Antimony Trisulfide

We are pleased to send offer as follows:

( Our offer base on Sieve residue, 200 mesh: 2.0% max )

 

Re: Antimony Trisulfide  H.S.Code:283090

CAS Number 1345-04-6 

Molecular Formula Sb2S3

Spec: 

Sb2S3: 95% min 

Appearance :  grey lusterous black crystalline powder

Sb (Antimony):  69%-70% 

S: 26% min

Pb (Lead): 0.50% max

As (Arsenic) : 0.40% max

Moisture H2O: 2.0% max

Sieve residue, 200 mesh: 2.0% max

Packed in the composite woven bag with net weight 25kg.  20MTS (1X20'FCL,  800bags)

Price at USD3200/mt FOB Shanghai, or USD3300/mt CIF New York

 

Re: Antimony Trisulfide  H.S.Code:283090

Assay SbS: 80-83% min

Appearance : grey lusterous black crystalline powder

Substance/formula  Sb2S3

Sb (Antimony): ab.56-61%

S (Sulfur) : ab.22-26%

Pb (Lead) : 0.50%max

As (Arsenic):  0.40%max

Moisture H2O: 2.0%max

Insoluble matter in H2O -

Particle size, aver. -

Sieve residue, 200 mesh: 2.0% max

 

Packing in 25kgs/50kgs/Bag.    20-22mt/FCL 

Quantity: 2--5FCLS

Price at USD2700/mt FOB Shanghai, or USD2800/mt CIF New York

 

Re:Antimony Trisulfide

20MTS (1X20'FCL,  800bags) 

Spec: 

Assay: 90% min 

Appearance :  grey lusterous black crystalline powder

Sb (Antimony): 64% min 

S: 26% min

Pb (Lead): 0.50% max

As (Arsenic) : 0.40% max

Moisture H2O: 2.0% max

Sieve residue, 200 mesh: 2.0% max

Packed in the composite woven bag with net weight 25kg.

Price at USD2950/mt FOB Shanghai, or USD3050/mt CIF New York

 

Re:Antimony Trisulfide

Total contents Sb2S3    75 - 82 %

The contents of antimony (Sb)    54 - 58 %              

Moistre  a maximum of  2 %

Sieve residue, 200 mesh: 2.0% max

Appereance   the grey - black powder

Packing in 25kgs/50kgs/Bag.    20-22mt/FCL 

Price at USD2600/mt FOB Shanghai, or USD2700/mt CIF New York

 

The manufacturer are the main plant  in China.  

Pls let us know if you are interesting in it. Tks.

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Owing to fallen price of Mn-ore, prices of manganese ferro-alloys are anticipated to fall

Consumers Have Felt Anxiety For Violent Fluctuations Of Manganese Ore Price

It has passed two weeks, since a major manganese mine of Australia proposed regular consumers of China to reduce price of manganese ore by a shocking large extent (by 65%). Other major manganese mines, such as South African mines, followed this considerable reduction of price for manganese ore and also offered their price of manganese ore for Chinese customers accordingly to conclude concrete contracts. The negotiations with regular consumers in China on price of manganese ore were in dormant for nearly 6 months but suddenly started to import again manganese ore from overseas sources.

Also, the actual cargoes of manganese ore imported into China and stocked at warehouses in wharves of Tianjin and Zhanjiang Cities have suddenly become active from the beginning of February and the excessive stocks are decreasing. However, in consequence of that the price of medium grade manganese ore for regular consumers of China has been offered at US$5.50 – 5.65 per Mn 1% CIF, spot cargoes of manganese ore were once positively transacted at US$7 – 8 per Mn 1% until the middle of February but these prices have fallen to the levels offered for regular consumers.

There is a strong view in the market that, as price of manganese ore to import into China has fallen, market prices of manganese ferro-alloys produced in China will be depressed again. When Chinese producers are able to purchase medium grade manganese ore at US$5.50 – 5.65 per Mn 1% CIF, the cost to produce silico-manganese for export in China is estimated to be US$1,400 per metric ton. In view of the current market price for export of Chinese silico-manganese, this price of US$1,400 is thought to be profitable for the production.

The price of Chinese silico-manganese for export prevailed in the middle of February was on a level of US$1,400 – 1,450 per metric ton CIF Japan but, in accordance with a considerable fall of price for manganese ore to be imported into China as raw material, Chinese plants, which produce manganese ferro-alloys but have been shut down for the time being, are currently in the direction to resume its operations. Also, Indian silico-manganese has an advantage to be able to apply for preferential duty and, by means of utilizing this merit, is now being offered at US$1,100 per metric ton CIF Japan with a lower offer of US$1,000 CIF. India has now turned to the country to import manganese ore and, as far as raw material is concerned, India has taken the same stance as that of China.

Nevertheless, many cargoes of manganese ore stocked at Chinese producers have been purchased at higher prices (on a level of US$16 per Mn 1% CIF as contracted for shipments in July – September quarter of 2008) and, therefore, the cost to use raw material is unable to be reduced immediately. However, in anticipation of a reduction in cost for production, Chinese prices of manganese ferro-alloys are supposed to move.

On the other hand, part of manganese mines in Brazil and medium and small manganese mines in Malaysia, and so on are thought to have less power to be competitive for their cost on CIF China base. Therefore, these manganese mines will be inevitable to face a desperate battle on a long run. Some of Brazilian manganese mines have already declined to take place new negotiations at the stage, which price of manganese ore has fallen considerably.

A certain part of medium and small manganese mines has relied on the market of China for their sales of manganese ore but, from a long point of view, this business seems to have a possibility to taper in the near future. Also, there is an opinion in the market that even low or medium grade manganese ore newly developed and mined in Shishen -Kalahari area of South Africa will be involved in hard competition on sales of manganese ore for China.

This aspect means that only major manganese mines in Australia, South Africa, Gabon and Brazil are able to develop advantageously, and, from a long point of view, market price of manganese ore has been left with a factor to strengthen a sharp rise. Namely, it will become hopeless to stabilize price of manganese ore as raw material for a long period. On the contrary to an expectation from consumers, price of manganese ore is supposed to have a possibility to revert to a high volatility for the future.

For a reference, the price of manganese ore offered newly to Chinese side in this time is said by shippers' side to be applied to shipments in February – March but consumers' side has understood that this price as offered will be actually flowed into shipments in April – June quarter. Particularly, as a result of the reduced steel production, blast furnace mills and ferro-alloy producers in Japan have held a large quantity of manganese ore as stocked and, therefore, the negotiations with them on price of manganese ore for shipments in the fiscal year of 2009 (April 2009 to March 2010) are anticipated to be taken place with a long delay. – TEX Report

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Chinese government adds Mn, Cr, W ,SB,IN and so on to strategical stockpiles

The Central Government of China announced on the 7th of January to accelerate the Whole Country Mineral Resources Plan (2008 – 2015). In addition to such tightened mineral materials as oil and so on, several items will be supplemented for strategical stockpiles.

According to this plan, in addition to oil and special grade coal, such important mineral resources as coal, copper, chrome, manganese, tungsten, rare earths, and so on, supplies of which have tightened, are supplemented for strategical stockpiles. At the same time, the Government will complete the mechanism to control and operate the stockpiles, in order to connect important mineral materials with its resources, and promote the scheme for strategical stockpiles through rational allotments by enterprises.

This plan for strategical stockpiles to be promoted in China is to set up a similar organization to that, which Japanese Government has already organized in cooperation between officials and people to stockpile important mineral materials and to operate them, and it is thought that Chinese Government has also aimed to stockpile strategical mineral materials as mentioned above and to operate them. – TEX Report

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Chinese steel mills restart purchase of ferromanganese

It is reported that current domestic FeMn market runs steady as steel mills start to restock.

High Carbon Ferro Manganese tends upward with mainstream price at CNY 8300 per tonne to CNY 8500 per tonne. Guangxi Bayi Steel firstly raised purchase price by CNY 200 per tonne to CNY 8700 per tonne ex factory for HCFeMn.

Export prices of HCFeMn stand at USD 1500 per tonne FOB and USD 1700 per tonne FOB respectively. Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese is quoted in disorder now as most makers are still suspending production makes slim spot goods available in the market. MCFeMn 78C2.0 price is at CNY 10,500 per tonne to CNY 12,500 per tonne and 78C1.5 at CNY 11,500 per tonne to CNY 13,500 per tonne but the real executive price of 78C2.0 which is slight higher price in the north is said at around CNY 11,000 per tonne.

Low Carbon Ferromanganese generally stays at CNY 14,000 per tonne and almost no spot goods are available now. – MySteel.net

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Ukraine cuts ferroalloy output 79% in Jan

Ukraine reduced ferroalloy production 79% year-on-year on average in January, the Ukrainian Ferroalloy Producers' Association said Friday.

Nikopol Ferroalloy Works (NFW), the biggest of Ukraine's three ferroalloy smelters, reduced output 79.1% to 18,300 tonnes of ferroalloys. Silicon manganese production fell 69.8% to 18,100 tonnes and ferromanganese production was just 200 tonnes, compared with 27,700 tonnes in January 2007.

Zaporizhiya Ferroalloy Works (ZFW) cut production 78% to 9,300 tonnes of ferroalloys: 45%-ferrosilicon was down 51.5% to 3,200 tonnes, silicon manganese fell 89.5% to 2,600 tonnes and ferromanganese fell 73.8% to 2,700 tonnes, however manganese metal production rose 60% to 800 tonnes.

Stakhanov Ferroalloy Works (SFW) slashed output 78.9% to 4,500 tonnes of ferroalloys, including 4,500 tonnes of 45%-ferrosilicon, down 58.7% year-on-year, but no silicon manganese.

The country's two manganese concentrate producers, the Ordzhonikidze and Marhanets mining and beneficiation plants, did not produce anything in January because demand was low and they still had inventory to clear. – Interfax

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Antimony ingot prices still rising

BEIJING (Asian Metal) 11 Feb 09 – Despite that consumers are reluctant to accept the increasing price, producers continue to lift their offers for antimony ingot in the name of tight supply. Some producers have started to quote RMB30,000-31,000/t ex works for the material, market sources reported to Asian Metal.
A Hunan-based antimony ingot producer just resumed production but has not started to offer. "We received several inquiries last week. Some buyers bid RMB28,000/t ex works early last week and RMB29,000/t ex works at the end of last week, but we did not sell the material as we think the price is likely to rise further," said the source.
The source said that the supply is tight as most smelters have just resumed production without much material to put into the market. Additionally, some consumers who did not make purchase before the Spring Festival may be anxious for raw material in order to maintain production. Therefore, the source predicts that the market will continue its upward trend in the following two weeks.
With a capacity of 300tpm, the smelter holds a certain quantity of antimony ingot in stock. The source revealed that their previous deal was concluded at around RMB26,000/t ex works in late January.
An antimony trioxide producer, with a capacity of 2,000tpy, confirmed that the antimony ingot price is still hiking. "We received a few inquiries for antimony trioxide, but we have not taken those orders as we failed to replenish the stock of antimony ingot," said the source.
The source revealed that some producers increased their offers of antimony ingot to RMB31,000/t ex works early this week, up from RMB28,000-29,000/t ex works a week ago. As buyers resist the price increase of antimony trioxide, antimony trioxide producers are put into dilemma.
The source also believes that the antimony ingot market will continue to rise in rest of this month, but it may calm down in early March when more material is found in the market.

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Antimony producers expect higher price

BEIJING (Asian Metal) 2 Feb 09 – Most Chinese antimony ingot producers are not back from the Spring Festival holiday. They expect higher prices for antimony ingot in the following two or three weeks as the market supply seems comparatively tight.
An official from a Hunan-based antimony ingot smelter anticipates that the price of the material might rise to RMB30,000/t (USD4,380/t) ex works before long due to tight availability. "We received a few inquiries before and during the holiday, but we would not like to sell because we predicted the price would go higher," said the source.
According to the source, the smelter, with a capacity of 2,000tpy, stopped production in the second half of last month and planned to resume production after the Lantern Festival. "We have a stock of 200-300t on hand, but we're not going to sell at the moment," said the source, adding that the most recent deal was concluded at around RMB25,500/t (USD3,723/t) ex works VAT excluded late last month.
Another Hunan-based antimony ingot producer also takes a high expectation on the future market. "The antimony market is chaotic now. Producers are talking the price up in the name of tight supply," said the source. According to the source, antimony ingot 99.65%min is being offered in a wide range of RMB26,500-28,000/t (USD3,869-4,088/t) ex works, and some producers quote as high as RMB27,500/t ex works VAT excluded. However, there are few deals concluded for the time being. On the one hand, most producers have not returned to the market; on the other hand, consumers are not ready to accept the high price at RMB27,000-28,000/t (USD3,942-4,088/t) ex works.
"Nevertheless, we have confidence in concluding deals at higher prices given that not only antimony ingot is in tight supply, but antimony concentrate, the raw material is also very hard to obtain," said the source.
The source also expects the antimony ingot price to breach RMB30,000/t (USD4,380/t) ex works before long, but it is too early to predict the market in March and April.
With a capacity of 200tpm, the smelter is also out of production and plans not restart until the Lantern Festival.

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