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Silicon metal market in Europe dim in Q4
----Interview with Manuel Leitgeb
Vice president
Remag Leichtmetall GmbHRemag was founded in 2004 to provide customers with many kinds of raw materials, including magnesium and silicon metal materials. Since then, Remag grew rapidly and continuously to remain as a global trading company known for its expertise in light metal. The long-time experience (back to the 90's) in the global markets for magnesium, mg alloys, mluminium and aluminium alloys and their components is an essential asset of the company. The company has developed a global network in the light metal business and acted on four continents with local representatives.2021-12-23
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Chinese calcium silicon prices would keep declining in December
----Interview with Bei Liu
General Manager
Anyang Changxing Cast Steel Metallurgy Co., LtdAnyang Changxing Cast Steel Metallurgy Co., Ltd. is located in Shuiye, Anyang County, covering an area of more than 19,000 square meters with more than 100 employees. The company has three refining electric arc furnaces, 12 medium frequency electric furnaces and one casting medium frequency electric furnace. The company established the long-term cooperation with Handan Hongrui metallurgy, Henan Yutai metallurgical materials and Jiyuan Iron and steel company for many years.2021-12-21
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Global ferroniobium supply in 2021 returns to normal
----Interview with Gustavo Macedo
General Manager of European Market
CBMMFounded in 1955, in Araxa, Minas Gerais, CBMM has a technology program that expands niobium applications and contributes to the growth and diversification of this market and it supplies cutting-edge products and technology to the infrastructure, mobility, aerospace and energy sectors.2021-12-15
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Tin scrap market has huge potential under intensifying competition
----Interview with Yu Yuanqing
General Manager
Dongguan Yihui Industry Co., Ltd.Dongguan Yihui Industry Co., Ltd. is a tin ingot and tin solder product producer integrating smelting and electrolysis. The production and quality of its products are in strict accordance with the ISO9001 standards and SGS environmental protection certification, and all technical indicators have reached European and American and other international standards. Yihui Industry serves the majority of users with its super-standard quality and sincere service. Its products are highly praised by users, and it is a benchmark enterprise in the industry.2021-12-13
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Aluminum fluoride price prospect bullish in Europe
----Interview with Mr. Kristian Vorkapic
Sales General Manager
Elixir PrahovoElixir Group is the leading producer of phosphoric acid in the south-east Europe and the largest producer of complex mineral fertilizers at the Balkans. The aluminum fluoride project with the production capacity of 5,000tpy started operation from Q1, 2021 and the second phase is scheduled for operation in 2023. The business system consists of 7 companies with more than 1,600 employees. Elixir Group exports more than 70% of its production in more than 75 countries globally. 2021 consolidated revenue: 3,009 million Euros.2021-12-8
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Thai HRC prices to edge up in Q4
----Interview with Wenquang Huang
General Manager
Chonburi Thaisawasdi Co.Founded in 1984,Chonburi Thaiswasdi Co. involves in both steel trading and processing, with theannual trading volume of around 30,000t. The company won the famous reputationin the steel industry by adhering to the Consumer first, reputation firstbusiness philosophy. It built long-term cooperation with several state-ownedand famous enterprises and made significant achievements in processing anddistribution industry.2021-12-2
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Secondary aluminum alloy market dim in consumption peak season in 2021
----Interview with Zhenbin Zhu
President
Hunan Hongtuo Aluminum Co., Ltd.Hunan Hongtuo Aluminum Co., Ltd. was founded in October 2009. The company, as sized enterprise using aluminum scrap to produce aluminum alloy, plays an outstanding role in the renewable resource cycling industry in Miluo, Hunan. The company, with a registered capital of RMB20,000,000(USD3,100,000), is located in the Recycling Economy Industrial Park with a floor space of 50acres and has around 80 employees.2021-11-30
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Prospect of South Africa's iron ore export to China optimistic
----Interview with Khanya Max Ntloko
CEO
Rand Alchemy Merchant CompanyRand Alchemy Merchant Company is located in Gauteng province, South Africa, and the main services are to raise funding for mining projects and find markets for the products which are produced by its mines. At present, the company has an inventory of 40 million tons of iron ore 56%min.2021-11-25
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Magnesium ingot supply to keep shrinking under Dual Control policy
----Interview with Mingqi Chen
Chairman of the Board
Yulin Tianlong Magnesium Co., Ltd.Estabished in 2002, Yulin Tianlong Magnesium Co., Ltd. (Tianlong Magnesium) integrates the production and sales of magnesium ingot, magnesium alloy, ferrosilicon and pure carbon, ranking a medium-sized private enterprise in terms of scale, economic benefits and foreign exchange earnings in the domestic magnesium industry. The company has an annual production capacity of 30,000t of magnesium ingot, 25,000t of ferrosilicon and 300,000t of clean coke. The annual output value reaches more than 600 million yuan, and the annual tax is more than 40 million yuan. The company has more than 950 employees, including 180 persons for high-level and intermediate-level technical personnel and management personnel, accounting for 18% of the total.2021-11-9
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S.G. cast iron prices to hover at high levels by the end of 2021
----Interview with Huailiang Zhao
Sales General Manager
Yicheng Feixiang Ductile Pipe Co.Located in Tangxing Town, Yicheng County, Linfen City, Shanxi province, Yicheng Feixiang Ductile Pipe Co., covered an area of 100,000 square meters. Founded in 1993, the company has more than 800 employees, including more than 40 management personnel, more than 20 technical personnel and more than 30 intermediate technical personnel. The company, which is one of five biggest iron produces in Shanxi, integrates casting, smelting, sintering, gas power generation, metering, inspection, and raw fuel storage, and mainly engages in the manufacture and sales of ductile pipe, S. G. cast iron, cast iron and pig iron.2021-11-5
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International antimony ingot prices still have room to rise in Q4
----Interview with Daijun Qin
Chairman of the Board
Guangning Non-ferrous Metals (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.Both of Guangning Non-ferrous Metals (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. and Asia-Europe Metals (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. are holding subsidiaries of Hong Kong Jielida Group. Founded in 2007 with a history of over 10 years, Guangning Non-ferrous Metals (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive polymetallic smelter mainly engaging in recycling of antimony, lead and precious metals such as gold and silver and usually sells its antimony products to Europe, USA, Japan and South Korea.2021-10-19
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High purity ammonium metanovanadate market has a promising future
----Interview with Qiuying Chang
General Manager
Huludao Xinhengtai Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.Under the guidance of the national industrial policy, the commercial operation of vanadium energy storage is gradually developing, and high purity ammonium metavanadate market demand would grow strongly. At the same time, the environmental protection situation becomes increasingly grim, and the green recycling of hazardous solid waste becomes the focus of the market. Xinhengtai company grasped the industry development opportunity and invested large funds on the project of extracting ammonium metavanadate from spent vanadium catalyst2021-9-29
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Carbon emission reduction brings both challenges and opportunities to prebaked anode industry
----Interview with Yong Men
General Manager
Jining Carbon Group Jining Carbon Imp & Exp Co.JiningCarbon Group, established in 1987, covers an area of around 86.7 hectares and has over 2,200 employees, with total assets worth roughly RMB4.5 billion. The Group focuses on production of prebaked anode with production capacity of 300,000tpy and exports to over 20 countries and regions, including the U.S. and Canada. The Group organized and initiated research and development of more than 41 prebaked anode and carbon materials standards domestically and internationally, wining 75 China patents including 12 creation patents, acquiring over 500 innovation achievements. They created cost-saving prebaked anode, and the carbon unit consumption could reduce by over 15kg during aluminum production.2021-9-14
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Chinese nickel market sees a bullish trend in H2 2021
----Interview with Lijun Lai
General Manager
Hangzhou Xinmao Metal Materials Co., Ltd.Located in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang with beautiful scenery and convenient transportation, Hangzhou Xinmao Metal Materials Co., Ltd. has been focusing on the integrated supply chain service of sales, transportation and after-sales of non-ferrous metals since its establishment 16 years ago. Adhering to the tenet of providing the best service at the best price, Hangzhou Xinmao Metal Materials has become a well-known company in metal trading service in East China after more than 10 years of tempering.2021-8-24
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Rare earth target materials industry sees promising prospect
----Interview with Manlai
Executive Director
Baotou ZhongKe Rare Earth Recycling Technology Co.Established in 2019, Baotou ZhongKe Rare Earth Recycling Technology Co.focuses on the green comprehensive recycling technology,electrolysis, R&D of process and industrialization of high purity rare earth metal and rare earth target materials. We produce all kinds of rare earth metals (including 99.9%min and 99.99%min high purity rare earth metals), middle and heavy rare earth alloy and rare earth target materials. The company owns an annual production capacity of 72t of middle and heavy rare earth metals as well as rare earth target materials at present.2021-8-18
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China to see steady recovery in copper consumption in H2
----Interview with Renfei Shi
General Manager
Shenzhen Sinoking Technology Co., Ltd.Shenzhen Sinoking Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in July 2017 with a registered capital of 50 million yuan (7.72 million US dollars). It is a comprehensive service provider engaging in the trading of nonferrous metals such as copper, aluminum, lead and zinc, trade financing, imports of mineral products and so on. The company's operating revenue topped 10 billion yuan (1.5 billion US dollars) in 2020, including copper sales revenue of nearly 6 billion yuan (925 million US dollars).2021-8-13
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Ferrosilicon prices in North America to go up in H2
----Interview with Barry Lazar
President
MEDIMA LLCShaanxi Yulin Magnesium (Group) Co., Ltd. has self-running trade business, supply chain finance business, warehousing and logistics business, upstream technology research and deep processing business, planning and construction of magnesium and aluminum industrial park, etc. Related products include various specifications magnesium ingot, magnesium alloy, semi coke, ferrosilicon and other overwhelming products in Yulin. Meanwhile, our company has also carried out large-scale business in the fields of steel, ferroalloy, imported equipment and ore.2021-8-10
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Coal price fluctuation leads to high magnesium ingot prices
----Interview with Fei Wang
President
Shaanxi Yulin Magnesium (Group) Co., Ltd.Shaanxi Yulin Magnesium (Group) Co., Ltd. has self-running trade business, supply chain finance business, warehousing and logistics business, upstream technology research and deep processing business, planning and construction of magnesium and aluminum industrial park, etc. Related products include various specifications magnesium ingot, magnesium alloy, semi coke, ferrosilicon and other overwhelming products in Yulin. Meanwhile, our company has also carried out large-scale business in the fields of steel, ferroalloy, imported equipment and ore.2021-8-5
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Chinese HC ferromanganese prices to stand firm in H2
----Interview with Mr. Zhenming Wang
Deputy General Manager
Inner Mongolia Chahar Youqian County Mengfa Ferroalloy Co.Inner Mongolia Chahar Youqian County Mengfa Ferroalloy Co, was registered in Ulanqab in November, 2003 with a registered capital of 23.89 million yuan. Located in Inner Mongolia Chahar Youqian County Tianpishan industrial park with a total area of 270 mu, the company is a professional producer of manganese ferro-alloy and mainly engages in production and management of HC, MC, and LC ferromanganese. The company is the only second grade safetty production standardization company and advanced fire-fighting company in the industry.2021-7-30
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Vietnamese rebar prices to remain high in Q3
----Interview with VanDinh Dao
Deputy General Manager
Dat Viet Steel Joint Stock CompanyDat Viet Steel Joint Stock Company is currently the official Level I distributor in the nationwide distribution system of large construction steel factories in Vietnam. In recent years, the company has been one of the 10 largest distributors of steel and billet in Vietnam.2021-7-28
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Secondary aluminum alloy industry hit by auto chip shortage
----Interview with Hongchen Li
Deputy General Manager
Dalian Wantai Aluminum Co., Ltd.Dalian Wantai Aluminum Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Wantai Aluminum Co., Ltd., which was founded in 1987. In 1998, Shanghai Wantai (the predecessor of Shanghai Yongmaotai) was established and went independently in Qingpu District, Shanghai. It was successfully listed in A-share market in March 2021. Wantai Aluminum established several production bases in Yongkang of Zhejiang, Fuzhou of Jiangxi, Zhengzhou of Henan, Wuhan of Hubei, Dashiqiao and Dalian of Liaoning, etc. The company has been focusing on the production and management of secondary non-ferrous metals, and the main product is cast aluminum alloy.2021-7-23
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NGO electrical steel prices to remain high in Q3
----Interview with Mr. Chong Zhao
Director
Cold Rolled Special Steel Market Development Department
Benxi Steel Group Co.,Ltd.Located in Benxi, Liaoning, Benxi Steel Group Co., Ltd. is one the major NGO electrical steel producers in China with an annual output of 200,000t of over 10 grades of NGO electrical steel products including 35BW440、50BW470~50BW1300, etc.2021-7-21
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Strive for unified Turkish bauxite market standard
----Interview with Nesim Funes
General Manager
CTC Energy & Ming Co.CTC Energy & Mining is the biggest bauxite miner & exporter founded in 2018 by a team with significant mining & international trade experiences from major operations in Turkey. The company follows its management philosophy of prioritizing employees' satisfaction and occupational health and safety through an ecologically balanced and environmentally friendly approach.2021-7-14
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Indian HRC market promising in Q3
----Interview with Mr. Utkarsh Shah
Executive Director
Giriraj GroupEstablished with the sole aim at revolutionizing the steel trading industry in India, Giriraj Group keeps growing in leaps and bounds since then. Sourcing high quality steel productsfrom leading manufacturers, Giriraj Group performs as a customer-focused, innovative, and value-driven company. With innovation and continuous improvement at the heart, Giriraj Group creates value by offering a differentiatedproduct range supported by unrivalled customer service.2021-7-8
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Growing demand for chips to boost rare earth salt development
----Interview with Xingcai Xiao
General Manager
Leshan Dongcheng New Materials Co.Established in 2011, Leshan Dongcheng New Materials Co. mainly engages in the R&D and production of light rare earth deep processing products. The company owns a production line of 3,000tpy for high purity ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) with the first-class quality in the world. The products are mainly sold to Japan, European Union, South Korea, Taiwan of China, etc. It also produces high purity cerium hydroxide, cerium nitrate, lanthanum nitrate, cerium chloride, lanthanum chloride, neodymium chloride, cerium acetate, lanthanum acetate, cerium sulfate, ammonium cerium sulfate and other products.2021-7-6
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Oversupply triggers continuous low prices of bismuth ingot
----Interview with Zhengjun Xu
General Manager
Hunan Chenzhou Gaoxing Nonferrous Metal Co.Founded on 25th June, 2004, Hunan Chenzhou Gaoxing Nonferrous Metal Co. is located in Shizhuyuan Nonferrous Metals Science and Technology Park, Chenzhou City. It owns around 7,326 square meters of land rights and 4,856 square meters of construction area. Its main products include bismuth ingot, lead ingots, matte slag and silver-rich slag. The company makes full use of local resources and has strong capital and technology for backing. The company produces registered trademark "Gaoxing" brand bismuth ingot and electrolytic lead for many years.2021-7-1
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Chinese tantalum and niobium concentrate prices to increase in Q3
----Interview with Chungen Tu
General Manager
Yichun Ta & Nb Mine Co.Yichun Ta & Nb Mine Co. is located in Yichun city, the lithium capital of Asia, with the largest tantalum-niobium mine in Asia, which is the main raw material base of tantalum niobium ore in China, the construction of the mine began in 1970 and has a daily processing capacity of 7,000tons of raw ore at present. With an annual output of 350 tons of tantalum and niobium concentrate (Ta2O5 26%), 120,000 tons of lithium-mica (Li2O5%) and 1.2 million tons of lithium-feldspar, the products are widely used in the electronics industry, glass, ceramics and new energy fields of lithium electricity.2021-6-28
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Magnesia prices to rise in H2 2021
----Interview with Baohua Dong
Vice President
Liaoning Donghe New Material Co., Ltd.Founded in 1996, Liaoning Donghe New Material Co., Ltd. is a leading company engaging in comprehensive application of magnesite resources. It was granted the title of Provincial-Level Engineering Technology Research Center in 2014, the only one Demonstration Engineering Company for Comprehensive Application of Magnesite by MIIT in 2015 and the High-Tech Company in 2016. It was listed in New Three Board in 2016 with the security abbreviation of Donghe New Material and the stock code of 839792 and is applying for listing on the Growth Enterprise Board (GEM) in 2021. Donghe New Material is now a company with complete industrial chain, strong competitiveness and vibrant development.2021-6-18
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Turkish Chrome ore has obvious advantages under carbon neutral commitment
----Interview with Yingjun Gui
Chief Representative of China
Turkey CVK MineralWith 30-year experience in chrome ore mining, Turkey CVK Mineral Madencilik Nakliyecilik Ins. Taah. Ve San Tic. A.S. now mines chrome ore in Bursa in Northwest Turkey and Adana in South Turkey. Its monthly output of chrome lump is approximately 20,000t and that of chrome concentrate reaches 22,500t.2021-6-16
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Demand for magnesium ingot in India to rise in 2021
----Interview with Sanjay Arya
General Manager
KR MetalsKR Metal was established 2007 in Mumbai, India by Mr. Rajesh Gala and Sanjay Arya with purpose of trading in Metals and Ferro Alloys. With over 15 years' experience, the company represents some of the large metals and ferro alloys producers in India for their products. The customers include, among others, Arcelor Mittal, Nippon Steel, Hindalco Industries, Jindal Aluminium, Tata Steel Group company, Jindal Steel Group companies and Vedanta Limited etc. The trading volume reaches about 25 million US Dollars annually.2021-6-11
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Chinese copper concentrate price coefficient has little room to rise in 2021
----Interview with Wanjun Zhang
Chairman
China National Gold Group International Trading Co., Ltd.China National Gold Group International Trading Co., Ltd. is a copper-trading subsidiary owned by China National Gold Group Corporation (China Gold) and now primarily focuses on risk response planning for the sales and prices of copper concentrate and copper cathode. The company is mainly engaged in sales of copper concentrate from China Gold's Wushan Copper Mine in Inner Mongolia, Jiama Copper Mine in Tibet and Sanxin Gold-Copper Mine in Hubei, with annual sales reaching about 140,000 metal tons. The company is also in charge of the partial sales of copper cathode produced by Zhongyuan Gold Smelter to eastern China as well as some marketized trading of copper cathode, both are physical trading targeting major copper rod and copper tube producers, and the current annual trade volume is nearly 150,000t.2021-6-10
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Liquid cathode electrolytic cell to lead the process of rare earth molten salt
----Interview with Ning Dongjie
President
Baotou Pulite New Materials Co.Built on April 11th, 2021, Baotou Pulite New Materials Co., which owned a planned annual production capacity of 3,000t of rare earth metal products, mainly engages in R&D, processing and sales of rare earth metals and alloys. The plant put in to production since November of 2020 and would fulfill the whole project of PrNd mischmetal, cerium metal, lanthanum metal, LaCe mischmetal and ferrogadolinium by the end of 2021.2021-6-8
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Recovering vanadium from spent vanadium catalyst has great market potential
----Interview with Richard Bartholomew
General Manager
London Chemicals & Resources LtdLondon Chemicals & Resources Limited (LCR) was established in 2005 at an office located near to Tower Bridge in London. The company purchases various non-ferrous secondaries and spent catalyst to produce ferroalloys, intermediates and chemicals. The company now focuses more on sales of molybdenum and vanadium chemicals.2021-6-3
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Hydrometallurgical process injects vitality to antimony market
----Interview with Xiaochun Chen
General Manager
Xinshao Chenzhou Antimony Co., Ltd.Xinshao Chenzhou Antimony Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Chenzhou Antimony) was founded in 1966 as a county-owned enterprise located at No.138, Daxin Street, Niangxi Town, Xinshao County with the former name of Xinshao County Smelting Plant. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hunan Xinlong Mining Co., Ltd. and a subordinate company of Hunan Gold Group, Chenzhou Antimony emphasizes technological innovation and high-quality development, adheres to the principles of "truth, innovation, efficiency and development", assumes the responsibility of a state-owned enterprise and actively explores ways for transformation and upgrading. In March 2012, the company's technology research team conducted a new antimony hydrometallurgical process test to replace the original pyrometallurgical smelting slurry electrolysis process in refined antimony production together with the Beijing General Research Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. The two parties carried out high-arsenic antimony-gold concentrate slurry electrolysis tests of small, medium and industrial production scales and achieved good results. In September 2013, Chenzhou Antimony passed the scientific and technological achievement appraisal organized by China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association. All the relative experts believed that the technology and equipment of the project were the first of this kind both at home and abroad and could be considered as a major innovation in the world's antimony smelting technology area with both the process and technology reaching the world's leading level. Chenzhou Antimony won the Best Breakthrough Award issued by the China International Gold Conference in September 2014, the First Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress in Shaoyang City in December 2017 and the title of National High-Tech Enterprise in October 2018.2021-5-25
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Demand from photovoltic industry brings new highlight to high purity gallium market
----Interview with Shuguang He
General Manager
Yingtan Mailin Matels Co.Yingtan Mailin Gallium Industry Co., Ltd. was established in 2018, focusing on the development and production of gallium series products. The current main products cover high-purity gallium from 99.999%min to 99.99999%min, gallium granules, and high-purity gallium trioxide. The production capacity of high-purity gallium reaches 80tpy and the production capacity of high-purity gallium trioxide achieves 25tpy. Currently, the company has established long-term and stable cooperative relations with major domestic downstream consumers and clients in Japan, South Korea, Europe, America and other countries and regions.2021-5-21
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Chinese selenium dioxide market promising in 2021
----Interview with Lifang Wu
General Manager
Guizhou Hengzhao Trading Co., Ltd.Guizhou Hengzhao Trading Co., Ltd., established in 1999, is located inGuiyang City, Guizhou Province. Its selenium powder, selenium dioxide marketing network covers main cities in Southwest China. Guizhou Hengzhao has established close cooperation with large and medium-sized enterprises in the industry and could guarantee reliable supply and logistics for customers.2021-5-19
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Chinese HR strip prices to remain high in Q2
----Interview with Keming Chen
HR Strip Sales Director
Tianjin Zhaobo Industrial Co., Ltd.Located in Baiyi Industrial Park, Daqiuzhuang Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin, Tianjin Zhaobo Industrial Co., Ltd. is a major HR strip manufacturer in Tianjin. With an annual production capacity of 800,000t, the company produces HR strip with grades of 1.0-7.0mm*156-413mm.2021-5-17
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Ferrosilicon demand in Japan and South Korea to increase in Q2
----Interview with Frankie Ho
General Manager
Asia Minerals LimitedAsia Minerals Limited (AML) is an international corporation founded in HK in 1993 with business covering Aisa, Africa, Europe, CIS and North America. AML is also one of major shareholders of Pertama Ferroalloys Sdn. Bhd., which is the first large-scale manganese alloys and ferrosilicon plant in Malaysia. The plant's annual ferrosilicon capacity could reach 60,000t.2021-5-12
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Zinc die-casting alloy market to witness fiercer competitions
----Interview with Lijun Mao
Vice General Manager
Ningbo Xindu Metal Materials Co., Ltd.Ningbo Xindu Metal Materials Co., Ltd. is an alloy production company specializing in high-quality zinc alloy materials. Thanks to years of hard work, it now owns two subsidiaries (Ningbo Hongda Metal Materials Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Liming Metal Materials Co., Ltd.). Located in Yinjiang Meiyuan Industrial Park of Ningbo city and covering a land area of 10,000 square meters, the company has a monthly production capacity of 6,000t now. With excellent technical strengths, it has been granted with GRS and ISO certificates. Its technical accumulation over a dozen years has helped its products win established acceptance by clients.2021-5-11
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Chinese ferronickel industry to accelerate capacity transfer abroad in 2021
----Interview with Liang Zhang
General Manager
Zhejiang Fuwei Energy Technology Co., Ltd.Zhejiang Fuwei Energy Technology Co., Ltd. acts as a producer and service provider dedicated to providing nickel-based materials for metallurgical equipment manufacturing industry. Based on the current development of the industry, the company actively seeks alternative raw materials and takes the road of sustainable development, continuously carries out technical upgrade and process improvement, and produces low-phosphorus, low-sulfur, low-chromium and titanium-free ferronickel alloy with renewable raw materials through the research and development with care and attention. At present, it is one of the main suppliers of the equipment materials supply chain for major steel plants in China, and one of the few producers in China who supply nickel-based materials.2021-5-7
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Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot demand to increase in Q2
----Interview with Shiyong Hu
General Manager
Chongqing Zhongqiang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.Chongqing Zhongqiang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. is located in Yangjiawan Industrial Park, Huimin Town, Ba'nan District of Chongqing, the economic and financial center of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Registered in Chongqing Administration for Industry and Commerce Ba'nan Branch on May 20, 2003, the company is mainly engaged in nonferrous metal smelting and mechanical die-casting, the production, processing and sales of alloy aluminum ingot, copper products, alloy zinc, auto parts and motorcycle parts, and metal scrap recycling.2021-4-27
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Automotive industry to see insufficient supply of heavy rare earth
----Interview with Mark Tory
CEO
Northern Minerals LimitedNorthern Minerals is an Australian Stock Exchange listed Company (ASX:NTU) and aims to be the next significant heavy rare earth producer outside of China by developing its 100% owned flagship heavy rare earths project, Browns Range in East Kimberley region in WA. The deposit in Brown Range project own 9.26mt total resources with 0.67% of TREO including 0.56% dysprosium and 0.08% terbium. Based on the current exploration, the mining life of Brown Range project is 11 years, which is expected to be lengthened to over 20 years. On 27 July 2018, the company officially opened the plant. On 12 August 2019, it signed a rare earth supply agreement with Germany's Thyssenkrupp AG., who agreed to purchase the entirety of the heavy rare earth concentrate from the Browns Range project. Till 22 March 2021, the company’s heavy rare earth concentrate production reached 211,109kg,103,731kg of which are rare earth oxide, which contains 9,751kg of dysprosium oxide and 1,245kg of terbium oxide.2021-4-22
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We feel optimistic about Chinese demand for imported bauxite
----Interview with Leonardo Caldeira
General Manger
Terra Goyana MinerTerra Goyana Miner (TGM) started with the name of Mineradora São Benedito in 1985, working in mineral exploration, mining, processing and commercialization of ores on an industrial scale throughout the national territory. In 1999, a deposit of Bauxite was discovered in the municipalities of Barro Alto, Goias and Santa Rita do Novo Destino of Goias, with a dimension of over 200 million tons.2021-4-16
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Construction steel prices to wave at high levels in Q2
----Interview with Yongping Zhu
Sales General Manager
Chengyu Vanadium Titanium Technology Co., LtdLocated in Weiyuan, Sichuan, Chengyu Vanadium Titanium Technology Co., Ltd (previously called Weiyuan Steel) is the biggest subsidiary of Tranvic Group and the biggest construction steel producer in Southwest China. Its annual output for steel and vanadium reaches around 7.0 million tons and 15,000t respectively. The company's construction steel output could reach nearly 6.0 million tons per year.2021-4-14
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Chinese HRC prices might hit the peak of 2021 in May
----Interview with Xinghua Gao
Marketing Management Director
Shanxi Jianlong Steel Co.Reorganized in September 2015, Shanxi Jianlong Iron and Steel Co. (Shanxi Jianlong Steel) belongs to Beijing Jianlong Heavy Industry Group Co. (Jianlong Group). Jianlong Group plays as a large-scale enterprise integrating new industries such as resources, steel, shipping, and electromechanical. It has 17 steel subsidiaries in Hebei, Shanxi, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Malaysia and so on.2021-3-24
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Recycling lithium from used batteries still has a long way to go
----Interview with Qunxuan Yan
General Manager
Hunan Keyking Recycling Technology LimitedFormed in 2016, Hunan Keyking Recycling Technology Co., Ltd. was one of the first companies in China recycling lithium from used batteries. With a land area of 300 Mu, the company has main businesses including recycling of LFP batteries and LNCMO batteries, as well as production of battery-grade lithium carbonate out of Li-contained waste with a designed production capacity of 5,000t. Its processing capacity of Li-contained waste is one of the largest of its kind in China.2021-3-19
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Optimistic with market outlook of selenium-free manganese flake
----Interview with Jing Zhang
Marketing director
Luxi Xinxing Metallurgy Co.Luxi Xinxing Metallurgy co. was founded in 1998 and headquartered in Tianmenxi village, Luxi county, Wuxi town. The company set up production bases in Hunan and Guangxi and now has 5 branches with a total asset of 600 million yuan and 585 employees. The company has obtained ISO9001 certification for all kinds of products, and its "Se-free manganese flake 99.9%min" battery products are well sold in the United States, Japan, South Korea, the European Union and other countries and regions. The company enjoys a high reputation and credibility both in domestic and international market, and is well received by the majority of users.2021-3-15
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Improve antimony ore recovery rate to ease tight supply in China
----Interview with Ruineng Zhu
Vice General Manager
Yunnan Muli Antimony Industry Co., Ltd.Yunnan Muli Antimony Industry Co., Ltd. is a joint-equity enterprise which is restructured from Wenshan Muli Antimony Ore (established in 1958) and integrates mining, beneficiation, smelting and product development as a whole. It is one of time-honored large antimony ores in China, and belongs to one of the largest antimony production and export enterprises in Yunnan Province, with its production capacity, market aptitudes, competitive strength and product quality ranking the top in the antimony industry of China. The company has made contributions to national non-ferrous metal career and powerful industrial province of antimony through more than 60 years of development. The company has been devoting itself to the development of antimony products and technical updating, with the annual comprehensive antimony production capacity of 10,000 tons; a series of its antimony products are well trusted by domestic and foreign customers for high and stable quality.2021-3-11
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Optimistic with black silicon carbide market demand in 2021
----Interview with Xu Gu
General Manager
Ningxia Hexing Carbon Based Materials Co., LtdNingxia Hexing Carbon Based Materials Co., Ltd, founded in May 2012 and with an annual production capacity of 70,000t of silicon carbide, mainly focuses on production and sales of silicon carbide and other refractory and abrasive products. The company has become a leading enterprise in the domestic silicon carbide industry, a benchmark enterprise in Ningxia silicon carbide industry, a leading model enterprise in Ningxia manufacturing industry, and the first national high-tech enterprise in the silicon carbide smelting industry.2021-3-9
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Chinese copper concentrate price coefficient still has room to rise in 2021
----Interview with Wenwu Yang
Marketing Department Director
Guangdong Dabaoshan Mining Co., Ltd.Guangdong Dabaoshan Mining Co., Ltd. is a state-owned and solely-invested mining company that mainly engages in the exploration, mining and dressing, comprehensive utilization and processing of mineral resources as well as the sales of mineral products. The company owns mines with mineral resources such as iron, copper, sulfur, lead, zinc, molybdenum and tungsten, including 400,000 tonnes of copper metal, 350,000 tonnes of molybdenum, 50,000 tonnes of tungsten metal, 210,000 tonnes of lead and zinc, 19 million tonnes of sulfur ore and 2.06 million tonnes of iron ore within its mining claims. Currently, the company has a dressing capacity of 10,000tpd of ore and preliminary statistics showed that its copper production exceeded 14,000 tonnesin 2020. Due to its advantages of resources and reserves and other strengths, the company became one of the first 40 demonstration bases for the comprehensive utilization of mineral resources in China, and the only one in Guangdong, approved by Ministry of Land and Resources and Ministry of Finance in 2012.2021-3-4
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Aluminum scrap supply to keep tight in Q1 2021
----Interview with Guoqiang Liu
General Manager
Anhui Xiongchuang Aluminum Alloy New Material Co., Ltd.Located in No. 12, Yanghuai Road, Suixi Economic Development Zone, Huaibei, Anhui, Anhui Xiongchuang Aluminum Alloy New Material Co., Ltd. was invested and built by Anxin Hangyu Aluminum Co., Ltd. It is a private enterprise integrating scientific research, production and sales of new aluminum alloy materials. The company was established on October 30, 2018 and put into commercial operation on May 26, 2020, with a total land area of 63,603 square meters and a total planned construction area of 3,200 square meters. The total investment is about 150 million yuan (USD22.95 million), including 95 million yuan (USD14.54 million) for construction.2021-3-2
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Chinese PrNd mischmetal market outlook keeps optimistic in 2021
----Interview with Xuliang Zhang
General Manager
Baogtou Jinhai Rare Earth New Materials Co.Established in May, 2017, Baotou Jinhai Rare Earth New Materials Co. is located in the Rare Earth High-Tech Industrial Zone of Baotou. The company owns a registered capital of RMB5 million (USD0.77 million) and mainly engages in production and sales of rare earth metals, alloys and rare earth permanent magnet materials. The company has a designed capacity of 3,000t for rare earth metals and alloys. The project will be completed in two phases, with the first phase of 1,000t's designed annual production capacity and the second phase of 2,000. The company started pilot production since 18th Jul of 2020, and realized full commercial production from 5th December. The company would finish the phase two project by the end of 2021.2021-2-26
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Molybdenum concentrate demand to remain strong in 2021
----Interview with Wei Zhang
General Manager
Fengning Xinyuan Mining Co., Ltd.Fengning Xinyuan Mining Co., Ltd. is located in Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, Chengde City, Hebei Province,bordering on Beijing on the south, Zhangjiakou on the west, and Inner Mongolia Plateau on the north. The private joint-stock enterprise, established in 2003 with the registered capital of RMB166 million (USD25.58 million), owns 600 employees, among which managers and technicians are more than 80. Approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR)) of China, the company obtained the mining right of Sadaigoumen molybdenum ore deposit. As one of the main molybdenum concentrate producers in China, the company produces high purity molybdenum concentrate, which is widely favored by downstream consumers.2021-2-24
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Standardized traceability management needed in individual recycling of lead-acid battery
----Interview with Xing Shen
Vice General Manager
Guizhou Jinlong Metal Alloy Co., Ltd.Founded on February 13, 2015 with a registration capital of RMB60 million (USD9.27 million), the company is located in the Geyi Economic Development Zone in Taijiang county, home for the Miao minority group in China. The company was set up as an investment project into Taijing county. It mainly focuses upon recycling and utilization of used lead-acid storage batteries, and its main products include secondary lead, National Standards lead ingot 99.994%min produced via pyrometallurgical process, lead alloy, and auxiliary ABS plastics. It has an annual production capacity of 60,000t of secondary lead and lead alloy.2021-2-22
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Aim at full magnesium production chain for better market competitiveness
----Interview with Yongping Wen
Chairman of the board
Fugu Jinchuan Hongtai Magnesium Alloy Co.Jinchuan Hongtai established in 2009 and has an annual output of 20,000t of magnesium ingot, 20,000 pieces of reduction tank, 600,000t of semi coke, 50,000t of ferrosilicon and 2X6 mw exhaust heat power generation projects. In addition, Jinchuan Hongtai set up Shaanxi Hongtai Yuanhe Magnesium Industry Co. in 2019 to produce magnesium alloy and die casting products.2021-2-5
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Tantalum-niobium industry faces environmental protection policies with emphasis on waste slag treatment in 2021
----Interview with Huiquan Zheng
General Manager
Guangdong Rising Rare Metal – EO Materials Ltd.Founded in 1960 and formerly known as 723 Plant or Conghua Tantalum-Niobium smelter, Guangdong Rising Rare Metal – EO Materials Ltd. is one of the earliest tantalum-niobium smelters in China. After years of reform and development, the company becomes a comprehensive enterprise integrating tantalum and niobium smelting, processing and trading, with its comprehensive strength ranking among the forefront in Chinese tantalum-niobium industry. As one of the national high-tech enterprises, the company has a Tantalum-niobium Smelting and Engineering Technology Research Center in Guangdong province. They have complete product variety and strong competitiveness. The R&D and production of high purity niobium oxide, high purity tantalum powder and high purity potassium fluotantalate is in the leading domestic and international first-class level.2021-2-3
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P2C to become mainstream supply mode in ferrosilicon industry
----Interview with Wu Liu
Sales General manger
Wuhai Huaxin Special alloys Co., Ltd.Huaxin Special alloys Co., Ltd, established in 2018, was located in Xi Laifeng Project Group, Hainan District, Wuhai, Inner Mongolia. The company owns two ferrosilicon furnaces of 25,000kVA in total and can supply ferrosilicon 72%min 10-60mm to steel mills and ferrosilicon 72%min 200-500mm to traders. The company is the few suppliers that can supply ferrosilicon directly to steel mills at present.2021-2-1
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Global iron ore prices to remain high in Q1
----Interview with Haichao Qian
Vice General Manager
Atlas HNSD Mine S.A.R.LHeadquartered in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, Atlas HNSD Mine S.A.R.L owns magnetite, copper, lead-zinc, antimony, placer and other mines distributed in major provinces and cities of Morocco.2021-1-26
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Optimistic with the prices trend of gallium metal in 2021
----Interview with Feng Chen
General Manager
Beijing Jiya Semiconductor Material Co., Ltd.Beijing JiYa Semiconductor Material Co., Ltd. is a Sino-foreign joint venture established by AXT, Inc., Consco Group, Hong Kong and Shanxi Aluminum Plant. Founded in December 1999, the company's headquarter is located in Haidian District, Beijing, and the production plant is situated in Hejin, Shanxi Province. Beijing JiYa is one of the first companies in the world that adopts the advanced hydrometallurgical technology to extract gallium in a large scale from Bayer spent liquid that is used to produce alumina.2021-1-22
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International vanadium supply increment long relies on import from China
----Interview with Rufei Zhang
General Manager
Shanghai Meikai International Trade Co.Shanghai Meikai International Trade Co.Shanghai Meikai International Trade Co. is the main agent of EVRAZ's ferrovanadium products in Chinese market. Their products include 50# FeV and 80# FeV. Relying on the powerful supply channel of the world's second largest vanadium enterprise, they aim at Chinese market, the world's largest vanadium consumer.2021-1-15
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TCs for tin solder unlikely to move up in Q1
----Interview with Yanxiong Pan
Executive Director
Shenzhen Jvtai Industry Co., Ltd.By purchasing high-quality raw material in both Chinese and overseas markets and adopting advanced technologies, Shenzhen Jvtai Industry Co., Ltd. produces high-quality lead-free series of products with its modern production lines equipped with imported high precision equipment. Following the corporate culture ideas of ability, practical operation, integration and innovation, the company engages a large number of talents. Based on group, talent and technology superiorities, the company invests in products that are of low resource consumption and high technical content, meet environmental protection requirements and fill market shortage. The company makes great efforts to develop new products, keeps expanding the market, stabilizes and improves product quality and benefit, and marches forward to the goal of being the most competitive deep processing enterprise of fine chemicals and mineral products in China.2021-1-13
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Construction steel prices to fall slightly before the Chinese New Year
----Interview with Xinyu Lin
Sales Director
Fujian Quanzhou Minguang Steel Co.Founded on November 6, 2001, Fujian Quanzhou Minguang Steel Co., located in Anxi, Fujian, owns around 2,800 staff and covers an area of 2072 acres. It is an integrated enterprise engaged in sintering, iron making, steelmaking, continuous casting and steel rolling etc. The company ended the history that Quanzhou did not produce steels before.2021-1-8