The titanium ore market remains in a stalemate. Downstream buyers are procuring only on a need basis, leaving miners facing notable resistance in moving cargoes. Inquiry volumes for imported titanium ore have increased only marginally, and port inventories are being digested at a slow pace. Overall, the market is running on a weak note, with sentiment tilted toward caution.<\/p>\n
Titanium slag remains oversupplied. Operating rates at northern slag plants are low, and producers are running at a loss on production costs. The supply surplus is persisting, and market participants widely expect the upcoming tender price to trend softer, keeping most players in a wait-and-see mode. On the acid slag side, downstream purchasing interest is weak, actual transactions are thin, and the market is holding in a weak and steady stalemate.<\/p>\n
Titanium tetrachloride is quoted at 840.40\u2013900.43 USD\/ton<\/strong>. Raw and auxiliary material prices remain high, while downstream demand is stable. The supply-demand balance in the titanium tetrachloride market is being maintained, and prices continue to hold steady.<\/p>\n The sponge titanium market is weak and steady. Grade 0 sponge titanium is quoted at around 6153.28\u20136453.72 USD\/ton<\/strong>, while mainstream prices for grade 1 civilian sponge titanium are around 6003.20\u20136303.70 USD\/ton<\/strong>. Prices have fallen to historical lows, placing significant pressure on producers’ costs, and the market is now stabilizing at these low levels.<\/p>\n The titanium dioxide price index stands at 2061, down 1 from the previous day. The market continues to show a weak pattern typical of the off-season, and producers are still under pressure to secure orders. Several companies have lowered quotes in succession to attract business, and the price spread within the market continues to widen.<\/p>\n \n Titanium Market Commentary: Prices Under Pressure Across the Chain Domestic and Imported Titanium Ore The titanium ore market remains in a stalemate. Downstream buyers are procuring only on a need basis, leaving miners facing notable resistance in moving cargoes. Inquiry volumes for imported titanium ore have increased only marginally, and port inventories are being digested […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[121],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-industry-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5574"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5574\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Sponge Titanium<\/h2>\n
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