Key Highlights:
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In China, Silicon metal prices exhibited relative stability with a slight downward bias.
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In the USA, Silicon was proposed for inclusion in the U.S. critical minerals list, marking its strategic importance for national security and industrial resilience.
In the week concluding on September **, silicon metal prices experienced stability under slight downward movement. Northern silicon companies remained active and willing to sell for several hours, with several offering sharper prices than trading companies trading in both the spot and futures sectors. The increase in spot transactions over the current week was slower than market futures.
On the inventory side, total silicon metal inventories were ***,*** mt as of September **, an increase of *,*** mt WoW. Silicon metal inventories included ***,*** mt in general social warehouses (an increase of *,*** mt WoW) and ***,*** mt in social delivery warehouses (which include unregistered warrants and...
