Metalnewsnet 25 Feb:

As the market demand relatively weak, silicon-chromium alloy occasional remarkable stable after the New Year ,the market mainstream quotes maintained at 8900-9100 yuan / ton, actual transaction in 8900 yuan / ton and volume is not obvious. Although chrome ore and ferrochrome prices are rising, the silicon-chromium alloy does not seem to be pulled up, expected the price is unchanged today.

 Silicon-chromium alloy, according to the manufacturer in Sichuan, said: As the restrictions on electricity use during the Spring Festival, the factory can not be a normal start, although the Chinese New Year have passed, but production still can not track, the production of silicon-chromium alloy has been temporarily shelved, and said that plant will supply electricity, etc. the situation has improved again to resume production, the factory temporarily to maintain other operations.

Even the raw material is fully equipped; Many Manufacturers in Sichuan Province stopped production. Lacks of electricity makes manufacturers are powerless to change things, while the Northwest is very limited cash resources. Therefore, silicon-chromium alloy stock is relatively scarce, the recent chrome ore and ferrochrome prices continued to rise, driven by strong, silicon-chromium alloy market, the market outlook has been the industry increasingly favorably.