Weekly News of Silicon Metal

  According to the statistics, there is about 23 silicon metal factories which made 3303 under producing in October. Including about 46 furnaces. The furnaces deduced compare to last months is because of the raw material shortage. Lately，the factories are mainly producing low grade silicon metal. After the price dropping, it is obvious that the high grade of silicon metal just has a nominal price. When the dry season nearing，the price of the electricity is going up. The price for silicon metal getting down. Some of the factories are going to reduce the output. It is said that, in November, the furnaces which producing silicon metal 3303 will reduce.
  The market is also quiet for off grade silicon metal. The buyers are purchasing according to the needed. Some of the off grade silicon metal factories now are switch to produce ferrosilicon. The price for off grade silicon metal is not stable even the output reduced. The price is getting down weekly，it is hard to be changed in short time.