market at this moment.

BEIJING (Asian Metal) 11 Jan 13 - The production of manganese flake remains low in China, many producers hold no stocks in hand and just sell for futures market.

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