[+/-] : Antimony ingot supply continues to be tight

Supply of antimony ingot tightens in domestic market after smelters in Guangxi stopped production for environmental inspection.Asian Metal Copyright The trader holds 120t of antimony ingot at hand.Asian Metal Copyright More and more purchasers reported to Asian Metal that they can not get the material in spot market.Asian Metal Copyright A Shanghai-based trader, who sells around 30-40t of antimony ingot to alloy producers every month, reported that he bought 60t of antimony ingot 99.Asian Metal Copyright

A Shanghai-based trader, who sells around 30-40t of antimony ingot to alloy producers every month, reported that he bought 60t of antimony ingot 99.Asian Metal Copyright A Guangdong-based antimony ingot trader, with a trading volume of around 120tpm when the market is stable and 80ptm this year, told Asian Metal that he sold around 20t of antimony ingot 99.Asian Metal Copyright65%min at RMB73,500/t (USD11,069/t) delivered to Shanghai when the price just rose in early November, and has only 10t in stock at present.Asian Metal Copyright A Guangdong-based antimony ingot trader, with a trading volume of around 120tpm when the market is stable and 80ptm this year, told Asian Metal that he sold around 20t of antimony ingot 99.Asian Metal Copyright

"Producers in Hunan claimed that they are carrying out long-term contracts with December or January shipment, and do not have spot materials to sell," remarked the source, adding that antimony ingot supply is short in Yunnan.Asian Metal Copyright The trader holds 120t of antimony ingot at hand.Asian Metal Copyright

A Guangdong-based antimony ingot trader, with a trading volume of around 120tpm when the market is stable and 80ptm this year, told Asian Metal that he sold around 20t of antimony ingot 99.Asian Metal Copyright65%min at RMB80,000t USD12,048t delivered early this week.Asian Metal Copyright65%min at RMB80,000/t (USD12,048/t) delivered early this week.Asian Metal Copyright A Guangdong-based antimony ingot trader, with a trading volume of around 120tpm when the market is stable and 80ptm this year, told Asian Metal that he sold around 20t of antimony ingot 99.Asian Metal Copyright "Supply tightens in domestic market, so we sell small amount every time," remarked the source.Asian Metal Copyright "Producers in Hunan claimed that they are carrying out long-term contracts with December or January shipment, and do not have spot materials to sell," remarked the source, adding that antimony ingot supply is short in Yunnan.Asian Metal Copyright

According to the source, most of producers do not have spot m ...
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[+/-] : Antimony trioxide producers keep raising offers

Antimony trioxide price is reportedly increasing by RMB1,000/t (USD150/t) compared to that in late last week, however, part of the producers revealed that they are cautious of raising prices due to thin trading activities in spot market.Asian Metal Copyright "Tight supply of antimony ingot becomes much severer at present after antimony ingot producers in Guangxi gradually stopped production for energy saving and emission reduction plan," said the source.Asian Metal Copyright

A Hunan-based antimony trioxide producer, whose output of 220tpm has decreased to around 100tpm owing to low availability of antimony ingot, claimed that he was shopping around for antimony ingot in Hunan in the past week, but many producers told him no spot materials.Asian Metal Copyright A Hunan-based antimony trioxide producer, whose output of 220tpm has decreased to around 100tpm owing to low availability of antimony ingot, claimed that he was shopping around for antimony ingot in Hunan in the past week, but many producers told him no spot materials.Asian Metal Copyright The source claimed that he quoted around RMB73,000-74,000/t (USD10,994-11,144/t) ex works for antimony trioxide 99.Asian Metal Copyright A Hunan-based antimony trioxide producer, whose output of 220tpm has decreased to around 100tpm owing to low availability of antimony ingot, claimed that he was shopping around for antimony ingot in Hunan in the past week, but many producers told him no spot materials.Asian Metal Copyright8%min, RMB1,000/t (USD150/t) higher than that in late last week.Asian Metal Copyright The source claimed that he quoted around RMB73,000-74,000t USD10,994-11,144t ex works for antimony trioxide 99.Asian Metal Copyright

The source sold around 10t of antimony trioxide 99.Asian Metal Copyright .Asian Metal Copyright8%min at RMB72,000/t (USD10,843/t) ex works late last week to his long-term customers, and added that most of his customers are glasses fiber and modified plastics manufacturers, in those areas antimony trioxide are used to fire retardant and can not be replaced by other substitutes, because the substitutes will change the conformance of glasses fiber and modified plastics.Asian Metal Copyright The source claimed that he quoted around RMB73,000-74,000t USD10,994-11,144t ex works for antimony trioxide 99.Asian Metal Copyright "Therefore, we receive orders normally, but the trading volume reduces," said the source.Asian Metal Copyright The source sold around 10t of antimony trioxide 99.Asian Metal Copyright

Another Hunan-based antimony trioxide producer, with an output of around 100tpm, reported that they lifted their offer to RMB74,000/t (USD11,144/t) from RMB72,000-72,500/t (USD10,843-10,919/t) ex works in last week.Asian Metal Copyright The source is short of antimony ingot, and holds 20t of antimony trioxide 99.Asian Metal Copyright "Tight supply of antimony ingot becomes much severer at present after antimony ingot producers in Guangxi gradually stopped production for energy saving and emission reduction plan," said the source.Asian Metal CopyrightBEIJING Asian Metal 24 Nov 10 – Antimony trioxide price is reportedly increasing by RMB1,000t USD150t compared to that in late last week, however, part of the producers revealed that they are cautious of raising prices due to thin trading activities in spot market.Asian Metal Copyright

The source is short of antimony ingot, and holds 20t of antimony trioxide 99.Asian Metal Copyright "Tight supply of antimony ingot becomes much severer at present after antimony ingot producers in Guangxi gradually stopped production for energy saving and emission reduction plan," said the source.Asian Metal Copyright5%min and 60t of antimony trioxide 99.Asian Metal Copyright The source sold around 10t of antimony trioxide 99.Asian Metal Copyright8%min in stock at present.Asian Metal Copyright A Hunan-based antimony trioxide producer, whose output of 220tpm has decreased to around 100tpm owing to low availability of antimony ingot, claimed that he was shopping around for antimony ingot in Hunan in the past week, but many producers told him no spot materials.Asian Metal Copyright ...
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