Titanium dioxide titanium tetrachloride prices rise, titanium ore market remains positive

Titanium Ore

钛矿

The titanium ore market is running well this week. The supply of titanium ore for small and medium-sized enterprises was tight, and the overall titanium ore start-up was limited due to the two meetings, weather, environmental protection, government policies and other factors, with low start-ups in Shandong and Hebei. The fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) was held in Kunming, Yunnan Province, by the impact of this meeting, most miners in Yunnan region can not resume normal start-up for a short time, the market supply is extremely tight. This week, the price of titanium dioxide rose again, miners have pity sales, some manufacturers are still bullish sentiment, the new single price continued to rise, the market price is running high.

本周钛矿市场运行良好。中小企业钛矿供应紧张，因两会、天气、环保、政府政策等因素的影响，钛矿整体开工有所受限，山东、河北地区开工低位。《生物多样性公约》第十五次缔约方大会（COP15）在云南省昆明市举行，受此次会议的影响，云南地区大多矿商短时间内无法恢复正常开工，市场货源极度紧张。本周钛白价格再次上涨，矿商有所惜售，部分厂家依旧看涨情绪浓，新单价格持续上行，市场价格高位运行。

Imported titanium ore market is running steadily, because of the tight supply in the market, companies mostly do not offer. The high price of climbing ore, the downstream also more purchase imported titanium ore, titanium ore overall is still in a tight state, the price will continue to rise.

进口钛矿市场持稳运行，因市场货源紧张，企业多不报价。攀矿价格高位，下游也多采购进口钛矿，钛矿整体仍处于偏紧状态，价格将继续上行。

Titanium slag

钛渣

High titanium slag market stability operation, raw material titanium ore prices are high, titanium slag cost pressure. Tight market supply, titanium ore prices continue to rise, titanium slag new single price upward, the later market prices are expected to continue upward.

高钛渣市场维稳运行，原料钛矿价格高位，钛渣成本压力较大。市场货源紧张，钛矿价格持续上涨，钛渣新单价格上行，后期市场价格预计继续上行。

Acid slag market prices rose this week, titanium dioxide prices continue to rise. Raw material titanium ore prices are high, the acid slag market improved, prices were raised, new order prices gradually upward, market prices are expected to continue to move upward.

本周酸渣市场价格上调，钛白价格持续上行。原料钛矿价格高位，酸渣市场好转，价格上调，新单价格逐步上行，市场价格预计继续上行。

Titanium tetrachloride

四氯化钛

Titanium tetrachloride prices rose this week, the upstream raw material liquid chlorine prices continue to rise. The titanium tetrachloride market is under-started and the supply is tight, and the downstream titanium sponge market demand is good. Supply is tight, and the price of titanium tetrachloride new orders rose.

四氯化钛本周价格上涨，上游原料液氯价格持续上涨。四氯化钛市场开工不足，货源紧张，下游海绵钛市场需求良好。供应偏紧，四氯化钛新单价格上涨。

Titanium dioxide

钛白粉

This week's titanium dioxide market price index rose sharply, with price increases mainly in the following three areas：

本周钛白粉市场价格指数大幅上涨，价格上调主要有以下三点：

1.the high price of raw materials, the cost of upward, titanium dioxide enterprises increased cost pressure.

1、原料价格高位，成本上行，钛白企业成本压力增大。

2.at present, manufacturers have more orders on hand, most of the companies have received orders until the end of April, the market supply is tight.

2、目前厂家在手订单较多，企业接单大多已到4月底，市场供应紧张。

3, titanium dioxide export market is better, foreign epidemic improvement, the global market demand increased, the price of new orders upward, titanium dioxide market prices are expected to continue high.

3、钛白出口市场较好，国外疫情好转，全球市场需求增加，新单价格上行，钛白市场价格预计继续高位。

Titanium sponge

海绵钛

Titanium sponge market is running smoothly, the military market remains good, the market demand is strong. Raw material titanium tetrachloride prices rose, titanium sponge costs increased, market demand rose, the new single price gradually upward.

海绵钛市场平稳运行，军工市场依旧良好，市场需求旺盛。原料四氯化钛价格上涨，海绵钛成本增加，市场需求上涨，新单价格逐步上行。

Post-market forecast：

后市预测：

1.titanium ore supply is tight, prices are expected to continue to be high.

1、钛矿货源紧张，价格预计继续高位。

2.titanium white cost upward, market demand is good, prices will continue to run high.

2、钛白成本上行，市场需求良好，价格将继续高位运行。

3.Titanium sponge demand increased, prices are expected to move upward.

3、海绵钛需求增加，价格预计有所上行。