Exports of silicon metal increase 9% in Aug

SMM data showed that China's silicon metal output stood at 189,000 mt in May, down 4.2% from the previous month.

SMM data showed that China's silicon metal output stood at 197,000 mt in April, down 2.4% or 5,000 mt from the previous month.

Social inventories of silicon metal across Huangpu port, Kunming city and Tianjin port declined 3,000 mt from the prior week to 58,000 mt as of Friday March 26, SMM data showed.

Social inventories of silicon metal across Huangpu port, Kunming city and Tianjin port declined 4,000 mt from the prior week to 63,000 mt as of Friday March 12, SMM data showed.

Social inventories of silicon metal across Huangpu port, Kunming city and Tianjin port shrank 1,000 mt from the prior week to 74,000 mt as of Friday December 11, SMM data showed.

Social inventories of silicon metal in China were barely changed this week, with SMM data showing that stocks across Huangpu port, Kunming city and Tianjin port stood at 46,000 mt as of Friday July 3, flat from the level seen on June 24, the last trading day before the Dragon Boat Festival.

Operating rates at Chinese silicon metal producers averaged 40.2% last month, down 5 percentage points from Oct

This came after two consecutive months of declines

The rate rose 1.7 percentage points from Sep to 46.9%, with production at 243,000 mt

China exported 197,100 mt of aluminium sheet, plate and strip in Sep