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Silicon Metal Plants Suspend Production in Yunnan, SMM Reports
Apr 20, 2017 14:07Source:SMM
Silicon metal producers in Baoshan, Yunnan Province gradually stopped production for unit maintenance, Shanghai Metals Market learns.
SHANGHAI, Apr. 20 (SMM) – Silicon metal producers in Baoshan, Yunnan Province gradually stopped production for unit maintenance, Shanghai Metals Market learns.
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Low prices and sluggish sales are main reasons behind the suspension, SMM points out, in addition to poor operation conditions at furnaces after running for a period of time.
Those producers in the region plan to return online after the arrival of high-water period.
At present, only one chemical-grade silicon metal producer remains online in Yunnan.
On April 20, silicon metal prices held largely stable, and in Kunming, prices for #421 were between 11,800-11,900 yuan per tonne, with a price gap over #411 at 100 yuan per tonne.
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