Domestic Mg prices Slide in April
17/05/23 | Magnesium
China Nonferrous Metals News Domestic magnesium prices have been fluctuating between RMB 20,200~ 28,700/t in during April, with average monthly prices at RMB 24,038/t, down by 37% m-o-m. The average price during the first four months of 2023 was RMB 21,981/t, down by 48% y-o-y. The news of semi-coal furnace…
Fugu Jinwantong Suspends Mg Smelting
15/05/23 | Magnesium
Asian Metal News Fugu Jinwantong magnesium smelter suspended operations on 10th May and has no plan to resume in the short term. The company produced 900 t of magnesium in May, down from 2.8 kt in April. According to an internal source, the company suspended operations in response to the…
Fugu Shaanxi: Plan for Semi-coke Retrofitting
12/05/23 | Magnesium
Asian Metal News 9th May: The local authority of Fugu Shaanxi called a meeting to push forward the implementation of retrofitting semi-coke furnaces. The meeting determined that local magnesium smelters must submit a plan and time schedule for semi-coke furnace retrofitting. All single semi-coke furnaces under 75 ktpy at Fugu…
Domestic Mg Prices Soar
10/05/23 | Magnesium
Asian Metal News Domestic magnesium prices soared rapidly by RMB 3,000/t from last Friday to RMB 26,500~27,000/t on Tuesday led by panic buying after the news on 7th May regarding suspensions of all semi-coke furnaces under 75 ktpy in Fugu Shaanxi from 10th May. Some magnesium smelters were reluctant to…
April Mg Production Surges to 70 kt
10/05/23 | Magnesium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China produced 70 kt of primary magnesium in April 2023, up by 5.3% m-o-m but down by 17% y-o-y; China’s total production during the first four months of 2023 was 269 kt, down by 20% y-o-y. Domestic magnesium prices spiked in April due to the news…
Mg Transactions Slow since Wednesday
27/04/23 | Magnesium
Asian Metal News Mainstream magnesium prices lifted by nearly RMB 1,500/t on Monday to RMB 23,500~23,800/t Wednesday. Most buyers tried to complete restocking this week before the Labor Day holiday, but transactions have begun to slow since Wednesday. A northern smelter sold 100 t of magnesium at RMB 23,500/t on…
138.3 kt of Mg Production at Yulin, Shaanxi
27/04/23 | Magnesium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Yulin Shaanxi had a stable beginning to 2023, with Q1 2023 production of primary aluminium at 155.4 kt, primary aluminium at 138.3 kt, polycrystalline silicon at 4.52 kt, ferroalloy at 324 kt and semi-coke at 8.29 mln t.
Domestic Mg Prices Fall
25/04/23 | Magnesium
China Nonferrous Metals News After a price hike led by news of suspensions of semi-coke furnaces two weeks ago, domestic magnesium prices dropped rapidly to RMB 25,000~27,000/t in Fugu Shaanxi last week. This represents a sharp fall of RMB 3,000~5000/t from the high point, however no actual implementation was carried…
Domestic Mg Prices on the Decline
21/04/23 | Magnesium
Asian Metal News Mainstream domestic magnesium prices fell sharply by RMB 1,000/t from last Friday and have been lingering around RMB 26,500~26,800/t this week led by slowing procurement activities and fierce price competition among smelters. Buyers have been cautious with few transactions this week, and in view of weakening demand…
