Titanium Market Commentary: June 2024
The Chinese titanium raw materials market experienced continued downward pressure in the reporting period. Overall transaction activity remained sluggish across most segments, with producers facing significant inventory build-up and subdued demand.
Titanium Ore & Raw Materials
The titanium ore market saw limited new orders, with prices continuing to decline overall. Processing plants operated at low utilization rates, facing substantial shipment pressure in a market characterized by no pricing activity. On the imported ore side, the market maintained weak conditions. New order shipment pressure was high due to the clear downward trend across the whole market, leading to a stalemate in transactions and a persistently weak price environment.
Titanium Slag
In the titanium slag segment, the June tender price for 90% low-calcium-magnesium high-titanium slag from northern enterprises settled at 803.67 USD/ton. This represented a slight increase of 7.37 USD/ton compared to the May tender. The July tender has not yet started. With titanium feedstock prices declining, some producers saw an easing of cost pressures, while high-titanium slag prices held weak and steady.
Titanium Tetrachloride
The titanium tetrachloride market was stable, with offers quoted in a range of 855.26 to 884.79 USD/ton. Producer prices remained largely steady across the board. Plant operations and supply were stable, and the market traded in a temporarily calm manner.
Sponge Titanium
Price Trend: The sponge titanium market continued to operate in a weak and stable condition. Grade 0 sponge titanium mainstream offers were approximately 6931.23 USD/ton. For civilian-grade Grade 1 sponge titanium, the mainstream offer was around 6782.41 USD/ton.