January market prices rose after the stabilization of titanium concentrate. At the beginning of January Panzhihua titanium dioxide producers west region has been low load to resume production, and Jin Jiang Vanadium Titanium Industrial Park miners has yet to resume production, the direct supply of titanium concentrate, part of the miners price rise again, but the price rise too fast the downstream production of titanium dioxide business profits to be eaten, compressed, coupled with early many the stock, so the new price of the actual transaction is not much. Mid west Jin Jiang area has been climbing the miners to gradually resume production, another part of the miners did not resume production, one does not have the production conditions, the two is a complex condition and the choice of Chinese New Year holiday, after years of concentrated production. The lunar new year, the market trading atmosphere deserted, the actual single small, Panxi mining companies continue to enter the holiday rhythm, due to the early market inventory and supply, mine operators on the market outlook is generally optimistic, continuous production of miners is ahead of the holiday idea, some miners for shorter vacation holiday market, while the downstream part of titanium after taking off powder production and maintenance, imports of titanium have entry, titanium concentrate prices rise period is long and short cross. After the Spring Festival or the price of titanium concentrate in a smooth start, if the price of titanium dioxide have to rise, or consolidate the miners more confidence, the actual increase in power still exists, the short term, the price of titanium concentrate or the high stable operation. At present, the Panxi area above 38 grade titanium ore price in 980-1030 yuan / ton (excluding tax), 46 grade 10 titanium ore price in 1580-1650 yuan / ton (excluding tax), 47 grade titanium ore price in 1500 yuan / ton (excluding tax).

According to the General Administration of customs statistics, 2016 December China’s titanium ore and concentrate imports 238488.785 tons, an increase of 70.28%, a decrease of 26.87%. 1-12 months of 2016 total imports of 2548405.63 tons of titanium ore, representing an increase of 35.52% of total imports of 1880407.08 tons year-on-year. In 2016 December China’s titanium ore concentrate and the export volume of 901.5 tons, down 38.49%, a decrease of 28.68%, 2016 1-12 month total exports of 13154.97 tons of titanium ore, a decrease of 60.60% compared to last year the total exports of 33385.75 tons.

In January the domestic titanium dioxide prices continue to rise against the market. The business community chemical branch of titanium dioxide analyst Yang Xun said: 2017 good start, the price has long Qi is “satisfactory” state, producers and traders seem to have prices difficult to do, the price is difficult to do, always looking for buyers and find sources between parts manufacturers more tangled, on the road to complete the old order. But before the lunar new year, the high prices stabilize, market trading atmosphere is fading, the holiday market atmosphere straddle mixed, international giants, February hold up for external rendering, raw materials of titanium concentrate prices, tighter environmental capacity rare release, medium and long term market outlook bullish factors more, the short term, the price of titanium dioxide market or the high stable.