China Mg Production of 58 kt in May 2023
09/06/23 | Magnesium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China produced 58 kt of magnesium in May 2023, down by 17.3% m-o-m and down by 32.7% y-o-y. China’s total magnesium production during the first five months of 2023 reached 327 kt, a sharp fall of 22.6% y-o-y. With the semi-coke furnace retrofitting policy being implemented…
Domestic Mg Prices Drop Slightly
06/06/23 | Magnesium
Asian Metal News Domestic magnesium prices fell by RMB 400/t from last Friday to RMB 21,300~21,800/t ex-work by cash this Monday, with the market appearing slow with weak demand and cautious buyers. One downstream buyer in northern China has received quotations at RMB 21,500/t ex-works by cash, but in view…
Domestic Mg Prices Rebound
02/06/23 | Magnesium
Asian Metal News Domestic magnesium prices bounced back to RMB 21,700~22,000/t ex-works by cash this week after a rapid fall of nearly RMB 1,000/t – led by falling raw material prices – last week. Industrial commentators forecast domestic magnesium prices to keep stable at the current level next week buoyed…
Domestic Mg Prices Remain Weak
25/05/23 | Magnesium
Asian Metal News Mainstream domestic magnesium prices dropped by RMB 1,200/t from last Friday to RMB 23,900~24,400/t by cash led by fierce price competition among sellers and cautious buyers. Industry commentators forecast domestic magnesium prices will continue to be weak, albeit with a smaller fall next week. A northern smelter…
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…