Guangxi Yusheng Adjusts Germanium Prices Due to Rising Raw Material Costs

[SMM Tungsten Express] SMM May 7: APT CIF Rotterdam prices remained stable at $2,900-3,200/mtu this week, flat WoW. However, market pessimism was strong in the European market this week, with end-users mostly adopting a wait-and-see attitude. Despite no change in the tight supply landscape, there was virtually no substantial trading in the market this week, and buyers and sellers were in a stalemate. In the Indian market, FOB prices for scrap tungsten drill bits were quoted at $100-120/kg, with an average price of $110/kg, down $30 WoW. Market demand was weak, and panic sentiment among scrap dealers intensified, accelerating the price decline.

[SMM Magnesium Weekly Review: Post-Holiday Magnesium Market Consolidates Weakly, Supply-Demand Dual Weakness Puts Prices Under Pressure] The magnesium industry chain was overall in the doldrums this week. Dolomite prices remained stable, with delivery-to-factory prices consolidating at highs. Magnesium ingot quotes fell due to weak post-holiday restocking and an increase in low-priced supplies, with FOB prices also edging down in tandem. The magnesium powder and magnesium alloy markets held steady with firm processing fees, but downstream buyers remained on the sidelines, presenting an overall pattern of strong supply and weak demand. In the short term, magnesium prices may continue to move sideways.