What are the reasons for the rise in the price of silicon metal?
1. Rising raw material prices: The production process of silicon metal requires a large amount of quartz ore and carbon. If the prices of these raw materials rise, it will directly lead to an increase in the price of silicon metal.
| Garde | Composition | ||||
| Si Content (%) | Impurities (%) | ||||
| Fe | Al | Ca | P | ||
| Silicon Metal 1501 | 99.69 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.01 | ≤0.004% |
| Silicon Metal 1502 | 99.68 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.02 | ≤0.004% |
| Silicon Metal 1101 | 99.79 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.01 | ≤0.004% |
| Silicon Metal 2202 | 99.58 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.02 | ≤0.004% |
| Silicon Metal 2502 | 99.48 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.02 | ≤0.004% |
| Silicon Metal 3303 | 99.37 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.03 | ≤0.005% |
| Silicon Metal 411 | 99.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ≤0.005% |
| Silicon Metal 421 | 99.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – |
| Silicon Metal 441 | 99.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| Silicon Metal 551 | 98.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
| Silicon Metal 553 | 98.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | – |
| Off-Grade Silicon Metal | 96 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
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2. Imbalance in supply and demand: Due to the wide application of metal silicon in electronics, photovoltaics and other fields, the demand continues to increase, while the growth rate and stability of supply may not meet market demand, leading to price increases.
3. Increased production costs: The various costs of metal silicon production, including labor costs and energy costs, have increased, leading to price increases.
4. Geopolitical factors: Some metal silicon raw material production areas are subject to geopolitical factors, such as trade frictions, wars, natural disasters, etc., which will lead to unstable supply and thus affect prices.
5. Financial market instability: Factors such as unstable macroeconomic situation and currency depreciation will also have an impact on metal silicon prices.