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(High Purity Antimony Metal)
(Properties)º(Silvery White ,piece or granule.)
Application: Used as adulterant in III-V compound semi-conductor ,high purity alloy, sulfated antimony, refrigeration component and single crystal of silicon and germanium, etc.
Packing: Vacuum Packing,5kg/bag, 6x5 bags/ case ,Packing Measurement:40x25x20
Used as adulterant in III-V compound semi-conductor ,high purity alloy, sulfated antimony, refrigeration component and single crystal of silicon and germanium, etc

Ferromolybdenum,Ferro Molybdenum price keeps dropping

Chinese suppliers have reduced their prices of ferromolybdenum 60% from around RMB185,000/t(USD45.14/kg Mo) to RMB150,000-160,00/t (USD36.60-39.04/kg Mo) since the middle of August.Though the price is still dropping, some suppliers still have some deals done currently.
A smelter in Jiangsu,with a production capacity of 500tpm for ferromolybdenum,offers RMB155,000/t(USD37.82/kg Mo) ex work for ferromolybdenum 60% currently,confirming that they made a deal of 600t of ferromolybdenum 60% at aroud RMB155,000/t(USD37.82/kg Mo) on Wednsday.
"We have some long-term customers, and our output of ferromolybdenum 60% keeps at about 300tpm in recent months," said the source."I think ferromolybdenum price may drops further this week, but it may tends to be stable early September."
A smelter in Liaoning, with a producton capacity of 100tpm for ferromolybdenum,offers about RMB156,000/t (USD37.82/kg Mo) for ferromolybdenum 60%."We have already made a deal of ferromolybdenum 60% in recent days, and will be delivered this week," said the source.
The source has some long-term consumers, so they don't have a big trouble in selling."I think the demand will resume in September, because steel mills usually purchase the materials in this month,"said the source

Ferrovanadium,Ferro Vanadium sees lower prices

According to European dealers, price of ferrovanadium decreased in the last several days as there are some profit-taking in current market. However, most dealers are still confident that the price will continue the upward trend next week after more consumers come to market.
A European trader told Asian Metal that he sold a small batch of 80%min ferrovanadium in the middle of the week at USD34.80/kg V d.d.p. to a consumer. "Market is still dull and we are seeing lower offers from few people," said the trader, and he thinks he can get 80%min ferrovanadium at around USD34.50/kg V d.p. in warehouse Rotterdam from other traders.
"Most dealers are still optimistic that the price will turn around in the beginning of September," said the trader, adding that he is one of them. He learnt that the production of steel mills are going to improve, but there also will be many problems when the manufacturers start running their business. The source disclosed that he has a lot of contracts to deliver this week for the consumers' production next week. "But we need more demand to push the market in the positive direction."
Another European trader confirmed the decreasing ferrovanadium price in Europe, and he has not concluded any deal of ferrovanadium in the last few days as he does not want to sell the material he has on hand at cheap prices. "I have just a few ton in stock, and I do not need cash that urgent," he said. The trader confirmed the price in the range of USD34.00-36.00/kg V in warehouse Rotterdam, but holds that there is almost no deal concluded at above USD35.00/kg V this week due to the weak demand.
"We are seeing a few consumers, but the asked volume is far less than we expected," the trader remarked. He still expects the price will go up after the profit taking in European market. "This is no point to panic," and he sees supply is still tight as no one holds large volume of stock in Europe.

Offer High Carbon Ferro Manganese

We can supply the best quality High Carbon Ferro Manganese to you. Our price is competitive and we take responsibility to any quality uncertainty. We are looking forward to cooperate together with you to create the mutual benefit in future. Moreover, we maintain strict item quality and all goods meet the CE and FCC standards. If you would like more product information, you can contact us or visit our site for more details.

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MATERIAL	H.C. FERRO MANGANESE.
SPECIFICATION	Mn-75% Min, Si-1.5% Max, C-8% Max, S-0.04% Max, P-0.35% Max.
SIZE	10-100 MM (+/- 10%)
PACKING	BIG BAGS
QUANTITY	120 (+/- 10%)MT
ORIGIN	INDIA

PRICEÂ	USC 1230/MT
DELIVERY TERMS	CIF Rotterdam
SHIPMENT	PROMPT FROM MAJOR INDIAN MAIN PORTS IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
DUTIES & TAXES	UNPAID
VALIDITY	SUBJECT TO RECONFRIMATION UNSOLD
PAYMENT	THROUGH IRREVOCABLE L/C PAYABLE AT SIGHT.

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We can supply the best quality H.C.femn to you. Our price is competitive and we take responsibility to any quality uncertainty.

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MATERIAL	H.C. FERRO MANGANESE.
SPECIFICATION	Mn-75% Min, Si-1.5% Max, C-8% Max, S-0.04% Max, P-0.35% Max.
SIZE	10-100 MM (+/- 10%)
PACKING	BIG BAGS
QUANTITY	200 (+/- 5%)MT
ORIGIN	INDIA

PRICEÂ	USC 1280/MT
DELIVERY TERMS	CIFRotterdam.
SHIPMENT	PROMPT FROM MAJOR INDIAN MAIN PORTS IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
DUTIES & TAXES	UNPAID
VALIDITY	SUBJECT TO RECONFRIMATION UNSOLD
PAYMENT	THROUGH IRREVOCABLE L/C PAYABLE AT SIGHT.

We trust you shall find our offer of competitive interest and shall look forward for your valuable order at an earliest.

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Date Posted:29th,August,2009

China Henan shuts up to 240,000 T lead capacity

China's Henan, the top refined lead producing province in the country, has shut down up to 240,000 tonne of annual lead smelting capacity in recent days after lead poisoning was reported to have affected hundreds of children in Shaanxi province, smelter officials said on Monday.

"Three plants were shut on Sunday, with a monthly output 15,000-20,000 tonnes," a senior executive at a large lead smelter in Henan told Reuters. He added the closed capacity was in Jiyuan city.
A sales manager at a medium-size lead smelter in Henan said the provincial government had asked lead smelters to shut down capacity that did not meet national environmental standards in China, the world's top lead producer.
"About a third of the province's lead smelting capacity could be closed eventually," he said.
Henan has more than 1 million tonnes of lead smelting capacity and less than half have reached that standards, the manager estimated.
"There are increasing voices asking for closure," a trade manager at a major lead smelter in Henan said.
He added the provincial government had not issued an official document to force smelter closing such capacity but given verbal requests.
Henan produced a third of China's refined lead at 600,996 tonnes in the first half, up 9.13 percent, according to the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association.
China's fourth-biggest zinc producer Dongling Group is maintaining full production at two zinc lines with combined annual capacity of 150,000 tonnes in Shaanxi province, after shutting a 100,000-tonne lead and zinc plant blamed by locals for being a source of lead poisoning.

Antimony trioxide,Antimony ingot,antimony metals market summary Aug 17-21

BEIJING (Asian Metal) 24 Aug 09 - Weak demand dominates antimony ingot and antimony trioxide market in the week. Producers try to attract more buyers by cutting down offers, but most end users and traders still hold watch-and-wait attitudes.

Major antimony ingot producers reduce offers to RMB40,500/t (USD5,930/t) ex works from previous RMB41,000/t (USD6,003/t) ex works to attract buyers, but demand continues to be low. Some consumers reported to have purchased antimony ingot at RMB39,200-39,300/t (USD5,739-5,754/t) ex works for the production of antimony trioxide. Meanwhile, some small smelters also lower offers to RMB35,500/t ex works VAT excluded owing to weak demand, but they do not intend to decrease the price further because antimony concentrate price lingers at high levels. Some producers reported that the price of antimony concentrate 20-30%min stands at RMB25,000-26,000 (USD3,660-3,807/t) per metal tons ex works and some suppliers offer as high as RMB30,000 (USD4,392/t) per metal tons ex works for antimony concentrate 50%min. For fear that the antimony price may drop, antimony ingot producers are cautious about purchasing raw material.

Antimony trioxide market also keeps dull and the price has seen a decrease over the week affected by sluggish demand. Some producers who offered RMB36,000/t (USD5,271/t) ex works or higher prices in the previous week lower offers to RMB35,300-35,500/t (USD5,168-5,198/t) ex works and some reportedly concluded deals at around RMB35,000/t ex works.

The export market for antimony ingot remains stagnant with foreign buyers absent for holidays. As Chinese domestic price for the material declines slightly, participants expect the export price to go down accordingly. Some suppliers no longer make offers because there are few buyers in the market. However, major exporters claimed they would not accept prices lower than USD6,300/t FOB Chinese main ports.

Due to the price decrease of antimony trioxide domestically, some suppliers start to make lower offers for the material to foreign buyers. Some of them cut down offers to USD5,200-5,300/t FOB China from previous USD5,300-5,400/t FOB Chinese main ports, but few deals are being closed in the market.

Electrolytic Manganese Metal Flakes

We are able to offer the following Electrolytic Manganese Metal Flakes price from China

Origin: China

Electrolytic Manganese Metal Flakes
- Specification:Mn:99.7%min, S:0.05%max, P:0.005%max, C:0.04%max.Fe+Se+Si : 0,205%max,Size : Flakes
- Original: P. R. of China
- Packing: Packed in 50kgs or 100kgs Iron Drum
- Price:  CIF ROTTERDAM 2700usd/mt.
- Payment Term: 20% T/T advance + the balance 80% T/T against copy of B/L.
- Delivery time: Within 30 days after seller receiving the advance payment.
- Min. Order: 24 tons per FCL.
- Validity: 22 August, 2009.

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Nickel Price Outlook Mixed Although Fundamentals Improve

LONDON, Aug. 14 -- Nickel has been one of the biggest sufferers in the global commodity price meltdown, with its price falls preceding, and being longer lived, than those for many other base metals. But this year it has been making a bit of a comeback fuelled by investment demand and huge Chinese imports, and now, as the stainless steel market is seeing some signs of a return, by better fundamentals.

Nickel really took a knock from its peak price levels of around $24/lb achieved in April/May 2007 and the story was downwards from that time onwards until prices bottomed below $5/lb right at the end of last year. After plateauing until around April it has been making fairly steady progress since and now stands at over $9.00/lb, which is perhaps still not yet sufficient to bring some of the idled capacity back on line, but enough to encourage lower cost new projects like Mirabela in Brazil and most significantly Koniambo in New Caledonia to move ahead and the massive Goro, also in New Caledonia, is now also in operation so supply considerations are very relevant here and will probably put a cap on any major further advances.

But perhaps the most significant factor is the sign of recovery in the stainless steel sector, led by China, as with most other metals and minerals. This now appears to be spilling over to Japan and Europe, and much of the recent price surge has been from investment demand encouraged by the perception of this recovery in stainless steel output being maintained.

Now, LME nickel stocks, which had built to very high levels and had been a big drag on the price, are seen to be reducing slightly and have thus been another price supporter, although the size of these stocks gives some cause for concern still, representing over seven weeks of world consumption.

What may also be a cause for concern in the nickel markets has been that a large segment of demand over the past few months has been from China where considerable restocking has been taking place. Chinese imports have been running hugely above levels seen at any time in the past and with talk that restocking programmes may be ending there, there could be some impact on prices.  But, to an extent the Western and Japanese consumers had been destocking and it is now their turn to restock, although it is not certain that the extent of this will make up for a possible fall in Chinese restocking demand.

In its recent Base Metals Forecasting Monthly, GFMS is also relatively cautious on prices over the next few months, with the note that the nickel price has now risen sufficiently to bring it up past the marginal production cost for much of the world's idled capacity, which could put a bit of a cap on prices in the short to medium term.  Consequently the metals analysis consultancy is looking to a price range of from just below $7 to around a little over $10/lb over the next four months.

Whether the actual price remains at the upper or lower end of this range though may well depend on the longevity of the current miner's strike at Vale Inco's Sudbury and Voisey's Bay operations. Vale may not be in a rush to settle given the state of the market, although if the price moves up further then the incentive for settlement will increase.

But like the whole base metals sector, forward price prediction remains difficult and dependent on the true state of the global economy and whether the 'green shoots' being seized upon by politicians, economists and the media are for real, or just a mirage.  There are signs that China may be pulling in the reins a little on its highly effective stimulation programmes and while the Western World does seem, on the face of things, to be turning the corner, some analysts also see this as a false dawn.

Whatever the situation, nickel may be one of the more vulnerable of the industrial metals to any stuttering in the perceived upturn,  It could well maintain current pricing levels as long as the economy continues to recover, but sharp price increases above current levels could see, as we mentioned above, idled capacity coming back on line - and there is always the twin spectre of the Chinese pig nickel sector, and substitution in stainless steel, overhanging the market which will put an ultimate cap on price. The stock position needs to be watched - and a continued fall in LME stocks will be a positive sign but so far the stock falls have been small

China's Rare Earth Development Plan to Benefit Leading Metals Firms

BEIJING, Aug. 13 -- According to China's newly drafted plan for rare earth sector, the government will give key supports to the domestic three metals enterprises for their rare earth development, analysts say.

The three enterprises are Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare-earth Hi-tech Co., China Minmetals Corporation and Jiangxi Copper Corporation.

However, the stockpiling policy for rare earth products can hardly be formulated, they note.

A senior official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology noted that China would control rare earth output to promote the industry's sustainable development.

An insider revealed that Baotou Steel Rare-earth Hi-tech Co. will get the government's support for its resource distribution as well as the refining technology upgrading.

Now the National Development and Reform Commission is preparing to establish a national rare earth association which is expected to push forward merger and acquisition (M&A) of the domestic rare earth resources.

About 80 percent of small- and mid-size enterprises may quit the rare earth exploration in the M&A, the analysts predict.

Lead Poisoning Spurs Relocation from Northwest China Smelting Plant

BEIJING, Aug. 14 -- Authorities in northwest China have begun work on a scheme to relocate at least 1,000 people living near a smelting plant suspected of discharging waste that caused lead poisoning in more than 600 children.

The government of Fengxiang County, in Shaanxi Province, began building new homes Thursday for 425 families living within a radius of 500 meters of Dongling Lead and Zinc Smelting Co. in Changqing town.

The residents were expected to move to the new community, about a kilometer from their current homes, within two years, said He Hongnian, deputy county head. He didn't say how much the construction would cost.

Pu Yiming, chief of Changqing town, said the cost would largely be shared by the county government and local businesses.

"I'm ready to move, the earlier the better, as long as the new place has water, electricity and easier access to transport," said Lu Tao, who lives 100 meters from the smelting plant.

Under the relocation plan, initiated before the plant was opened in 2006, the residents should have moved already. Officials with the county government said the delay was caused by "readjustments in the overall planning of the Changqing industrial park."The delay, however, may have endangered the health of residents since 6-year-old Miao Fan was diagnosed with gastritis resulting from lead ingestion in late July.

Miao's case sparked widespread fear among residents, who rushed their children to hospital for blood tests.

In government-funded tests by industrial illness specialists in Xi'an Central Hospital this week, 615 children -- about 85 percent of all the 731 children aged under 14 that were tested -- had excessive lead levels in their blood.

Of them, 166 children were admitted to hospital as their blood-lead levels exceeded 250 milligram per liter, compared with the normal level of zero to 100 mg per liter. In the worst three cases, levels exceeded 450 mg per liter.

The county government has promised to cover all their medical expenses. For other children being treated at home, the government would provide milk, dried vegetables and nuts, which are believed to help expel excessive lead from the body, said official He Hongnian.

The smelting plant belongs to Dongling Group, one of the biggest private companies in Shaanxi Province. The plant in Changqing town began operating in 2006, producing lead, zinc and coke. It directly accounted for 17 percent of the county's GDP last year.

Antimony Trioxide Twinkling Star Brand

Antimony Trioxide Twinkling Star Brand

We have pleasure in giving you our present price as follow:
    1;Price: FOB HUANGPU 5350USD/MT
     2,Product: Antimony Trioxide 99.5%MIN,
    3,Specification:Antimony Trioxide Twinkling Star Brand
    4,Packing: Packed in 25kgs Kraft paper bags with the inner of PE bag, 1000kgs on wooden pallet with plastic-film protection.
    5,Minimum order quantity: 20MT in FCL
    6,payment terms: 30% advance payment within three working days after signed the contract, balance by T/T within Five working days after receive the copy of B/L.
    7,Shipment:Prompt shipment.the goods is ready for shipment in Huangpu port.China.
    8,Validity of quotation: for 3 days.

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Nickel oxide participants watch the future market

BEIJING (Asian Metal) 5 Aug 09 – Supported by the continuous stocks market rise, 3-month nickel on LME rose sharply by USD880/t to USD18,830/t this Monday, creating a new record in 2009. According to nickel suppliers, the whole market is a bit active, and more buyers come to nickel market. They are not clear whether nickel market will go up further or not, and worry that nickel price will retreat again. However, with the global economy recovering and the commodity market warming up, participants predict that there is little room for nickel market to retreat again. They will continue to watch the future market.
A Shanghai-based nickel trader claimed that they sold around five tons of nickel of Norilsk brand at RMB141,000/t (USD20,644/t) this Tuesday, around RMB6,000/t (USD878/t) higher than the price on Monday. According to the source, they received more inquiries and most people only came to test the market. It is a question whether nickel price will go up further, but the news that another nickel mine has been closed also supported nickel price to some extent. The whole economy sees improvement and the market confidence is recovering.
"It is normal that nickel price continues to rebound and we predict that 3-month nickel on LME is probable to rise up to USD20,000/t in the following days," said the source, adding that demand from stainless steel plants is expected to become active in October. They will continue to hold wait-and-see attitudes towards the future market.
A nickel trader from Fujian also confirmed that they received more inquiries from customers, and most of buyers were still cautious to replenish stocks. According to the source, They sold around five tons of nickel of Inco brand at RMB157,000/t (USD22,987/t) on Monday, rising by RMB6,000/t (USD878/t) compared to this Monday. The source is confident in nickel price rebound in the following days, as they got information that global financial crisis may touch the bottom, and the commodity market will become active in the following days.
"Nickel price is likely to retreat slightly, but the whole trend will be upward," said the source, who also disclosed that the bank credit is easy to apply for now, so more investors can get more capital and continue to hold nickel stocks. Nickel market is possible to go up further.

Consumers cautious to purchase cobalt oxide

BEIJING (Asian Metal) 7 Aug 09 - Cobalt oxide price remains stable at around RMB245/kg (USD35.87/kg) in recent two weeks. Since the market has been stable for almost half a month and seems difficult to hike again while the price of cobalt cathode goes down slightly this week, more consumers choose to watch the market instead of purchasing more at the current level.
A consumer in Guangdong, with a consumption of about one to two tons of cobalt oxide, told Asian Metal that they still have enough stock at hand, so will not be hurried to purchase more this week. "Our suppliers informed us that it's difficult for the price to increase again in a short Commenting on their consumption of cobalt oxide, the source revealed to Asian Metal that they have used a bit more in July when the price of cobalt oxide also went up. They also plan to produce more ceramic glaze of cobalt series this month, probably about 5-10% more; however, as the price of cobalt oxide is fluctuating too frequently, they choose to purchase in smaller orders but more frequently.
At the same time, another consumer in Guangdong confirmed to Asian Metal that the price is stable at around RMB245/kg (USD35.87/kg) for cobalt oxide. "The price has been stable at the above level for about two weeks, and it is still difficult for us to sell ceramic glaze," said the source who consumes about one ton of cobalt oxide monthly.
Although the price of RMB245/kg (USD35.87/kg) is relatively low compared to the high level of RMB450/kg (USD65.89/kg) last year, the source chooses to be cautious this year since the general economic situation is still not so promising, although it is improving slightly.
As the price of cobalt cathode drops slightly this week, consumers also choose to watch the market of cobalt oxide, worrying that the price will also drop, though it might not be dramatic.

Chinese Nonferrous Metals Futures to Continue Uptrend - MOFCOM Economist

SHANGHAI, Aug. 7 -- The uptrend of nonferrous metals futures contracts on both international and domestic markets is expected to continue over the next few years as investors hedge against the prospect of a depreciating U.S. dollar, an economist with China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) told Interfax on Aug. 6.

(Source: INTERFAX-CHINA)

China's Zhuzhou Smelter Suspends Indium Exports on Low Prices

TOKYO, Aug. 12 -- China's Hunan Zhuye Torch Metals, or Zhuzhou Smelter, plans to suspend indium ingot exports for the rest of the year due to low prices, Wang Jianjun, the company official in charge of exports told Platts Wednesday.
    
The company continues to produce indium (minimum 99.99% purity), but does not plan to export as current prices at $330-340/kg CIF Japan, are too low, Wang said.
    
"All metal prices have increased and indium prices should be at least $500/kg," Wang said. He added that operating costs would go up as a result of high inventories.
    
Zhuzhou Smelter, also a major zinc producer in China, is the largest exporter of indium in the country with a license to sell 19 mt of indium overseas in the second half of 2009. The company has a 20% share of the Chinese indium export market.
    
Zhuzhou Smelter, based in the Hunan province, has a capacity to produce roughly 30 mt/year of primary indium.
    
Sources at three other indium producers in China, each with over 10 mt/year production capacities, told Platts Tuesday that they too had suspended exports as well as domestic sales, on low prices. Like Wang, they said prices should be over $500/kg as prices of other metals such as copper and nickel have risen sharply in the last month.
    
The view -- that the market undervalues indium prices -- is shared among producers outside China.
    
A source at an Asian producer said, "Every commodity price is going up. Compared with them, indium is hardly moving at all."
    
According to Platts assessments, indium prices for export to Japan were $330-340/kg CIF this week. The prices were $265-270/kg CIF on the week of July 13, $260-270/kg CIF Japan on the week of June 15, and $280-300/kg CIF on the week of May 11. Prices have gained 15% in the last three months.
    
Meanwhile, prices of metals traded on the London Metal Exchange surged by 20-60%. Prices of nickel cash contracts, that averaged $12,618/mt in May, settled at $20,175/mt Tuesday -- up 60% in three months --.
    
French bank Societe General warned in its weekly commodities report this week that the nickel price rally appears to be running ahead of market fundamentals. But the bank also said a major fall is unlikely due to positive investor sentiment for the metal. 
    
INDIUM PRICES FIRM
    
Prices of indium for export to Japan, the world's largest consumer of indium, gained $20/kg this week according to Platts assessments, but market sources said the rise in prices had little to do with Chinese producers suspending exports as Japan does not rely heavily on Chinese supply, importing only 100 kg in June. However, Japanese demand accounts for over 60% of global demand, according to industry data.
    
Not all Chinese producers have suspended exports either. There were at least two other Chinese producers offering to sell this week.
    
It was the reduction in Japanese domestic supply that impacted the market more, according to consumer and trade sources. A major Japanese recycler with over 100 mt/year of capacity suspended spot sales this month as the company had sold out its metal, a company official told Platts last week.
    
Due to tightening domestic supply, local spot prices have risen to above Yen 30,000 ($320)/kg delivered, from Yen 27,000/kg last month, a consumer said. 
    
A deal was reported this week for less than 500 kg at $330/kg CIF Japan.
    
A Tokyo trader said the solder and electronic industries were running low on indium stocks and had started to ask for small cargoes of less than 500 kg. But demand from the larger user, indium-tin-oxide makers, who consume over 20 mt/month of indium, was still lacking. One ITO maker source said his company had enough stocks for the moment.
    
MARKET BULLISH
    
Japanese trade and consumer sources agreed that indium prices are likely to firm further, on demand increase from the flat panel display sector in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, while supply tightens.
    
Some traders said they were more concerned about some crude indium plants forced to shut in China following the recent cadmium spill incident in the Hunan province, rather than producers suspending exports.
    
Crude indium with 99% purity is used by some producers, who don't operate zinc mines, as feedstock for refined 99.99% indium ingots. Zinc concentrate contains indium, and zinc producers in China produce indium as a byproduct.
    
Reduction in crude indium supply, means decreased indium production and can impact the market more than producers stocking up.
    
Some Japanese and Chinese sources said that China's State Reserve Bureau, planned to buy 200 mt of indium for the national stockpile, but has only bought 30 mt so far, which means there is at least 170 mt excess supply in China.
    
Also "because of possible rise in prices, traders want to keep stocks, for the future," one Asian producer source said.
    
A source at a Chinese producer in the Guangxi province said: "Some investors want to stock indium, some individuals too, for indium possibly reaching $1,000/kg."
    
Prices had hit $1,000/kg CIF in 2005, when demand from the flat panel display sector surged. Current market conditions bore some similarities to 2005, a Japanese consumer said.
    
PRICES UNLIKELY TO HIT $1,000/KG: BUYERS
    
"Demand is recovering from a slump ... flat panel display production is not doubling, tripling as it did in 2005," one Japanese trader said. He said prices rising to $500/kg is a possibility with traders stocking up. 
    
"Will prices over $500/kg have enough support from fundamentals?" the consumer source said, adding that supply eases as prices rise and the current tight market conditions may not last.
    
The second trader added that after prices shot up to $1,000/kg, recovering indium from electronic scrap became active in Japan. There are over six recyclers in Japan recovering over 300 mt/year of indium from scrap, according to industry sources. The recycled resources account for over half of Japan's indium consumption.
    
There are more companies recovering indium from scrap in Taiwan, Laos, South Korea and in China as well.
    
The rising indium prices would provide a strong incentive to recycle indium and prevent prices from shooting up to $1,000/kg CIF, the trader said.

Supply Antimony Trioxide JIEFU Brand

Antimony Trioxide JIEFU Brand

We are able to offer the following Antimony Trioxide JIEFU Brand price from Dongguan Jiefu Flame-Retarded Materials Co., ltd , China
Origin: China
Quantity (MT): 800mt/month.
FOB Price: USD5300/MT
Loading Port: HUANGPU
Specifications:
SB2O3: 99.5% min
PB: 0.1% max
AS: 0.6% max
FE: 0.6% max
CU: 0.6% max
SE: 0.005%max
Size: 0,5-0.9um
Packing: 25kg bags of 1MT each
Date Posted: 11th,August, 2009.

Price and availability subject to confirmation. This price quoted supersedes all previous prices.
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Supply Antimony Trioxide Twinkling Star Brand

Antimony Trioxide Twinkling Star Brand

We are able to offer the following Antimony Trioxide Twinkling Star Brand price from Hsikwangshan Twinkling Star, China
Origin: China
Quantity (MT): 60mt/month.
FOB Price: USD5350/MT
Loading Port: HUANGPU
Specifications:
SB2O3: 99.5% min
PB: 0.1% max
AS: 0.6% max
FE: 0.6% max
CU: 0.6% max
SE: 0.005%max
Size: 0,5-0.9um
Packing: 25kg bags of 1MT each
Date Posted: 11th,August, 2009.

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Antimony Trioxide -A common fining agent for chemically durable glass

Antimony Trioxide -A common fining agent for chemically durable glass

By adding sodium bicarbonate, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, and aluminum oxide to silica, you can make very chemically durable glass. However the glass isn't perfect yet. Tiny pockets of air tend to get caught in the melt while it's being mixed and poured. The resulting bubbles can cause performance and aesthetic issues in the final product.

You need to add a fining agent to the mixture to get rid of the bubbles. An example of a common fining agent is antimony trioxide. The antimony oxide causes smaller bubbles to come together and form larger bubbles. The smaller bubbles raise to the surface of the melt very slowly while larger bubbles travel relatively quick. With the addition of a fining agent and a bit of patience, glass will be bubble free.

Glass Blowing

Glass blowing is a form of art which has existed for many centuries. Before the 1900s glass blowing was more of a practical glassware production technique rather than a dedicated art form. There weren't any technological alternatives to making glassware other than hand blowing. In fact, many of the early chemists were proficient glass blowers because they hand to make their own custom glass to carry out their chemistry experiments. During the later part of the industrial revolution manufactures began to automate the production of glass products. It was at this point in history that glass blowing really emerged as an art form. However, interest waned in the new art form beginning in the early 1930s. It wasn't until the 1960s, when glass blowing enjoyed a tremendous revival.

Today there are many artisans creating quality blown glass works of art in many different forms. Pieces range from glass vases and faucets to more decorative works of art. A great example of decorative art work is Dale Chihuly's Fiori di Como. Fiori di Como is a very large series of flowers that hangs from the ceiling of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fortunately, you don't have to commission an artist to create blown glass artwork to be able to enjoy the beauty of hand blown glass in your home. Companies like Blenko Glass Company produce early collections of beautiful vases, decanters, bowls, bookends, pitchers, candle holders, and ornaments. You can also purchase tumblers and carafes as well. Most of these pieces of art can be procured for less than $200.

What is Glass

Technically, glass is any inorganic substance that has been heated passed its melting point and then cooled into a rigid object without crystallization.  Really any amorphous solid is considered to be a glass.  Amorphous solids cover a wide range of materials including organics like plastics, biological compounds, and resins.  I'll be talking mostly (exclusively) about inorganic glasses.  For example, volcanic glass is an inorganic glass.  The first volcanic glass that comes to mind is obsidian, but pumice is also a volcanic glass because it lacks a crystal structure.  However, inorganic glass also covers a lot of territory, so I plan to focus on glass made from silicon dioxide.

Magnesium ingot prices rise

BEIJING (Asian Metal) 4 Aug 09 – Magnesium ingot price has been on the rise over the past week and producers are trying to push the price up further on account of more orders as well as higher ferrosilicon price.
A Shanxi-based trader reported to Asian Metal that producers in Shanxi are offering RMB15,800-16,000/t (USD2,313-2,343/t) ex works for magnesium ingot. According to the source, producers in Wenxi either have no spot material available or have only small quantities in stock. The supply in the region is relatively tight, so producers there put their offers at RMB16,000/t (USD2,343/t) ex works, up from RMB15,700-15,800/t (USD2,299-2,313/t) ex works last week. Meanwhile, the source added that producers in Taiyuan also lift offers to RMB15,800-15,900/t (USD2,313-2,328/t) ex works.
"We ordered some magnesium ingot at around RMB15,300-15,400/t (USD2,240-2,255/t) ex works in Wenxi two weeks ago but now regular suppliers do not sell the material at prices below RMB15,800/t (USD2,313/t) ex works," said the source. "Producers said their production cost rises on higher ferrosilicon price and they also receive more orders. That's why they keep increasing offers."
The source confirmed that domestic demand turns better, citing that he sold around 300t of magnesium ingot to domestic customers in July while the trading volume was 100-200t in May and June. However, the source said the market has not fully recovered yet and he believes that the price may fluctuate in a narrow range around RMB16,000/t (USD2,343/t) ex works.
An official from a Shaanxi-based smelter confirmed the price increase of magnesium ingot. Producers in Shaanxi increase offers to around RMB15,500-15,600/t (USD2,269-2,284/t) ex works from RMB15,300-15,400/t (USD2,240-2,255/t) ex works last week, though some customers can still get the material without acid treatment and package at RMB15,300-15,350/t (USD2,240-2,247/t) ex works from long-term suppliers. "Some producers still have stocks, but in view of the increasing price, they are reluctant to sell," said the source.
The smelter is running fully at its production capacity of 15,000tpy and booked in advance the majority of Aug-output. The source confirmed that the price increase of ferrosilicon is one of the factors that causes magnesium ingot price to go up. According to the source, the price of ferrosilicon 75% has risen by RMB300-400/t (USD44-59/t) to around RMB5,700/t (USD835/t) delivered over the past three weeks. However, the source believes that prices for both magnesium ingot and ferrosilicon may not rise by a large margin in the near term.
Asian Metal learnt that other than slight increase in demand and higher ferrosilicon price, the rise in aluminum price also helps prompt magnesium ingot price up. The price of aluminum ingot in the spot market has gone up from around RMB13,650/t (USD1,998/t) to a level close to RMB15,000/t (USD2,196/t) as of today.

Ferro molybdenum price continues upward trend

BEIJING (Asian Metal) 5 Aug 09 – Continued the upward trend, ferromolybdenum price increased again over the passed weekend, and market participants disclosed to Asian Metal that there are people selling Chinese and South Korean material in European market.
A European trader concluded a few deals of small volume of 65%min ferromolybdenum at around USD43.00/kg Mo. d.p. in warehouse Rotterdam. Compared to the price of last Friday at USD40.00-42.00/kg Mo. d.p. in warehouse Rotterdam, the price increased again. Moreover, the source sees that there are people offering Chinese and South Korean 60%min ferromolybdenum at USD40.00-41.00/kg Mo. d.u. in warehouse Rotterdam.
The source also concluded a deal of molybdenum oxide on back-to-back basis at around USD18.00/lb. He receives inquiries from both consumers and traders, and believes the market will continue its upward trend in the following days.
Another European trader told Asian Metal that he is standing on sidelines and watching the market. He confirmed that deals of 65%min ferromolybdenum were sealed at around USD43.00/kg Mo d.p. in warehouse Rotterdam, and molybdenum oxide price is in the range of USD17.80-18.20/lb in warehouse Rotterdam. "Market is changing so fast; I sold some material a week ago at around USD36.00/kg Mo. d.p. in warehouse Rotterdam in the beginning of last week, and just a few days later, I am regretting the deals I made," said the source.
He holds that there is very little stock of ferromolybdenum and molybdenum oxide, so the prices are likely to rise further in the coming days. He takes that European steel mills are still in summer holiday, and the production will increase in the end of August. "I have to save the stock I have on hand for later market at higher prices," the trader said with confidence.

Manganese Metals Flakes price rises again in China

BEIJING (Asian Metal) 7 Aug 09 - Manganese price rebounds again from around RMB14,000/t (USD2,050/t) ex works as the suppliers are reluctant to sell while more tenders come from downstream buyers. Most smelters claim they have low stocks at hand and raise the offer to RMB14,300/t (USD2,094/t) ex works.
A Hunan-based smelter with some deals to be fulfilled this month told Asian Metal that the price rebounds again in the area and they raise their offer to RMB14,300/t (USD2,094/t) ex works from about RMB14,000-14,100/t (USD2,050-2,064/t). "Supply is tight in the spot market in and out of China and as the economy recovers in the global area, participants are gaining confidence," said the source, with very few materials left this month for extra deals. The source reported that their smelter is in normal production with a capacity of 1,500tpm.
The source feels many suppliers are reluctant to sell when the market remains unstable, especially as the production cost keeps increasing with manganese ore price rising. "Some smelters or dealers may hold some stocks at hand, which would increase the flexibility of the market performance late this month, but now we don't think the inventory is huge yet." The source mainly focuses on domestic market and has no export business for long, but according to the source, it is a bit difficult for the buyers to accept a price above USD2,700/t FOB while it would be less profitable for Chinese suppliers to sell at USD2,650-2,700/t FOB than in domestic.
Another Guangxi-based smelter told Asian Metal that they released 300 tons of manganese flakes at RMB14,100/t (USD2,064/t) ex works last week and currently, the price rises a bit to about RMB14,200/t (USD2,079/t) ex works, pushed by more demand from overseas market. "We may see the market to go stable at current price level, as the increasing inventories in China may hinder the price from rising further," said the source, thinking the market is of little possibility to drop soon as the production cost is high.
The source thinks many suppliers are reluctant to make a deal in a hurry, as the future trend is not very clear. Currently, demand from overseas market is increasing due to the tight supply. They are about to sell some manganese ingot in Rotterdam but may not attract many buyers at the offer of USD3,000/t. But the source thinks the recovery of the overseas market would help to hold the manganese market from dropping too quickly in China.

Antimony Trioxide,Antimony ingot price keeps high

Antimony ingot price keeps at a high level in China and postures to rise further on the tight supply of raw material. Most producers in Hunan have raised their offers to above RMB40,000/t ex works and aim to push the price up to RMB43,000-44,000/t (USD6,296-6,442/t) ex works, the top level seen last year, sources reported to Asian Metal.
A Hunan-based producer does not quote at the moment and claimed that they would not sell antimony ingot 99.65%min at any prices lower than RMB40,000/t (USD5,857/t) ex works.
The source reported that the supply of antimony concentrate is very tight all-around and due to the sharp increase of antimony ingot, antimony concentrate suppliers are active in lifting offers. "It's risky replenish raw material at the current high level as it takes some time to process antimony concentrate into metal. Once the antimony ingot price drops but producers still hold raw material purchased at high levels, they will suffer great losses," said the source. Therefore, the source revealed that his smelter has stopped production early this month.
The source holds a stock of 70-80t but plans to hold back from selling for another few days. According to the source, many producers in the region are confident in pushing the price up to RMB43,000-44,000/t (USD6,296-6,442/t) ex works, the recode high price last year.
A Guangxi-based producer also takes high an expectation on the future market. The source, with a production capacity of around 500tpm for antimony ingot halted production early last month for lack of raw material. "The government is taking measures to crackdown illegal mining and thus many small-scale mines have been forced to shut down, leaving only some state-owned mines still working with limited output for antimony ore," said the source, who is seeking antimony concentrate all around the country.
The source has 100t of antimony ingot 99.65%min in stock but does not plan to sell the material at prices below RMB38,000/t (USD5,564/t) ex works VAT excluded. He predicts that the antimony ingot price is likely to keep firming up on the support of tight supply of raw material.