Silicon metal price was weak in the second week of December in China.

In the second week of December, calcium silicon market was unchanged in China.

Ferro-Alloys.com] Silicon manganese 6517 is currently pricing at RMB5,900-6,100/mt and RMB5,300-5,400/mt for 6014. High carbon ferromanganese 65 is now concentrating on 5,300-5,400/mt.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Australian Mn46 lumps are currently focused on RMB33-34/mtu andRMB33-33.5/mtu for Mn48 sand ore. South African Mn38 lumps are pricing at RMB28.5-29.5/mtu while RMB32-33/mtu for Mn32%Fe20%.

As more steelmakers knocked down bidding price on manganese alloys, it is estimated that tendency for alloys in December also becomes clear. Silicon

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Chinese FeV50 was offered at RMB74,000-75,000/mt (USD12,131-12,295/mt, export duty excluded) by acceptance. At the end of last month, steel mills entered the market for raw materials, with the transaction price lowering further.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Though most ferrochrome producers has resumed their production gradually. The producers haven’t increased their purchase amount for chrome ores, because the plants were using the stock, adding the low production rate in southern China,

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Most ferrochrome producers in Inner Mongolia have resumed their high carbon ferrochrome production, but the less-than-expected output of high carbon ferrochrome impacted by the arrival of winter has made the supply remain a little tight, addi...